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“So Called” Idiopathic ScoliosisWe received THIS ARTICLE from Michael Mullin, ATC, PTA on idiopathic scoliosis. “In all children with so-called idiopathic scoliosis limited adduction of the right hip was found, or even abduction contracture of this hip, often connected with flexion and external rotation contracture.” This is a great article that discusses the etiology of scoliosis and how it relates to abnormal hip movement.
“PRI Presents the New Off-Season: Balanced Regeneration”Looking for some educational reading? You are going to love this four part series that discusses PRI and off-season conditioning. Lisa Bartels, DPT, PRC wrote these articles for Performace Conditioning magazine. These articles provide a great reference for PRI and athletics. Series #1: Identifying Imbalances in Athletes, Can They Achieve AF IR on the Left Hip? Series #2: Sagittal Plane Respositioning - Hamstring Facilitation Series #3: Left Ischiocondylar Adductor Facilitation Series #4: Gluteus Medius Facilitation
“Healing Properties of Water”We received a great article from Doug Gregory, Vice President of Sales & Marketing of Vision Aquatics, on the benefits of aquatic therapy. We know several clinics who offer aquatic therapy and other clinics who are considering entering into aquatics. This is a great article that speaks of the positive outcomes of therapy in water. Check it out HERE!
Summer Reading!We received this article from Brad Runia. Brad recently attended the Cervical-Cranio-Mandibular Restoration course and thought the Institute would find this article interesting. “Recently, several investigators have reported that mastication produces an antinociceptive effect. The present results support our hypothesis that the rhythmic behavior of chewing suppresses nociceptive responses via the serotonergic neurons descending inhibitory pathway.”
”...severe kyphosis was also related to pulmonary death.”“Vertebral Fractures and Mortality in Older Women” is the article where this statement was taken from. The study conducted in this article looked at women with osteoporotic fractures and the rate of mortality. Their conclusion found that “women with radiographic evidence of vertebral fractures have an increased mortality rate, particularly from pulmonary disease and cancer.” To read this article click HERE!
The Importance of Hamstrings!In our most recent staff meeting, we reviewed an article that was published in the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy in February 2010. The title of the article is ”The Architectural Design of the Gluteal Muscle Group: Implications for Movement and Rehabilitation”. This is a great article that discusses the architecture of the hip muscles and what muscles are actually firing during specific movements. The area that caught our eye was on the “squatting motion”. This study clearly reveals that the two muscle groups that are most active during squat activity is the adductors and hamstrings! We can’t emphasize enough the importance of hamstring control during proper heel rise, especially when working with contralateral glute activity. Check this article out HERE!
Refining Your Ability to Execute an Accurate Hruska Adduction Lift Test
Michael Cantrell, MPT, PRC wrote a fantastic article on the Hruska Adduction Lift Test. This article re-examines all the possible compensation that takes place when performing this test. You can read it HERE!
Article on 3-D Movies and Vision
For those of you that recently attended the Vision-Vestibular Integration course, you may find THIS ARTICLE interesting. Lori Brinkman, ATC, CSCS, LPTA, who attended the course, sent us this article discussing 3-D movies and vision. It’s interesting to read the effects 3-D has on some individuals who try to view these movies: To read this article, CLICK HERE! On the same subject, Liz Wheeler, DPT brought our attention to this story.
“Origins of the Left & Right Brain”
“The Origins of the Left and Right Brain” found in the Scientific American Magazine is a must read! This article was introduced to us by Joe Belding, LPT, PRC. This article offers some fascinating information on how the left and right hemispheres have developed in humans and animals. “The authors have proposed that the specialization of the brain’s two hemispheres was already in place when vertebrates arose 500 million years ago”. To read more about this article, click here!
Recent Article
“Industrial product design wastes away the competition” is an article sent to us by Peggy Johnson, PT that was published in the Arizona State University newsletter. This article discusses a new toilet design concept, “Go With the Flo”, designed by a team of ASU College Design students. This toilet compliments our stance on squatting! To read this article, click HERE!
New ArticleWe are excited to share this article with you from the North American Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. “Bilateral Functional Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in a Collegiate Football Player”, written by Jason Robey, ATC and Kyndall Boyle, PT, PhD, OCS, PRC discusses treatment of a collegiate football player using Postural Restoration. “Unique therapeutic exercises developed by the Postural Restoration Institute were used to optimize respiration/posture via muscle activation and inhibition.” Check it out HERE!
Learning to Walk
Shaun Huls CSCS, SCCC in Norfolk, VA recently sent us a link to a website that discusses various phases of gait. Some great figures are provided that go over heel contact with each phase. Take a look at this website HERE!
Latissimus “The Secret Player”
Here is a great article written by Michael Cantrell, MPT, PRC. “There is another player in the postural restoration world that should be looked at more closely. The latissimus dorsi muscle can be a dominant force in preventing repositioning of a patient.” To read this article, click here!
Curvature of the SpineWe have updated the reference section under the Advanced Integration course. After a couple requests for research, we realized that we didn’t have a section dedicated to “Curvature of the Spine”. Ron Hruska spent some time digging out his favorite supportive literature for this topic and we have placed it on the website! You can access the articles by going HERE!
Relationship Between Stomatognathic System & PostureIf you are planning on attending the Cervical-Cranio-Mandibular Restoration course anytime soon, you will want to check out this article: Cuccia A, Caradonna C. The relationship between the stomatognathic system and body posture. Clinics 2009;64(1):61-6. This article was just handed to us by a PRC therapist and Ron Hruska can’t wait to discuss it this weekend in Sioux City, Iowa. This article compliments a NEW ACTIVITY that will be introduced at the course this weekend. To read this article, click here!
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