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Introducing Dr. J. Paul Rutledge, NeuropsychiatristDr. Rutledge will be presenting at our Rest Integration course being held April 17th, 2010. He will be presenting on his clinical experience with sleep disorders and treatment. Read more about Dr. Rutledge below: Dr. Rutledge is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology with over 35 years of clinical experience. He has taught medical and nursing students as well as psychiatric residents at St. Louis University. In addition to office practice, he has had a special interest in complex cases that involve neurologic, endocrine, and sleep disorders which complicate anxiety and depressive illness. He obtained his MD degree at St. Louis University. Residency training was at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital and St. Louis University Hospital. His training was based on psychodynamic therapy with extensive additional study in psychopharmacology. Dr. Rutledge credits his experience with both for his ability to identify sleep disorders at the rate of two to three per month. He believes that sleep disorders are the most overlooked cause of treatment resistant depression. In his free time, he and his wife enjoy time with their three married children and four, soon to be five, grandchildren. As time allows, he enjoys DIY home projects, yard work, or just relaxing with his wife and Old English Sheepdog.
New Addition to the Postural Respiration ManualJames Anderson, MPT, PRC, wrote this handout on “Differences Between the Left and Right Abdominal, Lower Trap and Serratus Anterior Function in the Left AIC/Right BC Pattern”. We will be adding this handout to our Postural Respiration course manual! CLICK HERE for a copy!
Postural Respiration Home Study CourseCheck out a clip from our Postural Respiration Home Study Course!
Dental IntegrationWe are getting ready for our Dental Integration course being held here at PRI April 15th! This course will be presented by Dr. Michael Hoefs, DDS and Ron Hruska, MPA, PT. Upon the completion of this course, course participants should:
If you are interested in attending this course, you can register HERE! If you have any questions surrounding this course, contact us!
What we’re working on!For those of you that have taken the Cervical-Cranio-Mandibular Restoration course, you will be happy to know we are updating the coloring section! Although this area has served it’s purpose, we felt that we could really improve on this section! We are excited to unveil this project at the next course in Virginia Beach, VA! If you are interested in attending this course, you can REGISTER HERE!
Way Back…We received this email last week: “I was looking through the Myokinematic Restoration course manual and came across an interesting piece of info with no reference. On page 21, in the Myokinematic Influences On The Pelvis & Femur section, there is a sentence that states “Less than 3% of hip receptors are found to be excited by flexion and extension of the hip.” Can you tell me where this info was referenced from? Right HERE! This article was one of the first articles used as a reference when teaching about Protonics. We were excited someone asked about it!
Vision Vestibular Integration Course ReferencesWe are gearing up for our Interdisciplinary Integration course. This will be the 2nd year that this course is taking place. In preparation for all 4 days, we have updated the reference list on the website for the 3rd day - Vision Vestibular Integration. This list will provide you with some excellent books on the visual vestibular system as it relates to asymmetry!
Home Study Course FeedbackWe received some feedback from one of the first Home Study Course Attendees. “Great stuff! I wish this was taught in PT school. This “stuff” has not really made it’s way into Ohio or at least I have never came across a therapist that knows about this. Missing piece of the puzzle!!” We are excited to receive such positive feedback! If you are interested in exploring the Home Study courses, contact us!
Audience and AccreditationWe’ve recently posted a more organized listing of continuing education information by profession, course and state. You’ll find this information under our “courses” section or just click here. The list of approval by course will continue to be updated as CE approval is an ongoing process. For home study courses CE approval will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. If you have a question about your state or professional requirements, you can contact your state licensing board or contact us for assistance. Physical Therapists and PT Assistants
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) recognizes PRI as an Approved Provider of continuing education. Approval applies to PRI live courses. Please note that the assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specifi c course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. OT’s are eligible to apply for Postural Restoration Certification (PRC).
PRI is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc (BOC) to offer continuing education for certified athletic trainers (#P2376). Athletic Trainers who have attended two or more PRI courses are recognized on the PRI website (upon request). Certificates of Completion are awarded to attendees upon the successful completion of each course. Strength and Conditioning Coaches
Strength and Conditioning Coaches who have attended two or more PRI courses are recognized on the PRI website (upon request). Certificates of Completion are awarded to attendees upon the successful completion of each course. Other Healthcare Professionals
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Home Study Courses Now Available!Our Home Study Courses are now available! If you are interested in taking one of our continuing education courses in the comfort of your home or office, these courses are for you! If you are unable to travel or can’t afford to miss work, this is a great opportunity for you! If you would like to register or have questions, contact us! Myokinematic Restoration from Postural Restoration Institute on Vimeo.
Openings in Chevy Chase, MarlyandWe still have TWO spots available for the Myokinematic Restoration course in Chevy Chase, Maryland this weekend! If you are interested in attending, contact us!
2010 Course Brochure
2010 brochures will be mailed in about one week. In the meatime, you can click here to view or print an electronic version of the brochure. Now is a great time to start planning your continuing education for 2010!
Rest IntegrationWe have updated our website with information regarding Day 4 of the Interdisciplinary Integration course. Day 4 will be covering REST INTEGRATION. We are very excited for this course as this will be the 1st year we have presented on this topic. This session will review sleep architecture and sleep hygiene. An overview of polysomnography (sleep readings) will be discussed to allow the clinician to understand these findings and how they relate to the rehabilitation client. The importance of NREM (non-rapid eye movement) sleep stages on motor function and motor processing and learning will be discussed. Neurohormonal events particular to specific sleep stages will be presented. Pharmaceutical management and the use of mechanical devices including CPAP for treatment of disordered sleep will be discussed briefly, but will not be the primary aim of this session. The mechanics of respiration, including upper airway function, as it occurs in normal sleep and disordered sleep will be presented. This will include a discussion of the influence of movement patterns that may be adopted to establish and maintain a patent airway during sleep, especially in disordered sleep. A discussion of both obstructive sleep apnea and central apnea will be included. Dental sleep medicine and intervention, including the reasoning for and use of mandibular advancement devices will be covered. Methods of screening for sleep dysfunction in the clinical setting and guidelines for when to recommend additional evaluation will be covered. Recommendations for inter-disciplinary collaboration (including pulmonology, behavioral medicine, dentistry and rehabilitation) with the individual with disorderd sleep will be discussed. To read the course objectives and agenda, click here!
Foot IntegrationWe are gearing up for our 4 day Interdisciplinary Integration course April 14-17, 2010. Day one will be spent on the foot! Curt Johnson, PT will be presenting part of the day and he wanted to share a few words with everyone! We hope this will get you as excited as we are! Greetings PR fans, I’d like to briefly introduce myself and share some recent experiences. If you’re like many of us, we are looking forward to the Interdisciplinary Integration course in April 2010. I have the privilege of teaching with Ron Hruska and Dr. Paul Coffin about foot integration. The portion I will present will be called “myokinematics of the foot”. I’m quite excited about the subject and believe you’ll find it very interesting and helpful, even if you attended last year’s course (or don’t like feet). Recently I attended the 12th annual International Conference of Foot Biomechanics and Orthotics Therapy in Atlanta Georgia, presented by the Prescription Foot Orthotics Laboratory Association (PFOLA). Three days of feet. It was great! Preeminent podiatrists, physical therapists, athletic trainers and orthotists from around the world convened and presented over current research. I am excited over the large body of research addressing postural control interventions, including both proximal and distal influences in the lower extremities. This was my second experience at one of the most collegial, multidisciplinary, multinational and fascinating conferences I’ve attended. It was a great compliment and preparation for meeting with Ron and attending Impingement and Instability again, in North Carolina this last October. I look forward to seeing many of you in April 2010. Curt Johnson, PT To read more about Curt, click here!
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