Reese’s Scoliosis Journey
Reese started having shoulder pain in April 2018. As her mom, who has been an occupational therapist/certified hand therapist for almost 20 years, I was sure it was due to her playing tennis many hours a day for many years. I assumed her rotator cuff was inflamed and that she would need a break from […]
Teletherapy is great!
Due to Covid-19, like everyone else, I had to stop my PT appointments. After several months, APT informed me that Medicare was now going to pay for Teletherapy. I immediately “signed up” and am so thankful I did. The sessions are actually the same as in person. My therapist, Molly Miller, is excellent and uses […]
Initially felt worried about personal training…
I initially worried I’d feel self-conscious, working with a personal trainer, but Phil is such an encourager that I quickly felt at ease. One of the best things about Phil is that he genuinely cares about his patients health and well-being. If you’ve got him in your corner, he’s rooting for your success in all […]
(Phil and Molly at) APT changed my life for the better.
Working with APT has changed my life for the better. I have always been hypermobile, with mild scoliosis. Despite being reasonably fit, once I became 50, I started to have some serious mobility problems due to injuries created by this hypermobility. Suddenly I couldn’t drive or walk without pain, and with 3 sons and an […]
Headache and fatigue… goals exceeded, doubts vanished!
I came to Advance Physical Therapy with 3 things I wanted to address and low expectations, as my issues have gotten steadily worse for years, and I hadn’t been able to figure out (either on my own or with professional help) how to address them. By the end of 8 months of treatment and 10 […]
Out of exhaustion and repeated defeat….
I tried really hard to make this shorter, but honestly, I could have written pages and pages and not fully expressed just what Molly has meant to me and my life! So this is the shortest I could come up with! When I first met with Molly, I was weary after 8 years of navigating […]
I went to five other physical therapists…..
Using techniques from multiple systems, she peels back layers of compensation patterns to locate the root cause of symptoms. It is not a fast approach, but the results have been hugely transformative and lasting.
I learned I was not walking properly
I went to and orthopedic doctor who diagnosed my pain as a torn hamstring. At Advance PT I learned I was not walking properly and was very asymmetrical. Molly taught me how to walk correctly and she gave me exercises to do which improved my strength and stability. Molly introduced me to balloon breathing which […]
I no longer have to live with pain everyday
I have worked with Molly Miller for three months for help with a lifelong scoliosis and spinal fusion. The exercises have been successful from the start in that I no longer have to live with pain everyday. Molly is coaching me in how to sit, stand and walk in ways that do not worsen my […]
I thought I would need “hands-on” help
A friend of a friend recommended APT for therapy for my scoliosis as she was very happy with the therapy she received for her scoliosis. Because of COVID-19, my sessions have all been through teletherapy. I was skeptical about the effectiveness of this method of communicating because I thought I would need “hands-on” help in […]
Critical Scoliosis Treatment Continues with Teletherapy
When the March quarantine hit, just as all other non-essential workers, we had to quickly adjust our schedules, cancel appointments, and for the safety of all, lock ourselves in as much as possible. These canceled appointments included the incredibly important physical therapy sessions with Lisa at Advance PT for my daughter’s scoliosis. But this was […]
Teletherapy for Scoliosis
As a result of my deteriorating posture my chiropractor recommended Advance Physical Therapy for Postural Restoration. I am a 75 year old woman and had developed a pattern that made it difficult for me to stand with good posture. I began seeing Molly in late February, 2020 and had two appointments at the clinic until […]
Teltherapy “has been a miracle”
I was waiting on an available appointment at Advance PT when the Covid-19 restrictions were applied. Some old pains had come back and I was in need. I then discovered that Molly was willing to do virtual visits. I was not sure how it would work , but I needed help! Well, it has been […]
Geriatric Teletherapy for Back Pain
I have been working with Molly for at least three years related to chronic back pain and now due to the COVID 19, we are working via ZOOM. I am not a technical person, but have found this to be a special way of having our PT sessions. We are able to go over exercises […]
Got Rid of Foot Pain over Teletherapy!
I began meeting with Molly through teletherapy in April. Teletherapy really works for me, especially since Molly is creative and patient while trying to diagnose and correct my problems. Molly has gone out of her way to deliver truly personalized care. Not only does she always explain the why behind the exercises she prescribes, but […]
PT for Severe Lower Back Pain
Molly’s expertise, kindness, ability to listen and inform were keys to my recovery from very significant lower back pain. I was quite discouraged when I started working with her almost 2 years ago, but her grasp of the musculoskeletal relationships of the human body led to well-targeted and very helpful interventions. Consequently, I can not […]
Pediatric Scoliosis
We love working with Lisa and the staff. We have been coming weekly for 4 years for my daughter’s scoliosis. We are thrilled with the experience and the results. We strongly recommend!
Neck Pain, Back Pain, and Hip Pain. . .
After over 25 years of chronic neck, back and hip pain, I had not considered the possibility that there was a therapeutic course left that could address any of these issues. My quality of life had been significantly altered as my symptoms worsened through the years. I had been to both traditional and non- traditional […]
Could not walk without severe pain…
I could not walk without severe pain radiating from my hip into severe knee pain when I started at Advance Physical Therapy. I was accurately diagnosed and started on a progressive treatment plan which resolved my pain. More important, my therapist (Jean Masse) took the time to help me develop and ongoing plan to maintain […]
Scoliosis Treatment from the Teenaged Perspective
When I was 14 years old in 2006 my family and I found out that I had scoliosis. It means my spine is curved. It is sure that all spines have curves, however when there are abnormal side-to-side curves in the spine, it is called scoliosis. I learned that a curve is considered bad if […]
Scoliosis. . .
I must admit, that I was more than a little skeptical of postural restoration when I first heard about it. I had heard claims of non-surgical ways of arresting the progress of scoliosis, but frankly didn’t believe these claims. My orthopedist had only told me about very invasive surgical correction for my progressing scoliosis. He […]
Chronic Pain and Postural Restoration…
Thirty plus years of chronic pain. Surgeries that made things worse. Fibromyalgia. Physical therapists either helped very little or exacerbated two things while trying to fix a third thing. I spent a year with a hypnotherapist trying to achieve pain control with no success. I took Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction classes trying to accept pain […]
My Way of Walking Was Causing Knee Pain …
“My experience at Advance Physical Therapy has been excellent. The decision to consult there was one of the best I’ve ever made for myself. The therapist listened to me and evaluated my walk in ways no other health professional ever has. While the work to correct my gait is very hard work, I have much […]
Postural Restoration Exercises…
I have to say that I think Advance Physical Therapy, with the Postural Restoration approach, is fabulous. I have had many body workers over the years, but at Advance Physical Therapy they have the tools to help me get to the fundamental problems unlike Rolfing or Yoga or continuum or chiropractic ever did. The exercises […]