This past weekend, PRI faculty member Lori Thomsen was in Essex Junction, VT giving our Pelvis Restoration course. Check out Essex Physical Therapy’s Facebook for pictures!
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PRI Illustrations are now available for purchase on our website. Browse the available illustrations HERE! If you have any questions please contact us!
The 2012 annual PRC conference has been scheduled! The conference will be held in Lincoln, Nebraska on Saturday April 21, 2012. If you are a certified clinician and plan on attending this course, please contact Elizabeth McCulley! Hope to see you there!
If you are a member of the Journal of Cranio Mandibular Practice you have probably read the July issue titled “Multidisciplinary”. This issue covers how crucial it is to integrate with other disciplines to achieve the most desirable outcome for the patient. In addition, there is a spectacular editorial written by Dr. Gerald Murphy on how necessary he has found the multidisciplinary approach to be in his practice. After reading the editorial Ron Hruska felt compelled to write the author and share a few comments with him:
“Just read the July issue of The Journal of Craniomandibular Practice and wanted to write and tell you how much I enjoyed reading your segment on Dry Bones. I have always tried to integrate disciplinary medicine and dentistry in my practice and always remember that each of our disciplines have limitations. Really feel like you hit a home run on this piece.”
Read the editorial HERE!
We received this from a therapist practicing PRI in Colorado:
“Hi all, I wanted to send along some information that I was amazed by. I have integrated the PRI concepts into my practice over the past year and have been thrilled with the results that I have seen.
I recently treated a 13 year old female that came to me with right sided low back pain and a 17 degree scoliotic curve. After working with her over the course of 5-6 sessions, she returned to her M.D. for a follow up and x-rays, only to discover that her scoliotic curve decreased to 14 degrees. She has overall decreased pain and improved alignment.
Thank you for giving us the tools to help people like this! It makes my job so much more rewarding to be able to effectively treat patients.”
We received some feedback from the first person that purchased a PRI Illustration:
“I just received the artwork today and it looks amazing!!! I really didn’t expect the print to have such great detail! Thanks for the opportunity to post up some great PRI artwork! As you can see it looks great in my office and is a great conversation starter for Postural Restoration.” - Josh Owen LAT, ATC
To check out all our illustrations or to order, click here!
While working on the new Non-Manual Techniques CD-ROM we realized that we only have 5 activities that inhibit the anterior neck. It is extremely difficult to shut off an anterior neck in an upright position, therefore, the only position you can place the patient in is supine. Since you can’t expect your patient to live their life in supine, Visual Integration becomes necessary for individuals who are unable to inhibit their anterior neck during upright, dynamic activity. This will be heavily discussed in the upcoming Postural-Visual Integration course! To register for this course, CLICK HERE!
Lori Thomsen, MPT, PRC recently went out and looked at the newest shoes on the market. Using her PRI perspective, she put together a list of her top recommendations. You can look at her list and watch a video about her selections HERE!
*Please note that this list is only a suggestion and may not be the case for everyone. If you question a certain shoe, we suggest that you test your patient’s neutrality with and without the shoe on to make a proper assessment.
PRI illustrations are now available in print. Artist, Elizabeth Cunningham, has taken the science of PRI and turned it into a visual masterpiece. Her dramatic illustration of asymmetrical patterns is one of a kind. Choose from one of the following unique illustrations specifically drawn for the Institute to compliment your office or home.
If you are interested in ordering one of the following illustrations, CLICK HERE!
Jennifer Poulin, PT, PRC sent us an article today that was published in the Lower Extremity Review magazine.
“There is a nice article on lower body mechanics of softball pitching. I just read it and it is all about obtaining a neutral pelvis and powering the pitch with the glutes as well as the importance of lumbo-pelvic stability as a foundation of rehab and injury prevention in athletes. Although the focus is on neutrality via the core not the hamstrings it does support a myokin model of securing the pelvis before the scapula can be in the proper position.”
You can read this article HERE!
