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Openings in Stillwater, MinnesotaFor those of you that are interested in the Myokinematic Restoration course taking place September 12th and 13th in Stillwater, Minnesota, we have space available! We recently found out that there are 5 more seats! If you are interested, act fast!! You can register HERE or contact us!
An article to share with your patients
Patients often have questions about Postural Restoration and dental integration. We’d like to share with you an article that explores the ALF appliance construction, application, rational, indications for use, and results. It’s a quick read that provides an excellent overview and is sure to be an article you’ll want to keep on hand. To access the entire article please click here! The ALF (Advanced Lightwire Functional Appliance) Creating Facial Beauty and Balance by Edwin Delz, DDS. Int. J. Orthodontics 20:2:23-27:2009.
Deadline for Registration - August 1st
If you were planning on registering for the Postural Respiration course in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on August 29-30 August 1st is the deadline. With only a few registrations for this course, we may need to cancel it so if you are interested…tell your friends about it! To register, click here!
Helpful HintMichael Mullin, ATC, LAT, PTA from Portland, Maine recently sent us this helpful hint to use with our patients that enjoy running! I just had a patient come back to see me and she stated: “I just returned from Everest and it was the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. There were times when I was having a really hard time breathing above 17,000 feet, and without oxygen, you are trying to find air. There were others that needed to be evacuated, but I practiced the diaphragmatic things you taught me about full exhalation and re-oxygenation and I swear it saved me—literally saved my life when I did not think I was going to make it”. I have been having my runners work on a breathing cycle with quite good results: inhaling on 2 strides and exhaling on 3 strides. This reinforces not only good respiratory control and reducing hyperinflation, but it also allows them to push off on exhalation on alternating legs to maintain symmetry.
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Certification Application Deadline - September 15th
If you were planning on applying for certification this year the deadline for your application is September 15th! Summer is going by fast and September will be here before you know it! To print off the application, click here! To learn more about certification, click here!
Don’t Forget About Our New Courses Added
August 29-30 - Viginia Beach, Virginia - Postural Respiration September 26-27 - Columbus, Georgia -Myokinematic Restoration October 3-4 - Shakopee, Minnesota - Myokinematic Restoration October 24-25 - Duluth, Minnesota - Myokinematic Restoration
New Technique of the Week!
Read all about Seated Reciprocal Quad Sets with IR HERE! This technique can be found on the 2nd Edition CD Rom in the Left Gluteus Medius section!
One Day Clinical CourseTake advantage of our one day clinical course being offered in Loveland, Colorado on October 17, 2009! This one day course will provide you an opportunity to get your individual questions answered and hands on training! To register for this course, click here!
Exercise Correction - Two Point Stance
If any of you use the Two Point Stance activity found on the 2nd Edition Non-Manual Techniques CD-Rom you may want to make this correction on your handout! Roberta Delfun, PT, PRC found a mistake on the original exercise! When performing this technique in left sidelying, the right arm should move back on INHALATION and come forward on EXHALATION. The first row of pictures has the 2nd and 3rd picture reversed. To print a new copy, click here!
Influence of Thoracic Airflow and Rib Rotation on Transverse Spine Position
James Anderson, MPT, PRC put together a diagram that shows the influence that respiration has on rib position and spinal orientation. This handout can now be found in our Postural Respiration course when we discuss Superior T4 syndrome. To look at this handout, click here!
Duluth, Minnesota Course RescheduledThe course in Duluth, Minnesota on August 1-2 has been rescheduled for October 24-25! To register, click here!
Another Course Addition - Myokinematic Restoration - Sept 26-27We have added another Myokinematic Restoration course to our 2009 schedule! Columbus, Georgia will be the place to be on September 26-27! To register, click here!
NEW COURSE DATE for Postural RespirationVirginia Beach, Virginia will be the location for Postural Respiration on August 29-30th! August will be here before you know it so REGISTER soon!
Right BC PRI Treatment GuidelinesWe received a great question the other day regarding the “Right BC PRI Treatment Guidelines” found in the Postural Respiration manual! “I have question concerning page 63 of the postural respiration manual. Written on the third row down is the term…All tests are - and sufficent right scapular-thoracic function and position exists. What is meant by this phrase and how do I know when the patient has obtained this”? The tests we are referring to are left horizontal abduction, left cervical axial rotation, left humeral glenoid flexion, right and left apical expansion, and right HG IR. If these tests are all negative and the patient has the ability to reach forward in supine, with arms extended, without losing position of the thorax (all previous tests would indicate that) then I would recommend standing right low trap and right tricep PRI activity. Standing places gravitational forces on the scapula and if good anti-gravitational support is offered by the right serratus anterior, middle and lower trapezius and atmospheric pressure then upright re-training and correct neuro-motor timing of upper extremity flexion should be able to occur without losing thoracic flexion. If it cannot then right low trap and right tricep co-activation using PRI non-manual techniques should take place in any of the previous non-standing or non-upright positions. We have also added this criteria on page 63 of the course manual. To get a replacement copy, click here!
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