This year we not only celebrated our 25th year as an institute but also the accomplishments of individuals like these. Their kindness and humility in learning, teaching and implementing the science of Postural Restoration is truly a gift to us all!
The PRI Directors Dedication Award was established in 2012 to recognize individuals’ ongoing dedication to their advancement in PRI. To date, we have presented this award to 25 individuals and an award recognition plaque, which is pictured above, is displayed at the Postural Restoration Institute® in Lincoln, Nebraska, recognizing each of the PRI Directors Dedication Award recipients.
Louise Kelley is a Physical Therapist in North Bethesda, Maryland. Louise received her Master of Science in Physical Therapy in 1989 from the Emory University School of Medicine and, later in her career, her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Evidence in Motion Institute of Health Professions. Early in her career, she worked in inpatient rehab with patients following stroke, amputation, and spinal cord injury. She has worked for the majority of her career in a wide variety of outpatient settings in the Washington, DC, area, ranging from spinal rehab to women’s health, chronic pain, and sports performance. Louise has always been drawn to methodologies that recognize the interconnectedness of the human body and believes that no other approach so thoroughly examines and addresses this concept as PRI. Louise has introduced the PRI paradigm not only to her patients but to numerous athletic teams and clubs involved in road racing, track, basketball, diving, volleyball, rugby, dance, and tennis. Louise started her PRI journey in 2007 at a Myokinematic Restoration course in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and in 2011, she completed PRC credentialing.
In 2016, we approached Louise to join the PRI faculty and she began training to teach Postural Respiration; and a short time later, in 2021, she began training to teach Cervical Revolution.
After working for several years in a variety of diverse outpatient practices, Louise opened her own private practice, Kelley PT, in 2017, allowing her the flexibility to treat the way she wants to treat, without a single specialization, and outside of a volume-driven practice. Starting her own private practice has also allowed her to begin building an interdisciplinary team of providers for her patients.
Louise’s attention to detail and desire to understand PRI concepts at the deepest level have aided her ability to disseminate the science of PRI for students in her courses. She strives for perfection, leaves no stone unturned, and keeps her fellow colleagues and faculty on their toes, making sure that concepts are accurately and consistently delivered.
Louise is a humble life-long learner, evident by her desire to pursue her DPT later in her career, as well as her interests in a variety of modalities, research and writing. She presented at the 2021 AAPMD Collaboration Cures conference, and her presentation was titled “Connecting Ground Sense and the Airway Through Arm Swing”.
Frank Mallon is a Physical Therapist in the greater Philadelphia area. Frank received his Bachelor’s degree in Exercise & Sport Science from Ursinus College and his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Arcadia University. In 2013, Frank took his first PRI course after being inspired to do so from his colleague and mentor Carl Mangione. Just two years later, in 2015, Frank completed PRC credentialing, however that was just the start of his journey as a PRI credentialed physical therapist.
Like many within our community, Frank at one point needed integrative care for himself, and found himself seeking that out through the PRIME Program at the Hruska Clinic. This experience solidified his desire to be able to offer similar services for patients in his area. Over time, Frank began building an Integrative team of professionals within the fields of dentistry, optometry, and other modalities to build a network of integrative care in his own backyard. This style of interdisciplinary care, would eventually lead him to start his private practice, Renaissance Physical Therapy, to be able to offer services and incorporate integrative care in a more meaningful way.
Frank has successfully built a solid, integrative interdisciplinary team, and he works closely on-site each week with a neuro-optometrist and numerous dentists for the delivery of Postural-Visual and Dental Integration collaborative care.
Frank has assisted on the PRC Review Committee for several years, and I cannot thank him enough for his continued passion and desire to help others, including aspiring PRC clinicians, continue to learn and grow, through honest, genuine and instrumental clinical and personal feedback provided to applicants over the years.
Those of us that have gotten to know Frank well, know that he is one of the most genuine, kind and humble individuals on Earth. At PRI, we have many times referenced our desire to live out the Tim McGraw hit from 2016, “Humble and Kind”. And, Frank is an individual that comes to mind when we hear that song come on in the office.
We are so honored to present the PRI Directors Award to Frank and Louise. Congratulations!
