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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!
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!
Physiotherapeutic Treatment for Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)
Ron Hruska has been sited again in the Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences. “Physiotherapeutic treatment for temporomandibular disorders (TMD)” written by Grossi and Chaves discusses considerations that need to be made when treating TMD. “One of the most important approachs for TMD physical therapy treatment must be the modification of craniocervical biomechanics and its effects to posture as an etiologic or perpetuating TMD factor”. To access this complete article, click here!
Case study report: Postural Restoration
We are proud and honored to share with you an article published by Holly Spence, PT, PRC. “Case study report: postural restoration: an effective physical therapy approach to patient treatment” was published in the Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management journal this summer. This article summarizes Postural Restoration as an alternative approach to physical therapy: “The purpose of this case study is to inform specialists that there are different approaches to physical therapy treatment intervention”. To access the complete article, click here!
Left Forearm Pain - A Case Report
Check out the latest case report written by James Anderson, MPT, PRC and the staff at The Rejuvenation Center! This case report discusses the treatment of left forearm pain using only PRI techniques. “By addressing the postural asymmetries across his rib cage we restored proper biomechanical position and relationships between the rib cage, scapulas, and upper extremities”. To access this case report, click here!
Temporomandibular Disorder and Dysfunctional Breathing
“Influences of Dysfunctional Respiratory Mechanics on Orofacial Pain” written by Ron Hruska was referenced in an article printed in the Brazil Journal of Oral Sciences titled “Temporomandibular Disorder and Dysfunctional Breathing”. This article discusses the relationship between respiratory muscles and TMD and presents studies covering respiratory mechanics, breathing syndromes and overuse of accessory inspiratory muscles. To access this article, click here! To access “Influences of Dysfunctional Respiratory Mechanics on Orofacial Pain”, click here!
Acetabular Femoral Internal Rotation - AF IR
Acetabular Femoral Internal Rotation written by Lisa Bartels, DPT is the latest topic being featured in the Performance Conditioning newsletter. This newsletter is a publication that goes out to coaches and athletes involved in cycling, volleyball and baseball. This is a great article that describes what AF IR is, the importance of it and how to achieve it! To access the article, click here!
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