It was a world champion kind of weekend in Scottsdale as 3 attendees were part of the LA Dodgers organization! We had a variety of attendees from chiropractors, ATCs, strength & conditioning/personal trainers, and physical therapists. The morning started off learning the intricacies of the terminology (based on osteopathic terminology) when discussing position of the pelvis and femur and how significant this can be before initiating treatment.
I love that this course offers so much lab time to test and discuss the objective measures to confirm the didactic material from the morning. Learning the Hruska Adduction Drop Test was our confirmation bias for the left anterior chain pattern as identified in all attendees this weekend. We ended the day with repositioning techniques and learning about respiration and the value of an exhalation.
The next day, the Hruska Adduction lift test humbled most as we assessed the ability to be able to “shift” successfully in the frontal plane. We discussed treatment at all levels of this lift test to be able to prescribe treatment appropriately. I took a “patient” through the myokinematic hierarchy and it was valuable seeing the progress in the ability for the patient to obtain neutrality and improve on the lift scores within just a few techniques. The power of PRI never ceases to amaze me. Thank you to our gracious host Dynamic Performance and Brennan Hodge for the awesome hospitality.
– Kasey Ratliff
