Balanced Physical Therapy & Sports Performance

Balanced Physical Therapy & Sports Performance We are an outpatient physical therapy practice specializing in orthopedic and sports rehabilitation.

Postpartum isn’t about “bouncing back.” It’s about rebuilding with intention 🤍Our 4-week Postpartum Series is designed t...
02/05/2026

Postpartum isn’t about “bouncing back.” It’s about rebuilding with intention 🤍

Our 4-week Postpartum Series is designed to support your body as it heals and adapts—led by a women’s health physical therapist who understands the demands of motherhood.

We’ll cover mobility, diastasis recti testing, core retraining, gym modifications, and safe return-to-movement strategies you can actually use in real life.

✨ Babies + kids welcome
✨ Small group setting
✨ Individual guidance every session

Spots are limited—DM us or sign up through the link in bio. Reach out with questions or help signing up!

☎️ (919) 600-0987
📧 amanda@balanced-pt.com

💡Can you sit on the floor… and stand back up without using your hands?That’s the Sit-to-Rise Test — and it gives powerfu...
02/04/2026

💡Can you sit on the floor… and stand back up without using your hands?
That’s the Sit-to-Rise Test — and it gives powerful insight into your strength, mobility, balance, and long-term joint health.

Here’s something most people don’t realize:
Only about ⅓–½ of the world regularly uses chairs. The rest spend much of their day on the floor — squatting, kneeling, or sitting cross-legged. Those positions keep hips moving through their full range.
When we spend years locked in 90° chair sitting, we slowly lose mobility, strength, and joint capacity.
Your hips were designed to bend, rotate, load, and support you getting up and down from the ground.
Using them the way nature intended helps keep them healthy, resilient, and pain-free.

If floor transfers feel hard, that’s your cue to work on hip mobility, leg strength, and balance (not ignore it).

✨Pro tip: aim for 30 minutes of floor sitting per day. Watching TV, playing with kids, stretching — it all counts. Every get-up is built-in strength training.
Save this, try the test, and let us know how you did 👇

📞(919)600-0987
📧amanda@balaned-pt.com

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We love partnering with to help this community move and feel their best. 🙌Join us for FREE 15-minute movement assessmen...
01/20/2026

We love partnering with to help this community move and feel their best. 🙌

Join us for FREE 15-minute movement assessments performed by physical therapist, Dr. Erin Tornquist.

These screens are great for:

✅ Members who feel great and want to stay ahead of injuries
✅ Anyone dealing with a new or lingering pain
✅ Improving performance and efficiency in training

A little insight can go a long way in keeping you healthy and strong.
Sign up while spots are available!

Scan the QR or click the link in our bio. Then select:

➡️ Provider: Erin Tornquist
➡️ Service: Movement Screen
➡️ Pick your time & register!

Need help signing up? Let us know! We’re here to help 😊

☎️ (919) 600-0987
📧 amanda@balanced-pt.com

01/14/2026

Hip pinching during squats isn’t just a “tight hip” problem.

It’s usually a mix of:
• Mobility — how well your hip can rotate and move
• Flexibility — what’s limiting you in the front of the hip
• Strength — your ability to control and load that range

When one of those is missing, your squat feels uncomfortable—or just plain stuck.

The goal isn’t to force depth or stretch harder.

It’s to create space, improve control, and then build strength where your hips can tolerate it.
Save this for your next lower-body day, and if squats still pinch, that’s your cue to get individualized guidance.

📞(919)600-0987
📧amanda@balaned-pt.com

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Swelling is often one of the biggest drivers of pain after an acute injury.Early swelling management matters—especially ...
01/10/2026

Swelling is often one of the biggest drivers of pain after an acute injury.

Early swelling management matters—especially in young athletes—because it sets the stage for:

✅ Better movement
✅ Better muscle activation
✅ Better outcomes
✅ Faster return to sport

If you’ve had an injury and the swelling just “won’t go down,” that’s your sign to get it addressed. Let us know. We’d love to help! 😊

☎️ (919) 600-0987

New year, new goals—but the same rules still apply. 💪If you want your fitness routine to actually stick this year, focus...
01/06/2026

New year, new goals—but the same rules still apply. 💪
If you want your fitness routine to actually stick this year, focus on consistency, smart progressions, and listening to your body—not extremes or quick fixes.
Strong, resilient bodies are built over time—not in January alone.

Save this post, share it with a friend, and remember: you don’t need to do everything—you just need to do the right things, consistently.
📞(919)600-0987
📧amanda@balaned-pt.com

New year, new goals—but the same rules still apply. 💪If you want your fitness routine to actually stick this year, focus...
01/06/2026

New year, new goals—but the same rules still apply. 💪
If you want your fitness routine to actually stick this year, focus on consistency, smart progressions, and listening to your body—not extremes or quick fixes.
Strong, resilient bodies are built over time—not in January alone.

Save this post, share it with a friend, and remember: you don’t need to do everything—you just need to do the right things, consistently.
📞(919)600-0987
📧amanda@balaned-pt.com

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✨ 2025 Year in Review ✨What a year it’s been at Balanced 💙In 2025, we were lucky enough to:✔️ Welcome so many new patien...
12/31/2025

✨ 2025 Year in Review ✨

What a year it’s been at Balanced 💙

In 2025, we were lucky enough to:

✔️ Welcome so many new patients who trusted us with their care
✔️ Grow our team with an incredible new PT
✔️ Celebrate our athletes signing to the NCAA — your hard work inspires us daily
✔️ Welcome a new baby to the Balanced family 🍼

We’re beyond grateful for our patients, families, athletes, and community who make this place what it is. Thank you for moving, growing, and celebrating with us — we can’t wait to see what 2026 brings!

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from our family to yours!Thank you for trusting us with your movement, your health, and your journey ...
12/26/2025

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

Thank you for trusting us with your movement, your health, and your journey this year. Wishing you a Christmas filled with peace, joy, and time with the people who matter most. ❤️

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Raleigh, NC
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About Us

Amanda Fultineer, PT, DPT

Amanda is the owner of Balanced Physical Therapy & Sports Performance. Amanda was born and raised in Lancaster, PA. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Health Sciences in 2008 from The Ohio State University. While at OSU, she competed on the Varsity Women's Gymnastics team. She then attended Temple University and graduated in 2011 with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. She is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy with experience treating a wide variety of spine, TMJ, shoulder, hip, knee and ankle injuries. She has taken multiple continuing education courses and has over 8 years of experience treating both simple and complex vestibular disorders. She also recently received her Certification in Integrative Dry Needling.

Amanda's interest in physical therapy began as an athlete where she received care for different injuries she sustained during her 10 years as a gymnast. Her passion has been to give back to the sport that has given her so much. She has developed strength and conditioning programs for gymnastics teams and has been providing physical therapy services on site to the USAG team at Sonshine Gymnastics since 2017.