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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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

Vicious to Virtuous Cycle in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis – Part 2

April 22, 2015 by Susan Henning

* Muscle Imbalance * Gravity *  Breathing * Body Schema * Walking The Vicious Cycle describes how these factors, listed above begin to reinforce curvatures that have developed, often in hypermobile, restless, young people. (see part 1) However, it has been postulated that these same factors could be utilized to re-balance curvatures if applied in… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: blog, Education, Postural Restoration, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis Tagged With: back pain, conservative management scoliosis, conservative treatment scoliosis, physical therapy for scoliosis, Schroth, Schroth based scoliosis rehabilitation, scoliosis, scoliosis exercises, spine pain

Schroth based Scoliosis Treatment in the Physical Therapy World

April 8, 2015 by Susan Henning

On 3/19/15, Jean Masse, PT, DPT, PRC, OCS, ATC, was invited to speak to the UNC Physical Therapy Class of 2017 about scoliosis. Jean gave an eloquent and enlightening presentation to these students, inviting them to explore rehabilitation techniques utilized in Europe for nearly 100 years, but only recognized in the US beginning in 2008…. Continue Reading →

Filed Under: blog, classes, community events, Education, people, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis Tagged With: conservative management scoliosis, conservative treatment of scoliosis, physical therapy for scoliosis, Schroth, Schroth based therapy, scoliosis, scoliosis specific exercise

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

Come See What We Do

August 6, 2014 by Susan Henning

We would like to welcome our colleagues, friends, clients and patients to a free public lecture reviewing the history, background and general “nuts and bolts” of the powerful work we are doing to address curvature of the spine. “The Influence of Position and Breath In the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis using Postural Restoration and… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: announcements, community events, outreach, pediatric physical therapy, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis, workshops Tagged With: conservative treatment of scoliosis, exercise for scoliosis, free public lecture, physical therapy for scoliosis, postural restoration, postural restoration and scoliosis, Schroth Method, scoliosis

Susan Henning PT, PRC Invited to Join SOSORT

July 11, 2014 by Susan Henning

In 2014, our own Susan Henning PT, PRC was again honored for her dedication to the progression of non-surgical treatment of scoliosis.   She was invited to become a member of SOSORT – The ‘International Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment‘.  She is one of only a handful of American Physical Therapists with this… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: people, Postural Restoration, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis Tagged With: conservative treatment of scoliosis, non-surgical, physical therapy for scoliosis, Schroth, Schroth Method, scoliosis, SOSORT

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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