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Trunk Rotation with the Runner

Lori’s most recent video blog discusses the importance of trunk rotation with the runner. CLICK HERE to check it out!

Posted May 17, 2012 at 7:50am by Jennifer Gloystein, DPT, ATC, PRC.
Categories: Athletics, Postural Restoration Certification (PRC), Clinicians, Videos • 0 Comments

Story Featured on the Today Show Has Ties to PRC Therapist

Check out this video from the Today Show featuring a 13 year-old patient being treated by Holly Spence, PT, PRC.

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Holly also shared a few notes of interests regarding her treatment of this patient using Postural Restoration™ techniques.
“Rhian presented 8 months s/p single screw fixation for a slipped capital femoral epiphysis with severely limited left hip PROM/AROM. The most significant was that she had -10 degrees of FAIR.  She had excessive left genu varus, left trunk side flexion, limited hip extension, calcaneal varus then valgus with mid stance to late mid stance for gait.  She also had an excessive left anterior rotated ilium. She was not able to flex her hip past 60 degrees. She was started in sidelying and hooklying positions for PRI activity that would assist with left AFIR incorporating left hamstring, left IC adductor, right glut max IR. We also used sitting on a high stool to get a left hemi bridge with pull downs (modified due to her ROM restrictions). Protonics® was incorprated as well in prone and supine to assist with reducing her anterior rotated ilium/hemilordosis. She has also worked a lot of on left IO/TA integration. Manual tenchniques were used for left obturator release prior to sidelying activity. Shoe wear was addressed to optimize her ankle/foot stability but care was taken due to her hip deformity, and we could not fully stablilize this for fear of this putting too much stress on her knee. Rhian continues to demonstrate weak left glute med with adductor integration in left stance, positive for left Trendelenberg. Her FAIR is quite good passively 35-40 degrees but still weak actively at 25 degrees. She is now working on right sidelying left inlet IPIR with balloon. She is also doing very well with a modified retro walk using two hands on the counter in order to perform it with support and lots of abdominals.”
- Holly Spence

Posted April 24, 2012 at 10:33am by Jennifer Gloystein, DPT, ATC, PRC.
Categories: Postural Restoration Certification (PRC), Clinicians, Patients, Videos • 0 Comments

Using the “Power Lung”

In this video, Lori Thomsen, MPT, PRC discusses how devices such as the Power Lung could help your physical therapy program!  You can order the Power Lung HERE!

Posted November 16, 2011 at 9:36am by Bobbie Rappl.
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Bilateral Knee Pain - Video of Before and After PRI Treatment

Mike Cantrell, MPT, PRC sent us a before and after video of a patient he has been working with over the last six months. 

“This patient was seen for treatment of bilateral knee pain and patellar tracking issues and one of our therapists and I began a lengthy program that put heavy emphasis on glute max work bilaterally.  This was a girl who had constant knee pain and wore pull-on knee braces all the time.  She progressed to a point that she is now able to perform athletics without knee pain and only wears the braces during athletics.  Nice success and a really good version of obvious change.” - Mike Cantrell, MPT, PRC

Posted March 16, 2011 at 8:16am by Bobbie Rappl.
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Pelvic Floor Restoration

Posted November 24, 2010 at 2:02pm by Janie Ebmeier.
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Latest Video Blog

Check out the latest Video Blog by Lori Thomsen, MPT, PRC.  Here she discusses inhibition techniques for “tight calves”.  Watch it HERE!

Posted September 13, 2010 at 10:17am by Bobbie Rappl.
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Comments from Impingement and Instability

Thank you for all of the work you do.  You are great.  Also, the class was really enjoyable.  This stuff is addicting…I want to keep learning more.  Also, please tell Ron thank you again for all of the hard work that he does to teach and educate us all.  This has really changed the way I practice and came at a time I was becoming frustrated with limited outcomes and the PT profession.  It has certainly rejuvenated me.  So again, thanks for everything.
Chris Fortman, MPT

Posted September 7, 2010 at 2:08pm by Bobbie Rappl.
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Tips on using diaphragmatic breathing while running

Lori Thomsen, MPT, PRC recently addressed the issue of running and breathing.  Watch her discuss this topic HERE!

Posted August 16, 2010 at 1:30pm by Bobbie Rappl.
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What are you seeing when you run?

What are you seeing when you run? Your vision & vestibular system might be influencing more than you think.  Watch Lori Thomsen’s latest video on runners and vision HERE!

Posted July 29, 2010 at 12:36pm by Bobbie Rappl.
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Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction will be presented for the first time on October 9-10 in Minneapolis. Lori Thomsen discusses the course and what you can expect.

Posted June 29, 2010 at 7:00am by Janie Ebmeier.
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PEC demands for quadricep reducing hip flexion and improving quad/glute ratio in the PEC patient

Here is our latest teleconference!  This video reflects the treatment of a PEC patient who overuses her hip flexors.  Read her history HERE!

Posted June 28, 2010 at 7:26am by Bobbie Rappl.
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Can you find and feel your right arch?

Listen to Lori Thomsen, MPT, PRC give a demonstration and explanation on why it’s so important to “find and feel” your right arch.  Click HERE!

Posted June 24, 2010 at 7:30am by Bobbie Rappl.
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PEC Footwear Considerations - Follow Up

We received these QUESTIONS regarding the video and shoe recommendation for PEC:

Are you trying to pronate the feet?
How does this affect the extension tone?

ANSWER: When someone is in a PEC position their pelvis is forward, hips are in ER, and they are in a supinated position. The video was used to demonstrate that by allowing the patient to get in a more pronated position it assisted her to inhibit extensor tone and shift in her hips to be neutral.  Remember we don’t want our patients to be supinated or pronated…we want them to be somewhere in the middle during mid-stance phase of gait.  In the video, the patient was in a supinated position with the Asics Foundation due to weak glutes.  Allowing her to pronate more with a less supportive shoe allowed her to stay neutral in her pelvis.  She still needs glute work. Some PEC patients can overly pronate and have laxity with their feet too. - Lori Thomsen

Posted June 11, 2010 at 7:11am by Janie Ebmeier.
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PEC Footwear Considerations

Lori Thomsen, PT, PRC shares with us another great patient case. This patient has an overactive Posterior Exterior Chain (PEC) pattern and Lori discusses and demonstrates the importance of appropriate footwear and objective testing.

Posted June 7, 2010 at 2:47pm by Janie Ebmeier.
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Instability of the Feet in Running

Lori Thomsen, PT, PRC discusses instability of the feet while running in her latest video.  She covers what to look for in a shoe to help provide the runner with good support and stability.  Check it out HERE!

Posted June 3, 2010 at 1:52pm by Bobbie Rappl.
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