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Interesting!
While traveling, we came across an article written in the Scientific American Mind. The article is about the “hidden complexities behind the simple act of kissing, which relays powerful messages to your brain, body and partner”. The first half of the article is interesting but it’s the last section of the article on “Lopsided Love” that caught our attention! To read the entire article click here!
New Suggested Journal ReadingsFor those of you preparing for certification this year, we have added a few more suggested journal articles to the list on the application. Over the last few months we have found interesting articles published in these journals:
If you are interested in certification, you can read more about it here! If you would like to view the application, click here!
Latest Article Added to the Cervical Cranio Mandibular Course Reference List
Correlation between signs of temporomandibular (TMD) and cervical spine (CSD) disorders in asthmatic children published in the Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry is the latest article being added to the Cervical Cranio Mandibular Restoration course reference list. “Neck accessory respiratory muscles and mouth breathing suggest a direct relationship among asthma, Temporomandibular (TMD) and Cervical Spine (CSD) Disorders.” This article even sites the article written by Ron Hruska, Influences of Dysfunctional Respiratory Mechanics on Orofacial Pain. To read the abstract or to purchase this article click here!
Left vs. Right
Why Righties and Lefties? Scientists Have Hands Full, written by David Brown, is an article published in The Washington Post, March 2009. This is a fun article that speculates on why some individuals become left handed. One area of discussion is on lateralization: “Lateralization saves space and, therefore, working capacity, by not requiring that both hemispheres do the same thing. It diminishes the chance of interference and confusion, which might arise if each side of the brain independently analyzed the same input from the environment and came up with its own decisions about what to do about it.” This article also ties in so many areas that we have been currently discussing at PRI, such as, eye dominance: “Prenatal effects are much clearer in chickens, where lateralization is largely determined by which eye is exposed to light coming through the shell during incubation. In most chick embryos, it’s the right eye. That produces adult birds that are better at identifying food and prey using the right eye (with the information processed on the left side of the brain), and better at detecting predators and sexual advances using the left eye (and right side of the brain).” To read the entire article, click here!
Asymmetry of the Face in Orthodontic Patients…...is the latest article being passed around PRI! Following a great weekend in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, covering Cervical-Cranio-Mandibular Restoration, Ron Hruska wanted to let you know about this fantastic article he came across: “The results showed that 79.7% of subjects with facial asymmetry had a wider right hemiface and that 79.3% of the subjects with chin deviation showed left-sided laterality. Laterality in the normal asymmetry of the face is consistenly found in Japenese orthodontic patients. The right sided dominance of the face was independent of sex, age, and skeletal jaw relationships. In this regard, the proportion of subjects with a wider right hemiface was larger at earlier ages than at later ages, while the proportion of subjects with a wider left hemiface was larger at later ages than earlier.” - Haraguchi S, Iguchi Y, and Takada K. To access this article, click here!
Management of a Female with Chronic Sciatica and Low Back Pain: A Case Report.
This is the most recent published article written by Kyndy Boyle, MSPT, OCS, PRC. This case report is a great article that outlines the positive outcomes of Postural Restoration. “After noting limited improvement, the intervention plan was revised for 13 additional weeks (10 visits) to include the following exercises to reposition and stabilize the pelvis: muscle activation of the left hamstrings, adductors, gluteus medius, abdominals, and right gluteus maximus; stretching the left posterior hip capsule; and muscle inhibition for the paraspinals.” To read the entire article, click here!
Cautious Considerations with Hip Flexor Training
Cautious Considerations with Hip Flexor Training is the latest article published by one of our certified clinicians, Lisa Bartels! This article highlights the importance of position when training the hip flexors. “Hip flexor training does not necessarily need to be avoided, but it is beneficial to understand the negative influence this muscle group can have on the resting position of the pelvis and spine. Athletes will be less prone to injury if training activities that inhibit the hip flexors are integrated into their workouts.” To read this article, click here!
Winter Fitness Made Easy
Raulan Young, MPT, PRC recently wrote an article for the Southern Idaho Living magazine titled “Winter Fitness Made Easy in Southern Idaho”. This is a great overview on the importance of triplanar activity. Raulan does a great job educating the reader on different winter sporting activities and how each sport can benefit your posture! To read the entire article, click here!
Frontal Plane MovementCheck out the latest article written by David Drummer, DPT on frontal plane movement and PRI. This article was written for the Performance Conditioning newsletter. This is a great resource to give to individuals when trying to explain the importance of the frontal plane. To access the article, click here!
“In conclusion…
...the various skeleto-dental orthopedic classifications of the maxillo–mandibular relationship I, II and III are intimately related to body posture.” This statement came out of an article published in LVI Visions magazine. LVI Visions magazine is “a magazine by dentists for dentists”. This article happened to be given to us by a local dentist. To read this article, click here!
Squatting
Lori Thomsen, PT, PRC recently wrote an article on the importance of squatting in the Performace Conditioning magazine. This short article does a great job highlighting PRI’s view on proper squatting techniques. To read this article, click here!
Why Does the Lung Hyperinflate?
Why Does the Lung Hyperinflate, written by Gary Ferguson is the most recent article being filed in PRI. This article discusses the effects of hyperinflation on COPD. “Hyperinflated lungs can produce significant detrimental effects on breathing, as highlighted by improvements in patient symptoms after lung volume reduction surgery”. To access this article, click here!
What We’re Reading Now
Michael Mullin of OA Physical Therapy Center in Portland, Maine recently shared with us a great article that discusses forced exhalation rather than valsalva maneuver during maximal force productivity. Click here to read more…
Breathing In The Gravity Field…...written by Aline Newton, is the latest article added to our recommended reading list for Postural Respiration. To read this article, click here! To learn more about Aline Newton, click here!
Hamstring Muscle - To Stretch or Strengthen?
Check out the latest article written by Dave Drummer, DPT from the Hruska Clinic. This article goes over the role that the hamstring muscle plays in pelvic stabilization and the positive and negative effects of stretching and strengthening. This article is a great article to handout to individuals who would like to read more about one of the fundamental concepts of PRI. To read this article, click here!
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