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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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Telehealth by Physical Therapists?

April 8, 2020 by Molly Miller

The worldwide shift in our lives from COVID 19 has quickly made “Telehealth” a household word. You may wonder, how can a physical therapist treat a patient without using their hands? In fact, there are many ways your PT can effectively assess and treat your physical ailments via Telehealth. For physical therapy, we call it… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Postural Restoration, Scoliosis Education, telehealth Tagged With: physical therapy, postural restoration, scoliosis, telehealth

What’s bite got to do with it? 

March 25, 2020 by Molly Miller

At Advance Physical Therapy, you might hear your physical therapist ask you questions about your dental history. “Do you clench or grind your teeth?” or “Do your back molars touch when you bite down?”. At first, these questions might not seem to relate to your musculoskeletal symptoms of neck, back, or hip pain. However, the… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Postural Restoration, Scoliosis Tagged With: bite and posture, dentist and posture, malocclusion, neck pain, postural restoration, scoliosis

14th International Meeting of Scientific Society of Scoliosis Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Treatment (“SOSORT”)

May 13, 2019 by Susan Henning

2019 SOSORT was the 14th international meeting of the Scientific Society of Scoliosis Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Treatment (“SOSORT”). This year’s location was in the heart of San Franciscos’s bustling downtown. Educational courses, research presentations and highlighted speakers were scheduled in rapid succession. Susan Henning, Lisa Mangino and Molly Miller were in attendance, representing Advance Physical Therapy,… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Scoliosis, Scoliosis Education, SOSORT Tagged With: Bracing Adults with Scoliosis, Predicting likelihood of curve progression in scoliosis, Psychological Impact of Scoliosis, scoliosis, SOSORT, Sports in Scoliosis

Molly Miller, DPT Schroth Certified

February 15, 2018 by Jean Massé

We are proud to announce the recent Schroth Certification of Molly Miller, the newest addition to the Advance Physical Therapy team. Molly is now certified in the Schroth-based Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School (BSPTS) Method for scoliosis rehabilitation of adolescents. Molly Miller, PT, DPT braved the cold and completed a 10-day intensive course in Wisconsin… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: announcements, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis, scoliosis intensive program Tagged With: Certified Schroth, Schroth Certification, Schroth Physical Therapy, scoliosis

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

What is Scoliosis Specific Exercise?

July 12, 2017 by Jean Massé

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 →

Filed Under: blog, Education, Postural Restoration, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis Tagged With: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, adolescent scoliosis, Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School, conservative management scoliosis, conservative treatment for scoliosis, Jean Masse Scoliosis, Lisa Mangino Scoliosis, New York Times Scoliosis, postural restoration, Schroth, Schroth Method, scoliosis, scoliosis exercises, Susan Henning Scoliosis

Scoliosis and the Importance of Early Intervention

February 19, 2017 by Lisa Mangino

If you are reading this, there’s a good chance you or your child has scoliosis. I’m going to guess you have a pretty good sense of what scoliosis is. The most frustrating part for you might be trying to figure out what to do about it. Your MD may have said, “Come back in 4-6… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: announcements, articles, balance, blog, chronic pain, classes, community events, Education, General, orthopaedic physical therapy, outreach, pediatric physical therapy, people, performance, Personal Training, Postural Restoration, posture, Running, Schroth Based Therapy, Scoliosis, scoliosis intensive program, screens, SEAS, Uncategorized, Vestibular, workshops Tagged With: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, conservative management scoliosis, exercises for scoliosis, postural restoration, Schroth Method, scoliosis, scoliosis cases

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

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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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