Pediatric physical therapist, Lisa Mangino was invited to speak at UNC about the importance of early screening for scoliosis. Residents and Fellows in UNC’s Family Medicine Group heard from Lisa, one of Lisa’s conscientious teenage patients, and Dr. Vinay Narotam a UNC Orthopaedic Surgeon with expertise in scoliosis.  This trio addressed a group of residents and fellows in UNC’s family medicine group on the importance of early screening for scoliosis in juveniles and adolescents. Lisa’s patient, Tate, was diagnosed with a spinal curvature after he was too skeletally mature to benefit fro ..read more

We’re very pleased to announce the start of Small Group Training at Advance Physical Therapy! This new offering will take your journey to a new level. You don’t need to be a patient to join, however, we can combine your physical therapy program with more exercise and resistance training. Once our patients are feeling & moving better, they’re often confused about what to do next. Are they immediately prepared to return to sports or activities they once loved? What about running, or hiking, or joining a gym? Which classes might be appropriate? We believe small group training is a wonderful s ..read more

Squats are one of the first movements that comes to mind when we think of exercising or lifting weights. It’s an extremely useful exercise that can help you with getting in and out of a chair, up and down stairs, or maintaining strength in the legs. You squat down every time you use a toilet, making it a truly functional activity. The squat is also one of the most fundamental and practical body weight exercises available to us with no equipment required!  Here at Advance Physical Therapy we see many patients attempting to protect sensitive body parts as they squat, whether it’s the knees ..read more

Split Squats are basically lunges performed in place. The ‘split’ refers to a split stance, which means one foot in front of the other. Single leg strength is an incredibly useful quality to train and improve. Balance, walking, hiking, running, climbing stairs, and nearly every sport have a heavy single leg emphasis. If I could choose one lower body exercise to never lose the ability to do, it’d be a split squat. Probably the most common question or concern with this activity – where should I feel it? That’s easy, you should feel it in the leg that is forward. If you’re doing a really good job ..read more

We are so privileged to have Philip DeNigris join our expert staff at Advance Physical Therapy. Phil comes with a host of experiences that make him a perfect fit for our Postural Restoration Certified Clinic. As a personal trainer at Advance Physical Therapy, Phil provides workouts that compliment Postural Restoration concepts and principles. In this way, your workouts will enhance your PRI program, as well as improve your general fitness. His unique experience and training allows him to work with a wide range of people, especially in the context of post-physical therapy continuation of ..read more

FREE WEBINAR FOR PARENTS DISCUSSION OF CURRENT TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Your child or teenager has just been diagnosed with Idiopathic Scoliosis –  Now what ..read more

We are pleased and excited to introduce our newest staff member, Robin Sharp. Robin is joining Deana McCollum in the office management of our practice.  This will enable a more reasonable distribution of the many office responsibilities which Deana has juggled singlehandedly since early COVID times.  In the short time that Robin has been with us, not only is she a kind and friendly voice on the phone, but she is proving to be a great assist in keeping the clinic running smoothly! Robin has many skills and an interesting work history.  You can learn more about her by clicking on ..read more

What: Postural Re-balancing class series will begin with simple, basic postural exercises, then build on those skills. As each new postural technique is introduced, the rationale for why it is important and how it can be helpful will be explained. Each class will review specific techniques designed to restore balanced posture for optimal breathing and alignment. This class is not designed to be fast-paced, as each technique requires breathing and awareness. Why: Postural Restoration targets our neurological and respiratory systems to improve posture, restore balance, and optimize breathing. It ..read more

If you are hypermobile, you may be “double-jointed” or very flexible. So, you may be able to perform splits easily, put your feet behind your head, or flatten your hands to the floor without bending your knees? If you are an older adult, maybe you were able to perform these movements when you were a kid? The word hypermobility translates to having more than average mobility of connective tissue. This means the ligaments surrounding your joints are loose. Sometimes this is called “ligamentous laxity”. There are genetic syndromes which involve hypermobility of connective tissue, like Marfan ..read more

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