We received THIS ARTICLE from Michael Mullin, ATC, PTA on idiopathic scoliosis.
“In all children with so-called idiopathic scoliosis limited adduction of the right hip was found, or even abduction contracture of this hip, often connected with flexion and external rotation contracture.”
This is a great article that discusses the etiology of scoliosis and how it relates to abnormal hip movement.
Looking for some educational reading? You are going to love this four part series that discusses PRI and off-season conditioning. Lisa Bartels, DPT, PRC wrote these articles for Performace Conditioning magazine. These articles provide a great reference for PRI and athletics.
Series #1: Identifying Imbalances in Athletes, Can They Achieve AF IR on the Left Hip?
Series #2: Sagittal Plane Respositioning - Hamstring Facilitation
We have updated the Pelvis Restoration course agenda for the course being held in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 9-10, 2010. Both speakers couldn’t be more excited to share with you all the new material that will be presented at this course. To look at the agenda, CLICK HERE!
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!
We received a great article from Doug Gregory, Vice President of Sales & Marketing of Vision Aquatics, on the benefits of aquatic therapy. We know several clinics who offer aquatic therapy and other clinics who are considering entering into aquatics. This is a great article that speaks of the positive outcomes of therapy in water. Check it out HERE!
I wanted to share a very cool story about a patient I just recently saw…
A 65 year old female comes in and sees me with a complaint of right-sided lateral and medial elbow pain. She has a 3-4 year history of symptoms. Patient has received 4 cortisone injections with min-mod relief (symptomatic relief has decreased with each injection). Patient has had PT at 2 different locations with no success. During PRI exam, she is identified as a PEC. She is repositioned during PT session and is sent home with Paraspinal Release program 2x/day. Comes in 7 days later and hasn’t held her correction. She corrects with a Superior T4 manual technique and continues Paraspinal Release program. I also placed a medial longitudinal arch pad in her right shoe in an attempt to hold her correction. Comes in 10 days later and has not held her correction. On her third visit, I use a tongue depressor on her left molars and re-check her PRI tests (HG IR, passive HG flexion, Adduction Drop, Extension Drop) and it does nothing. So, I ask the patient when the last time was that she had an eye exam (she wears glasses – and I used to make glasses to help pay my way through PT school, so, I can tell that she has a pretty strong prescription). She says she has been due to get her eyes checked. I explain that I believe she has something going on with her eyes and that is causing her inability to hold her corrected posture. I ask her to see an eye specialist and I send a note to that specialist explaining my findings. The patient calls me after her visit and is crying. She has cataracts in both eyes and needs emergency surgery!!! She would have never have found out if it wasn’t for me. And, I would’ve never checked if it wasn’t for PRI…a home run all the way around.
-Mike Dixey, PT, Cert MDT, CSCS
We recently received this hand crafted gift from a friend of ours, Josh Olinick. Josh is not only a great clinician, he is also a talented craftsman. This piece of art fits beautifully into our conference room. We are so proud of this piece of art and thankful to have met such a wonderful, talented individual. Josh has made PRI Wall Art available for purchase. You, too can have a piece of art that represents your practice! If you are interested in finding out more information, you can contact Josh Olinick by email HERE!
We recently had a course attendee ask some great questions following the Myokinematic Restoration course. Please check out Recent Emails to see the questions and answers!
**To review the exercise technique mentioned below, click here!
I was reviewing the blog section and I saw that the Standing Serratus Stomatognathic Squat can be used to determine bite position. When I took The Cervical-Cranio-Mandibular Restoration course, we did not discuss this technique. Could you give me some information?
The first picture is taken with her weight through her heels and her scapulas supported by the wall. Her levator scapulaes, upper traps and SCM’s are relaxed. Her thoracic lumbar and cervical lordosis will be placed in the end range of her normal lordotic range of these 2 areas of her spine. Her teeth should be able to make uniform contact on both sides of her mouth and through the posterior teeth.
The last picture shows the end range of normal thoracic and cranial flexion. She should be able to touch her teeth evenly on both sides and through her posterior teeth. If she cannot feel uniform closure in both of these positions she may need a splint to re-orient or support her occlusion and cervical-cranial imbalances.
An open bite on one side is indicative of possible frontal plane asymmetry at the cranium or cervical spine.
If she can’t touch front teeth together (incisor to incisor and then close with good posterior molar contact and then back to incisor to incisor, etc) in the first or last position as reflected by the above 1st and last pictures, cranial mandibular, cranial cervical and cranial thoracic muscle cannot rest during resting bite, regardless of cranial or cervical position or the degree of cranial or cervical flexion or extension.
This is why I did not talk about this bite issue in great detail. It will be reviewed and discussed in greater detail at the Orthognathic Dentistry and PRI integration course this fall.
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!
