Advance Physical Therapy

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

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

What is Scoliosis Specific Exercise?

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Scoliosis can have many forms. We have general categories for scoliosis and spine curvatures, but each is unique. Scoliosis Specific Exercise are designed to balance scoliosis curves.  They address the unique curvatures of each person. Asymmetry is something all scoliosis curves have in common. Asymmetries occur in 3 dimensions: 1) Front to back, 2) Side… Continue Reading →

Vicious to Virtuous Cycle in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis – Part 2

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* 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 →

Keep Your Eyes On Those Growing Spines!

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Early detection and treatment of abnormal spinal curves during growth can make a tremendous difference in the health of the mature spine.  Keep an eye on your growing child’s spine, especially between the ages of 9 and 14 with this simple test: Adams Forward Bending Test: Have your child stand with their feet together and… Continue Reading →

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.

1709 Legion Road · Suite 100 · Chapel Hill, NC 27517-2373 · (919) 932-7266 - Map It

We are so excited to share with you that Advance Physical Therapy and Scoliosis and Postural Restoration Center will be expanding into a beautiful, spacious and updated location in Chapel Hill at 1709 Legion Road. If you are not familiar with the area, Legion Road is just a few minutes away from our present location. Our new suite is located on the ground floor, with no stairs to navigate! It is in the heart of a robust shopping and residential area and yet feels very wooded, private, and easy to access. We will begin seeing patients at our new location on Monday, December 16th, 2024. We look forward to seeing you in our new space!

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