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Please make your hotel reservations today!
For those planning to attend our Impingement & Instability course in Minneapolis…October 10th will be the last day to reserve a hotel room at our discounted rate. Please call the hotel at (952) 854-1000 and ask to reserve your room in the block for “Impingement Course”. To make reservations on-line, click here! See you in Minneapolis!
Update from the TMCC Course in Chandler, AZFor those of you that attended the Cervical-Cranio-Mandibular Restoration course in Chandler, Arizona, last weekend there was some confusion on the correct guidelines for a patient with a Right TMCC pattern. To obtain the updated handout that corresponds with the course, click here!
Hip Pain - A Case Report
James Anderson, PRC and staff at The Rejuevantion Center have been busy wrting case reports based on common diagnosis. This case report discusses severe hip pain covering the patient’s history, diagnosis, assessment and the treatment techniques used. This is a great resource for clinicians to use when educating the general public on how Postural Restoration is used in treatment. To access this complete case study, click here!
Where’s the Evidence?
We are often asked for evidence based articles supporting PRI. The “evidence” is there, but going to all the sources as they presently exist, hasn’t been put together for the general public…yet! A while back, upon request, Ron Hruska wrote an explanation on his view of evidence based material as it relates to PRI. Please read!
In Case You Missed It
A while back James Anderson, PT, PRC, was interviewed by Omaha Living on Postural Restoration. This video is an excellent resource for clinicians to use when explaining to patients and other health care professionals what Postural Restoration is. To access the video, click here!
Seated Adductor Pull Back
When treating the geriatric population or someone with acute pain, we modify our testing and treatment all the time. You can take several of the sidelying activities and modify them to a seated position. This is an example of a modified Sidelying Adductor Pull Back. Because of the patients inability to get on and off the floor, the therapist has instructed this activity in a seated position. What’s even more beneficial to this modified seated position is the ability for the patient to isolate just the left adductors by placing her right hand medially to the left knee. With verbal cues for the patient to “press their left knee into their right hand”, they isolate just the left adductors without right adductor involvement. To access the complete handout, click here!
PRI Recommended TMJ Proprioceptive Occlusal Splints
We have updated the page discussing Recommended TMJ Splints. This handout provides a great reference for mandibular and maxillary splints and the benefits of both. We have now added discussion regarding permissive and directive splints and the considerations that need to take place before using both. To access our updated handout on PRI Recommended TMJ Proprioceptive Occlusal Splints, click here!
Interdisciplinary Integration
The agenda is set for the Interdisciplinary Integration course on March 26-29, 2009! Day One: Foot Integration (Paul Coffin, DPM & Ann Ringlein) Day Two:Dental Integration (Mike Hoefs, DDS) Day Three:Vision Vestibular Integration (Dr. James Nedrow, OD, MS, FAAO & Ron Hruska, MPA, PT) Day Four:Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (Heather Engelbert, PT, PRC & Lori Thomsen, PT, PRC) No pre-requisite courses! To register for all four days ($725), click here!
Postural Restoration in Sioux City, Iowa
October 4th is the date for our one day clinical course, Postural Restoration, in Sioux City, Iowa. Please join us at Sioux City Physical Therapy to discuss concepts covered in Myokinematic Restoration. Topics of interest include but are not limited to, objective tests and measurements, manual and non-manual techniques, exercise progression and patient populations including AIC, BC and PEC patients. To register, please click here!
Understanding Postural Symmetry
Understanding Postural Symmetry to Improve Performance and Prevent Injury is the latest article written by Lori Thomsen, PT, PRC. This article addresses postural asymmetries of the cycling athlete that lead to pain and dysfunction. This article is one of a four part series that will be written by the staff at the Hruska Clinic for a local company called Performance Conditioning Inc. Check out this article here!
PRC Applications Have Arrived!
Thank you for sending your applications for 2008 Postural Restoration Certification. Applications will be checked for completeness before they are sent on to our PRC Application Review Committee. This revolving committee is comprised of four therapists from across the country who have completed the PRC process. They will thoroughly review all material submitted and provide feedbackand suggestions to assist the applicant in preparing for the educational process of PRC. The application review will be completed by October 15th at which time applicants will be notified of the reviewer’s comments in preparation for analytical and clinical testing scheduled on December 8-9. PRC intentionally follows our four-day Advanced Integration course in Lincoln, Nebraska. Thanks again for submitting your application and look for your complete review after October 15th.
Home Safely…After spending four days in Seoul, South Korea, Ron has returned home safely. Although he is adjusting to the 14 hour time change, he is energized by his experience! Dr. Kim and Dr. Chang of Kim and Chang Spine and Chiropractic Clinic hosted a three day course covering both Myokinematic Restoration and Postural Respiration.
Over 20 attendees were present at this course. The majority of the class didn’t speak English, however, Dr. Kim was there to translate.
By the end of the three days, Ron had all the attendees checking Adduction Drop Tests, performing 90-90 Hemibridges, and performing a manual Left AIC technique!
While not teaching, Ron was able to learn about Dr. Kim and Dr. Chang’s practice and their current method of treatment. The majority of the physicians present were Oriental Medicine Doctor’s. While there, Ron received two vitamin injections, which he said “were excellent”. Below is a picture of Ron with two Doctors and behind them is the area where the herbs are stored.
These are the herbs before they are extracted into a substance you drink.
In the evenings, Dr. Kim and Dr. Chang entertained Ron with dinner.
Prior to leaving, Ron captured a few “Kodak” moments.
This is a fitness park (look at that thoracic abduction)!
Downtown Seoul!
Although Ron is glad to be home safely, he feels honored to have had this experience.
Introducing…the featured interview link!
Over the last few years PRI has been growing! With the increased interest in certification and the addition of two new speakers, our network is expanding! Each month, we would like to introduce you to someone who plays a significant role in PRI. This month we have featured Allen Gruver, PT, PRC. Allen became certified in Postural Restoration in 2006 and is Arizona’s first and only PRI certified clinician. To read more about Allen, click here! Please check back frequently to see who will be featured next!
Introducing…the technique of the week!
Each week we will introduce a technique found on one of our two educational CD’s. We will unveil the reasoning, purpose, application, and progression of each technique to provide guidance in your PRI decision making! Every non-manual technique you receive in PRI course material originated from a patient. Each technique has a story, a purpose, and a reason for existence. What works for some patients may not work for others and thus another activity is born. Some ask, “how did the concept of PRI start”; through patient care, that’s how. Over the past 27 years, the creation and evolution of PRI has taken place. Each patient has taught a lesson, sent a message and left an imprint that encompasses what PRI is. PRI has been developing patient handouts used for education of both clinicians and patients for decades. Although there are an abundance of activities, there is a reason for each and every one. Please check back weekly to discover our featured Technique of the Week!
Introducing…the recent emails link!
We are excited to introduce you to the “Recent Emails” section found on the home page of our new website. This section is comprised of email dialogue carried out between the staff at PRI and clinicians around the country. We receive a large amount of email inquiries ranging from “interpretation of course manuals” to “where to find PRI products”. If you see a question that you too have often wondered, click on it to see our response. Have a question yourself…contact us!
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