Advance Physical Therapy

Advance Physical Therapy

Certified Postural Restoration Center · C2 Advanced Schroth Certified Scoliosis Therapists (BSPTS)

Certified Postural Restoration Center · C2 Advanced Schroth Certified Scoliosis Therapists (BSPTS)

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Innovations in Spinal Deformities and Postural Disorders – PUBLISHED!

October 9, 2017 by Jean Massé

Innovations in Conservative Scoliosis Treatment

Innovations in Spinal Deformities and Postural Disorders is now published. For authors: Susan Henning, Lisa Mangino and myself, this was a most welcome notification. Our chapter is titled : “Postural Restoration: A Tri-Planar Asymmetrical Framework for Understanding, Assessing, and Treating Scoliosis and Other Spinal Dysfunctions”. This is the culmination of years of work in developing… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: announcements, Postural Restoration, Scoliosis Tagged With: conservative treatment for scoliosis, non-surgical treatment for scoliosis, postural restoration

Got Scoliosis? You’re Not Alone!!

August 2, 2017 by Jean Massé

Scoliosis: Girls and boys experience scoliosis at about the same rate, most often during their early teenage years. Girls, however, are far more likely to experience larger spine curvatures requiring, x-rays, therapy, bracing and sometimes surgery. This can add a lot of stress, fear and confusion to an already challenging time of life. Often kids… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: community events, Curvy Girls, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis Tagged With: curvy girls, non-surgical treatment for scoliosis, Schroth, Schroth based therapy, scoliosis, scoliosis bracing, scoliosis support groups

Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation Treatment (SOSORT)

August 17, 2016 by Susan Henning

SOSORT is an international scientific research society dedicated to furthering the most effective treatment of scoliosis by conservative methods. This society, made up of MD’s, PT’s and Orthotists meets yearly. SOSORT 2016 took place in May in Banff, Canada. This year’s meeting was specifically organized as a joint meeting with IRSSD (International Research Society of… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Postural Restoration, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis Tagged With: adolescent scoliosis, adult treatment for scoliosis, back pain, non-surgical treatment for scoliosis, Schroth, Schroth based scoliosis rehabilitation, scoliosis, SOSORT

Summer Heat May Reveal Developing Scoliosis

June 23, 2016 by Susan Henning

Summertime – green and gorgeous, heat waves that influence us to wear the minimum clothing needed, bathing suits, sports and camps. This is often the first opportunity parents have to notice scoliosis forming in their growing adolescent’s spine.  There may be differences in the height of the child’s shoulders.  One hip may appear “shifted” out… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: pediatric physical therapy, Postural Restoration, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis, scoliosis intensive program, screens Tagged With: conservative management scoliosis, early detection scoliosis, exercise for scoliosis, how to know if your child has scoliosis, non-surgical treatment for scoliosis, physical therapy for scoliosis, Schroth Method, scoliosis

All Scoliosis Braces Are Not The Same. You Be The Judge…

May 2, 2016 by Lisa Mangino

Comparison of the Boston and the Rigo-Cheneau Rigid Scoliosis Braces Having conservatively treated scoliosis for roughly 3 years now, my colleagues (Susan Henning PT, PRC, Advanced Schroth Certified, Jean Masse PT, PRC Advanced Schroth Certified) and I (Lisa Mangino PT, PRC, Advanced Schroth Certified) at Advance Physical Therapy are beginning to see the positive effects… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis Tagged With: exercise for scoliosis, non-surgical treatment for scoliosis, physical therapy for scoliosis, Schroth, Schroth Method, scoliosis, scoliosis brace

Treating Scoliosis Conservatively: Getting the Message Out

March 7, 2016 by Jean Massé

Last month, our own Lisa Mangino PT, DPT, PCS, C/NDT, PRC was invited to Fayettville NC to present on “Current Concepts in 3 Dimensional Conservative Management of Scoliosis”. The objectives of the presentation were to help therapists gain an understanding of body imbalances related to scoliosis, to learn about scoliosis measurement tools and x-rays, and… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Postural Restoration, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis, workshops Tagged With: back pain, neck pain, non-surgical treatment for scoliosis, postural restoration, Schroth, scoliosis, treatment for scoliosis

Scoliosis and Helping Aging Spines Lengthen

August 18, 2015 by Jean Massé

Because our scoliosis approach is quite unique, we often have clients come in from out of town and stay for several days of intensive therapy.  On a recent “intensive” situation like this, a patient wrote the following description of her experiences and initial outcome: “I’ve tried so many therapies and treatments for my scoliosis and… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Postural Restoration, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis, scoliosis intensive program Tagged With: adult treatment for scoliosis, exercise for back pain, exercise for scoliosis, non-surgical treatment for scoliosis, postural restoration, postural restoration and scoliosis, Schroth, Schroth based scoliosis rehabilitation, Schroth based therapy, scoliosis

Scoliosis: From Vicious to Virtuous Cycle- Part I

March 19, 2015 by Susan Henning

As mentioned in my previous blog, the vicious cycle concept has been researched and developed by Dr. Ian Stokes. Simply stated, it describes how environmental and physiological factors contribute to the progression of a curvature once that curve has passed a certain limit. About 25 degrees is the generally acknowledged tipping point. What are these… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Postural Restoration, Scoliosis Tagged With: back pain, conservative treatment for scoliosis, exercise for scoliosis, non-surgical management scoliosis, non-surgical treatment for scoliosis, physical therapy for scoliosis, Schroth, scoliosis, spine pain

Advance Physical Therapy is a physical therapist owned practice offering quality rehabilitation to clients in Chapel Hill, Durham, Carrboro, Pittsboro, Cary and surrounding areas of the Triangle in North Carolina.

Our therapists are highly experienced in traditional physical therapy techniques and have specialized expertise in a variety of areas including Postural Restoration, Manual Therapy, Counterstrain, Schroth based Scoliosis Rehabilitation, Pediatrics, Sports Medicine, Orthotics and Personal Training.

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