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Students Learn About PRIScott Pruitt, PT, PRC is helping to educate PTA students about Postural Restoration Institute concepts. Here he is instructing students at Wallace State Community College in north Alabama.
Burley Physical Therapist Brings Cutting Edge Sports Therapy to Anyone
James Anderson was recently featured in the local newspaper in Burley, Idaho. After working with Jason Day, a professional golfer, the press decided to do a story on James and his “unique approach to therapy (PRI)”: “I’m very interested in the athlete’s ability to breathe in a balanced way, with their rib cage held down on both sides to support their core,” Anderson said. “I’m looking at the ability of their thorax to expand and rotate both ways symmetrically, so that they don’t have to cheat with their back or neck to breathe or coordinate movement. I’m always analyzing which muscles are on that I need to turn off so the athlete can swing a golf club or run faster.” To read the entire article, click HERE!
The Hruska Clinic is hiring!
The Hruska Clinic has an excellent opportunity available for a full time outpatient physical therapist. The Hruska Clinic was the first clinic in the nation to be designated as a Postural Restoration Certified (PRC) Center and is the driving force behind the science of the Postural Restoration Institute. They are looking for a PRC physical therapist (or able to sit for certification in the near future) that is passionate about PRI – living it and practicing it. You must be highly motivated with a strong desire to learn. You will be working with a knowledgeable team of PRI physical therapists and contributing daily to the successful outcomes of the Hruska Clinic. Requirements include: CLICK HERE to apply.
Complete Symmetry is a Myth
“It’s been the best money I’ve ever spent on continuing education.” CLICK HERE to read “What I learned in 2010” by Eric Cressey, CSCS. Eric’s discussion of asymmetry learned from attending both Myokinematic Restoration and Postural Respiration has been featured by TNATION. Eric is president and co-founder of Cressey Performance near Boston, MA. A highly sought-after coach for healthy and injured athletes alike, Eric has helped athletes at all levels – from youth sports to the professional and Olympic ranks – achieve their highest levels of performance in a variety of sports. Behind Eric’s expertise, Cressey Performance has rapidly established itself as a go-to high performance facility among Boston athletes – and those that come from across the country and abroad to experience CP’s cutting-edge methods. Eric is perhaps best known for his extensive work with baseball players, with more than four dozen professional players traveling to Massachusetts to train with him each off-season. An accomplished author, Cressey has authored over 200 published articles in all. Eric has published five books and co-created four DVD sets that have been sold in over 50 countries around the world. Eric has been an invited guest speaker in five countries and more than one dozen U.S. states. His Master’s thesis, “The effects of 10 weeks of lower-body unstable surface training on markers of athletic performance,” was published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, and Cressey was a co-author for the International Youth Conditioning Association’s High School Strength and Conditioning Certification. Eric’s writing and his work with athletes have been featured in such local and national publications as Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, ESPN, T-Muscle, The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, Baseball America, The Worcester Telegram, Perform Better, Oxygen, Experience Life, Triathlete Magazine, Collegiate Baseball, Active.com, The Metrowest Daily News, Parents and Kids, and EliteFTS.
Mike Cantrell, MPT, PRC
There is always something exciting going on at the Cantrell Center! Just ask Mike Cantrell, President and Owner of the Cantrell Center, Faculty of PRI, and Postural Restoration Certified Therapist. He’s gearing up for the 3rd Annual Cantrell Center 5K in Central Georgia. In case you missed it, be sure to check out our interview with Mike where he provides insightful guidance for other PRI trained therapists in private practice and clinical discussion for prospective and current PRI course attendees.
Explaining the Autonomic Nervous System
Jason Masek has been busy blogging at the Hruska Clinic. CLICK HERE to read his patient-friendly analogies.
PRI Vision Aquatics Pool Coming to Vermont!
After 2 years of planning, Estelle LeClair, MPT, PRC of Essex Physical Therapy in Essex Junction, Vermont is proud to announce her plan for the first PRI Vision Aquatics Prism Pool Facility! Planning and design work is well under way with the pool scheduled to arrive this summer and open in the Fall of 2011. We are excited to work with the Postural Restoration team to begin treating patients in the pool using the PRI principles that work for so many on land. A huge thank you to Ron for bringing the science of Postural Restoration to aquatic design so that we are able to help more patients integrate PRI principles into daily living. We are thrilled to be bringing this technology to Vermont, where PRI concepts are widely utilized in many physical therapy clinics and look forward to the collaborative efforts to improve patient outcomes through the use of this facility.
An Integrative Experience
Before attending my first PRI course several years ago, I often felt as if my patients were stuck in a revolving door – we often “fixed” one problem only to have them return with a new injury or a different body part hurting. The Interdisciplinary Integration and Cervical-Cranio-Mandibular Restoration courses provided invaluable insight into when and why our patients need another discipline to accomplish their goals. The proverbial light bulb switched on. I began working with a local dentist who has expertise in splint fabrication, and through him was introduced to Herb Blumenthal, DDS, an expert in non-surgical evaluation and treatment of TMD. Dr. Blumenthal has utilized an interdisciplinary approach in his practice for many years. He enlists the support of chiropractors, massage therapists, and cranio-sacral therapists in his treatment of complex patients with stomatognathic dysfunction. Notice that he did not include Physical Therapists in that list. As he explained to me, he often did not accomplish good outcomes with PTs, as they do not understand the relationships between muscular activity in polyarticular chains and occlusal patterns. He was so impressed with how PRI evaluation and treatment coordinates with and compliments his dental intervention that he invited me to join him in Arizona, presenting to a group of dentists. It was a wonderful experience; the dentists made immediate connections between common postural adaptations as described by PRI, and what they see daily in their clinics. They recognized that a PRI trained therapist can be invaluable in helping them accomplish optimal results with their patients’ splint therapy, and with their own issues of pain and dysfunction. After all, those in the dental profession have jobs with “attitude” involving strong patterns of sustained and repetitive neuro-motor activity. Surprisingly, only 1 dentist had referred to a PT. The rest had no idea how to find and make contact with a qualified therapist. I highly encourage each PRI trained therapist to seek out and promote working relationships with dentists that specialize in TMD. These individuals have experience with splints in addition to the flat plane splints most commonly made by general dentists, and will be open to how splinting can be used in the treatment of not only TMD, but other types of head and neck pain. I am grateful that my PRI training has enabled me to change that revolving door into an open door of cooperation with others as we strive to attain the best possible therapeutic outcomes for our patients. - Kathy Johnson
Introducing…
Addalyn Renee Rappl! Addy was born on Saturday, January 8th, 6 lbs. 12 oz. 19 1/2 in.
2011 Sports Rehab to Sports Performance TeleseminarRon Hruska was invited to participate in the 2011 Sports Rehab to Sports Performance Teleseminar. The teleseminar is launching on January 11th with a new interview going up every week through March 15. Ron’s interview is scheduled for January 18th. The interviews are FREE to all, but you do need to SIGN-UP in order to receive links to the interviews. Here is the complete speaker line up this year: Sue Falsone PT, Athletes’ Performance and LA Dodgers Click HERE to read more about each speaker and the topics they will discuss.
Looking forward to next week!
Looking forward to Advanced Integration. We had so much fun last year…..learning, pizza study parties, and even a Nebraska football game party! Happy turkey day to all!
OSMA 2010 Symposium
Eric Pinkall, PT, PRC was among the speakers to present at the Omaha Sports Medicine Alliance - 2010 Symposium held on November 13th. Eric discussed “Evaluation of the Hip: A Postural Restoration Approach” and was kind enough to share a outline of his presentation with us. Click here to read more! Thank you Eric for your support of PRI through clinical education in our community!
Food for thought…This is an email we received from a Physical Therapist last week… History:
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Really, I’m just wanting to share this with Ron – it’s quite amazing!
Success Story
We are excited to share this success story with you sent to us by Mike Cantrell, MPT, PRC. His patient describes her journey through Physical Therapy and how PRI saved her running career. Check it out HERE!
Athletes Love PRI!
This email and photo from Lynne Ellen Kershaw in my Monday morning inbox - it’s sure to be a great week! “Hey Janie- I have a class for athletes on Sunday afternoons. We always start off with PRI exercises before we do Pilates. They absolutely love blowing up the balloons! The guys in the picture are playing football right now and heading into basketball. Thought you might like! - LE” Curious about the balloons? Click HERE.
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