I am excited to finally discuss the latest project that Ron Hruska and I have been working on. We are creating new exercise CD’s that will compliment our coursework. Because this is such a lengthy process, I have been keeping it quiet until I could see an end in sight. The expected completion will be the end of summer. The new CD’s will be a little different than what we have created in the past. We have taken the time to break up each CD to reflect each specific course. In addition to breaking up all of the activities we currently have to compliment each course, we are adding a ton of new ones. Stay tuned for the completed project!
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Posts by Bobbie Rappl
David Foo, PT, LAc, CSCS, PRC recently wrote a blog entry on Posture for his website Healthy Body and Mind. This is a great example of how David used information from PRI to help market himself in his area as a Postural Restoration Certified Therapist. Check out his blog HERE!
This is the most recent article being added to PRI’s library. This article was just published in the JOSPT journal in May. “This article reported on patients with clinical evidence of an acetabular labrum tear, confirmed with MRI. All patients responded well to a nonsurgical program that emphasized hip and lumbopelvic stabilization, correction of muscular imbalance, and sport-specific functional progression.” If you are a member of the JOSPT, you can access the article HERE!
Scott Pruitt, PT, PRC is helping to educate PTA students about Postural Restoration Institute concepts. Here he is instructing students at Wallace State Community College in north Alabama.
PRI is now on Facebook! You can visit our page by clicking HERE or by clicking on the Facebook icon in the top right corner of our home page. Friend us, like us, or just visit us! We will use this page in addition to our website to share the latest updates in PRI.
Lisa Bartels, DPT, PRC has finished her eight part series on “The New Off-Season - Balanced Regeneration”. Her seventh installment discussed weekly programs and the eighth and final installment featured an overview of the entire program. You can click on the last two articles below:
Series # 7 - Weekly Programs
Series #8 - A Final Synopsis
Over the last year, we have been working hard on the PRI Library. We are happy to say that we are getting closer to completing this project! The books have all been categorized and we are now working on articles. Once we have completed this project, the PRI Library will be available for any clinician wishing to do research on PRI or anyone wanting to prepare for Postural Restoration Certification.
If you know of an article or a book that you feel belongs in the PRI library, please email us!
If you have a chance, check out this article, “Individuals with low back pain breathe differently than healthy individuals during a lifting task” published in JOSPT this month. This article found that individuals with low back pain inspire more lung volume than individuals without low back pain during a lifting task. These finding indicate that breath control may be a relevant area of focus in the management of low back pain.
“Integrating AF IR and AF ER into Single Leg Dynamic Training” is the latest article written by Lisa Bartels, PT, PRC for the Performance Conditioning newsletter. You can read it HERE!
The 3rd Annual PRC Meeting is scheduled for Saturday February 19th in Salt Lake City, Utah. If you are a PRC and planning on attending there are a block of rooms reserved at:
SLC Marriot University Park
Contact person is Scott Pirraglio at 801-581-1000
If you have any questions about the meeting, please contact Jen Poulin or James Anderson.
