Balanced Physical Therapy will operate as Proaxis Therapy beginning April 2, 2012. The owners of Balanced Physical Therapy, Brian Beatty and Rob Schneider, are joining the Proaxis Therapy team and will continue to have active leadership roles in the company. The transition is expected to be seamless. Beatty, PT, CFP, CSCS will serve as Program Director and Schneider, PT, MS, ATC will be Clinic Director. All current Balanced Physical Therapy staff members will remain on staff.

“This is a perfect fit for Proaxis Therapy, as our values and client-centric philosophies are in line with those of Balanced Physical Therapy. We look forward to continuing to build upon their solid foundation of providing state-of-the-art physical therapy, and we’re excited to establish a presence in the North Carolina market,” stated Burton Johnson, Vice President of Business Development for Proaxis Therapy.

“We want to thank our patients and community members of the Triangle area for allowing us to serve them for the past 12 years,” said Schneider. “We are happy to join a like-minded organization and look forward to building upon what we started. Brian and I are confident that our patients will continue to receive outstanding physical therapy in a progressive environment.”

The former Balanced Physical Therapy clinics will maintain the same hours of operation and contact information. The clinics are located at 304 W. Weaver Street, Carrboro; 105 W. Highway 54, Durham (located in the Fitness World building); 959 East Street, Pittsboro (located in the same office as Central Carolina Orthopedics); and 7700 Perry Creek Road, Raleigh (located in the Capital Area Soccer League/WRAL Soccer Complex).

Proaxis Therapy to sponsor local event
Proaxis Therapy will continue with Balanced Physical Therapy’s tradition of involvement in local events, and is the sponsor for the Official Pace Team for the upcoming Wells Fargo Tar Heel 10 Miler on Saturday, April 21 in Chapel Hill. Community members are invited to come out to the event to meet the Proaxis Therapy staff.

About Proaxis Therapy
Proaxis Therapy is an independently owned and operated Physical Therapy company. With regional centers in South Carolina, Colorado and now North Carolina, Proaxis has emerged as a best-practices leader in physical therapy. With a strong commitment to patient care, community outreach and a focus on physician and hospital partners, Proaxis operates 13 clinics in South Carolina, 15 clinics in Colorado, and four clinics in North Carolina. The clinics are supported by more than 30 certified specialists and four research scientists. While maintaining the largest Sports Residency Program in the United States with 17 active residents in SCS and OCS training, Proaxis has earned a reputation as one of the most energized and progressive workplaces in physical therapy today. In addition, its physical therapists travel all over the world to provide comprehensive training and have been deemed a “go to” educational source. The company can be found at www.proaxistherapync.com.

Originally from Fairbanks, Alaska; Amy has a Bachelors of Science from Haverford College. Amy sees teaching a vital aspect of physical therapy, so prior to earning her Doctorate she gained experience working at the Chigwell School, outside London, as a soccer coach and science teacher. Completing her Doctor of Physical Therapy at Duke University, Amy had the chance to gain clinical experience at Proaxis Physical Therapy and The Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Greenville, SC as well as Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen, Norway.

Amy’s interests are in sports, particularly soccer. She has played throughout her life, including three years collegiately as well as in the Women’s Scottish Premier League. She has over 8 years of coaching experience and has worked in the training rooms of the Atlanta Silverbacks F.C., SK Brann (in Bergen, Norway), and is completing her third season with the Carolina Railhawks F.C.

Amy particularly enjoys working with young athletes, helping them prevent or recover from injury and return to their sport stronger and more skilled than before.

Saturday, July 9th
9-11:30AM

Balanced Physical Therapy will join Team Luna Chix for a hands-on cycling clinic designed to improve cycling body position, core stability and pedaling form and efficiency. Learn how proper body position and stroke form can not only make you a better cyclist but also help you avoid pain, numbness and common cycling injuries.

Brian Beatty, an avid cyclist and runner and the owner of Balanced Physical Therapy, will teach the course. Please bring your bike and cycling shoes with you to the clinic. And, if you have a trainer, bring that too.

This clinic is designed for women of all levels of cycling ability. Those who can are welcome to stay for a ride after the clinic so that they can put what they learn into practice immediately.

In lieu of a fee for the clinic, a suggested donation of $25 to the Breast Cancer Fund is requested and will be collected at the door, in cash or by check made out to the Breast Cancer Fund.

Clinic space is limited to Team Luna Chix members and will fill at 20 participants. Visit the Team Luna Chix website for more information about the team!

For the past 10 years, Jacquie has worked extensively with WVU, high school athletes, and coal miners in Morgantown, WV. She was the director of a clinic outside of Morgantown before she left to pursue intensive training in Osteopathic manual therapy and work for a manual therapy based physical therapy clinic in Ann Arbor, MI. She has since worked in private practice and a Spine Specialty clinic in North Carolina before joining the BPT family. She is trained in a variety of manual techniques including Maitland, Mulligan, and osteopathic methods and has completed all of her course work for McKenzie certification. Outside of work, Jacquie has been a Figure/Physique Competitor and has enjoyed participating in running and triathlon races.

We are excited to welcome Jacquie to the BPT family!

Also congrats to Suzanna Dupee for being voted “Best Massage Therapist” in Orange County!

The Trailheads put on another fantastic race, and we at Balanced Physical Therapy had a great time running and working at an aid station on the course.

Ask the Physical Therapist at Fitness World!

Tuesdays, 8:30 AM
in the Fitness World lobby

Not sure what physical therapy can do for your achy knee? Have a question about how to stretch your hips properly, or how to come back from an injury?

Visit therapists from Balanced Physical Therapy every week to get your questions answered …for free!

Representing BPT, Catherine Duncan answered questions about running aches & pains. From Balanced Movement Studio, Elizabeth Towe offered answers about personal training and movement classes, Amy Vitt offered information on movement and life coaching, and Suzanna Dupee indulged the “divas” with 15 min chair massages.

We also offered a handout on strength and stability for running. If you’re looking for the videos to go with the handouts, check them out here!