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Posture Explained
Check out Jason Masek’s latest blog discussing Postural Restoration! The saying “squared away” means that one is in an adequate position for whatever has to be done next. This saying has nothing to do with something actually being squared in shape or form. It means: everything is in order; everything is arranged/ positioned and taken care of. On the other hand, when you look at the human body, you can shape it by creating or arranging it to determine its form. Postural Restoration Institute® concepts/principles are governed by posture, position and patterns. In every moment we are shaping our bodies into a posture that corresponds to the demands placed upon it. Something that arranges and repeats itself in a predictable way is a pattern. The body is shaped by how we use it and patterns govern how we function. We all fall into patterns which create postures that reflect our body’s overall shape and/or position. READ MORE.
Weightlifting Considerations
David Drummer, DPT, PRC recently posted this blog on the topic of squatting. Often I have patients who enjoy lifting weights ask me: “When can I squat again?” They ask because they’ve been educated to know that a large part of the reason they’re in our clinic seeking treatment is because they have a forwardly tilted pelvis and a strong tendency to arch their backs backward, and that doing resisted squats with a barbell on their shoulders will make it difficult to get out of this position. This is because when they do squats with a barbell on their shoulders, they have to arch their backs, which is not something we want when going through a PRI physical therapy program. I think many postural restoration therapists would tell a weight lifter that they should NEVER perform a resisted squat. As a former power-lifter, a former patient at the Hruska Clinic, and now a certified PRI therapist at the Hruska Clinic, I have a slightly different perspective, though don’t misunderstand what I am about to say. Don’t tell people that Dave at the Hruska Clinic says its okay to squat, if you don’t inform them of the parameters REQUIRED before I allow them to squat. READ MORE.
Leonardo DaVinci’s Vitruvian Man
Thanks to Josh Olinick for sending us this email… Just in case you guys don’t have this yet…(I keep realizing {and envying} the brilliance) Vitruvius, the architect, says in his work on architecture that the measurements of the human body are distributed by Nature as follows that is that 4 fingers make 1 palm, and 4 palms make 1 foot, 6 palms make 1 cubit; 4 cubits make a man’s height. And 4 cubits make one pace and 24 palms make a man; and these measures he used in his buildings. If you open your legs so much as to decrease your height 1/14 and spread and raise your arms till your middle fingers touch the level of the top of your head you must know that the centre of the outspread limbs will be in the navel and the space between the legs will be an equilateral triangle. The length of a man’s outspread arms is equal to his height. From the roots of the hair to the bottom of the chin is the tenth of a man’s height; from the bottom of the chin to the top of his head is one eighth of his height; from the top of the breast to the top of his head will be one sixth of a man. From the top of the breast to the roots of the hair will be the seventh part of the whole man. From the nipples to the top of the head will be the fourth part of a man. The greatest width of the shoulders contains in itself the fourth part of the man. From the elbow to the tip of the hand will be the fifth part of a man; and from the elbow to the angle of the armpit will be the eighth part of the man. The whole hand will be the tenth part of the man; the beginning of the genitals marks the middle of the man. The foot is the seventh part of the man. From the sole of the foot to below the knee will be the fourth part of the man. From below the knee to the beginning of the genitals will be the fourth part of the man. The distance from the bottom of the chin to the nose and from the roots of the hair to the eyebrows is, in each case the same, and like the ear, a third of the face.
In The News
Congratulations to Holly Spence. Holly is a PRC Therapist who was recently featured in Vermont Maturity Magazine... Physical therapist Holly Spence sees the world differently than most people. She looks at a body – human or even equine, thanks to her passion for horseback riding – and sees factors like alignment, balance and neutrality at work. Unfortunately for many people, the lines she sees are not straight and the biomechanical forces are working against one another – resulting in symptoms like chronic back, hip or knee pain, restless sleep and event joint degeneration. And as one of only 61 therapists in the country certified in postural restoration, Spence sees an opportunity to put her specialized training to work. CLICK HERE to read the article in entirety.
Running Blog
Learn how to bring your right hip forward, the “right” way! Check out Lori’s latest video running blog.
PRI Integration with Dance
Michael Mullin was kind enough to share this email with me earlier in the week. Michael practices at OA Centers for Orthopaedics in Portland, ME. In addition to attending and hosting many PRI courses, Michael also served on our Recognition Committee responsible for the creation of PRT. I have been working with a lot of dancers—classical ballet in particular—for many years which began when I was practicing in San Francisco. Having utilized PRI-principles in my work for many years now, this population is a tremendous group to introduce PRI concepts with due to their amazing body awareness, compliance with home programs and general attitude towards self-help. Dance medicine has turned into a subspecialty for me and I was fortunate enough to be able to do a presentation this past week at the 2011 International Association for Dance Medicine & Science Annual Conference in Washington D.C. It was a 50-minute Movement Session and the title was: “Developing Optimal Muscle Control to Establish Symmetry in the Dancer”. It was part lecture and part lab where principles of proper diaphragmatic positioning and control were introduced with the use of balloons, exercises such as 90/90 hip lift, 90/90 hip lift with hip shift and hemi-bridge, and sidelying scissor slides were all reviewed. It worked well to have them utilize the balloons initially and then have them tie them off to use as bolsters for the subsequent frontal plane activities. It was a great turnout and this program was very well received with many participants approaching me throughout the rest of the conference asking more insightful questions or even stating: “I heard you did a movement session with balloons and PRI principles—I’m so bummed I missed it!”. PRI-trained clinicians should really consider trying to work this population as almost all of them are in dire need of repositioning, neutrality, and joint centralization. - Michael Mullin, ATC, LAT, PTA Click HERE to read Michael’s presentation abstract and click HERE to view the handouts provided to attendees.
Tri-Planar Performance
PRI experienced strength coaches, Gibbie & Zach Duval, recently unveiled a new consulting company dedicated to helping other strength coaches and fitness professionals around the nation learn how to integrate the basic principles of postural restoration into strength and conditioning programs. Gibbie and Zach are dedicated to helping coaches better understand the science of PRI. Gibbie Duval, Director of Athletic Performance at the Xplosive Edge in Omaha, Nebraska has attended numerous PRI courses and has been speaking and integrating around the nation. Zach Duval, now Head Strength Coach at the University of Buffalo has also attended many PRI courses over the years. Gibbie and Zach hold several certification in the realm of strength and conditioning, but it is their passion for PRI and the integration that makes their programs unique. “We are dedicated to helping athletes become more neutral across the pelvic floor and rib cage. We understand the need for strength and conditioning programs that address the body as being asymmetrical and we are passionate about understanding polyarticular chains as they relate to patterns and performance. Tri-Planar performance is a unique company which is dedicated to consulting with the strength coach. Being in the world of strength and conditioning, it is very competitive. Coaches are looking for results, better training modules, and injury prevention programs. The integration of PRI concepts into the weight room not only decreases injuries significantly, but it enables the athletes to become more powerful and productive. Coaches would benefit from better understanding the unique support system that the Postural Restoration Institute represents. It was at the courses when we really began to think differently about the way we train athletes and the responsibility it put on us to address patterns, chains, extension vs. flexion and the almighty diaphragm.” - Gibbie Duval Both Gibbie and Zach will be urging coaches to sign up for the basic PRI courses. For more information about Tri-Planar Performance, or to set up a consultation, please call Gibbie Duval at 402.880.5047 or email You can also visit Xplosive Edge and click under the “consulting” tab to learn more about Tri-Planar Performance.
Curricular ConsiderationA big thanks to Jason Robey for sending me the email below. I can’t think of a better “curricular consideration” for attending our upcoming vision course! On Saturday I went to the optometrist for my annual eye exam. Below is the conversation that the optometrist and I had while he did the exam: Opt: What are you doing right? Opt: Well whatever you are doing has improved your astigmatism Then we talked about the website and he is going to look into the PRI Vision section. Jason H. Robey, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS
A Funny Thing Happened In Warner Robins, Georgia!
Last Friday I had a great experience. I have a patient by the name of Dr. Matt Dixon. Some PRC therapists know Dr. Dixon since the Interdisciplinary Integration course last April. He is an optometrist and he and I went to hear Dr. Heidi Wise speak on visual integration. Some might say I dragged him there! It was there that he met several members of the PRI subculture. Dr. Dixon also met Dr. Mike Hoefs who took a quick look at Matt for me and spoke of a need to modify his bite. Well, I started getting interested and naturally I wanted to make the wheels turn faster. To make a long story short I set it up for Dr. Hoefs to come on down to beautiful Warner Robins, GA and work with my orthodontist, Dr. Gary Pool, who is also a patient of mine and a PRI enthusiast. We met on Friday August 12th and worked on Matt. Imagine four clinicians: a dentist, an orthodontist, a physical therapist and an optometrist, all interested in interdisciplinary integration spending a Friday in an empty orthodontists’ office working together. It was great! CLICK HERE to read more.
Did you see CARS II this weekend?
CLICK HERE to read Ron’s PRI movie review.
Gait Integration
CLICK HERE to watch Lori’s latest video blog.
Nebraska State Athletic Trainers Association
Jen Gloystein has been asked to present at the 2011 Nebraska State Athletic Trainers Association - Summer Workshop on Saturday July 9th. For one hour Jen will discuss PRI and the influence of the thorax on the shoulder in athletic injuries. To attend Jen’s presentation on the overhead athlete, click here!
Neutrality
Click HERE to watch Lori Thomsen’s video blog discussing neutrality.
PRC Therapist David Foo blogs about Posture
David Foo, PT, LAc, CSCS, PRC recently wrote a blog entry on Posture for his website Healthy Body and Mind. This is a great example of how David used information from PRI to help market himself in his area as a Postural Restoration Certified Therapist. Check out his blog HERE!
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