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Julie’s StoryRon Hruska recently received the following email from a PRI trained therapist: When I told Julie I had been to another of your courses, she asked if I had thanked you for fixing her headaches and jaw pain! I admitted that I had not, so now I will.
Postural restoration is going to the major leagues!
Elizabeth Wheeler recently shared with us some good news! Liz is a PT who has attended PRI courses and implemented the techniques with great success. Congratulations, Liz! Postural restoration is going to the major leagues! I have been named the PT for the Washington Nationals baseball team! I will be going down to spring training in Florida and have been asked to do PRI assessments on all the baseball players. I have put together a patient questionnaire (including dental & optical history), a list of desired pictures (to compare before and after - upon completion of the season and postural restoration rehab), and a general PRI assessment form. I would like your input as to what else to include. This information could be a golden opportunity for a ton of objective PRI info….. that I hope to turn into a published paper. - Liz Wheeler To read this article, click here!
Impingement & Instability - Gilbert, Arizona
Impingement & Instability scheduled in Gilbert, Arizona on January 10-11 has been confirmed. We are also extending the early registration deadline for this course to December 29th. When registering online, you will automatically be charged the late tuition rate. We will then process a refund for the difference. You can also give us a call instead of completing the online form. Allen Gruver of Foothills Rehab will be hosting the course! Hope you can make it!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Happy Holidays from all of us at PRI. Our office will be closed at 1:00 pm on December 24th until Monday December 29th.
Something to Read Over the Holidays…Breathing pattern disorders, motor control, and low back pain written by Chaitow is the latest article being passed around PRI. This article discusses the effects of breathing pattern disorders resulting in a variety of negative psychological, biochemical, neurological and biomechanical influences. “Breathing pattern disorders (the extreme form of which is hyperventilation), automatically increase levels of anxiety and apprehension, which may be sufficient to alter motor control and to markedly influence balance control. Hyperventilation results in respiratory alkalosis, leading to reduced oxygenation of tissues (including the brain), smooth muscle constriction, heightened pain perception, speeding up of spinal reflexes, increased excitability of the corticospinal system, hyperirritability of motor and sensory axons, changes in serum calcium and magnesium levels, and encouragement of the development of myofascial trigger points – all or any of which, in one way or another, are capable of modifying normal motor control of skeletal musculature.” To read the rest of this article, click here!
The “Balloon”A while back we recorded this video to use during a course. This is Ron Hruska giving step by step instruction on how to perform a 90-90 Hip Lift with Balloon. 90-90 Balloon from Bobbie Ninneman on Vimeo.
Why PRI Orthotics?
We have had many inquiries regarding PRI orthotics. When asked the difference between other orthotics and PRI orthotics, Dr. Paul Coffin had this to say… “Other inserts rely on sensory response or stimulation to create a motor response to make the feet work in a fashion that the orthotist feels most appropriate. My favorite way of explaining this approach is to suggest that a sharp tack placed under the big toe joint would at first cause a reflex reaction to the painful stimulus then a learned motor response to change the pattern of muscular recruitment to prevent the foot from coming down on the tack again. I suspect that if the tack were left in place it would change the entire body position as we walk or stand as well as change the central nervous system’s learned pattern of muscular recruitment for the entire body. This doesn’t mean that the new body position or the new motor recruitment response is appropriate, just different. But if a patient were having pain, this change in body position and motor recruitment pattern would most likely change or eliminate the pain the patient was having. The disadvantage is that if the patient continued in this abnormal gait pattern created by the tack under the big toe joint there would eventually be a whole host of other problems that would be created.” To continue reading…click here!
Modified Retro Walking
Joan Hanson, MPT, PRC recently sent us this email: “I was working with a patient yesterday on retrowalking. She had sufficient adductor strength to be on her feet but she locked up during retrowalking. She was turning on her TFL each time she picked up her foot to move it backwards. I therefore had her slide her foot backwards along the carpet and she was able to hold a neutral pelvis. I now call this retroslide. I realize that this patient eventually must be able to pick up her foot and keep a neutral pelvis (gait) but the retroslide will just be a precursor to the retrowalking.”
Loveland, CO
Postural Respiration scheduled in Loveland, CO on January 17-18 has now been confirmed. We are also extending the early registration deadline for this course to December 24th. When registering online, you will automatically be charged the late tuition rate. We will then process a refund for the difference. You can also give us a call instead of completing the online form. Hope you can make it to Loveland!
Online Registration – Payment Options
We all know how convenient it can be to make online purchases. We have a tip to make it even easier. PRI uses PayPal to process registrations securely. You may think that in order to use PayPal you must have a PayPal account or need to create one. But you can actually pay with a credit card without an account. Simply click “register” next to the date and location of the course you plan to attend. In the “payment method” field select “credit”. On the left side of the PayPal page to which you will be directed you see in bold “Don’t have a PayPal account? Use your credit card or bank account (where available). Continue”. Click “continue” to enter your credit card information and you’re done. In many cases, the name of the registered attendee and the name of the payer may not be the same. That’s okay too. The majority of those instances are easily detected when we process your registration. If we aren’t sure, we’ll give you a call to confirm. If you experience any difficulty just give us a call or send an email. We’ll contact you right away to address any problems. Also remember that you are welcome to pay by check or call our office to have your credit card processed directly in our office.
Advanced Integration Course Notes - Positive Functional Squat Test
To upload the handout that demonstrates a Positive Squat Test, click here!
Advanced Integration Course Notes - Zone of Apposition
Congratulations to the PRC class of 2008!
The Postural Restoration Institute™ proudly announces that the following therapists have earned the designation of Postural Restoration Certified (PRC): Lisa Bartels of the Hruska Clinic in Lincoln, NE; Joe Belding of Advance Physical Therapy in Chapel Hill, NC; Kyndy Boyle of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ; Mara Brandsoy of Impact Physical Medicine & Aquatic Center in St. Paul, MN; Susan Henning of Advance Physical Therapy in Pittsboro, NC; Jill Honermann of Sanford Health/Sanford Spine Center in Sioux Falls, SD; Kim Keyser of Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC; Minh Nguyen of The Rejuvenation Center in Omaha, NE; Bobbie Ninneman of the Hruska Clinic in Lincoln, NE; Gregory Parfianowicz of Corning Hospital in Corning, NY; Christel Parvey of RiverView Rehab Services in East Grand Forks, MN; Gayla Pleggenkuhle of OSI in Maplewood, MN; Sangini Rane of Apex Physical Therapy in Apex, NC; Deborah Reagen of Deb Reagen PT in Woodbury, MN; Jane Stanley of Sioux City Physical Therapy in Sioux City, IA; Tina Straub of Brookings Avera Medical Clinic in Brookings, SD; and Joyce Wasserman of Physical Therapy Center of Horseheads in Horseheads, NY. Certification is a result of advanced training, extraordinary interest and devotion to the science of postural adaptations, asymmetrical patterns and the influence of polyarticular chains of muscles on the human body as defined by the Postural Restoration Institute. The certification process of both clinical and analytical examination took place on December 8th and 9th at the Postural Restoration Institute™ under the direction of Ron Hruska and James Anderson. We congratulate these therapists on their outstanding achievement! Forty therapists nationwide are now recognized as Postural Restoration Certified.
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