Flying into Boston I was reminded of a trip my family and I took to Fenway park a few years ago. As I bleed pin stripes and have been brought up a NY Yankees fan, there is an inherent bias against all things Red Sox. Historic Fenway park won me over and I thoroughly enjoyed watching the game with my family. One of the striking characteristics of the stadium is the Green Monster in left field. At a height of 37 feet, it is an imposing and a formidable obstacle to balls hit in its direction.
An apt analogy for my weekend teaching Myokinematic Restoration with the great folks from Central Mass Physical Therapy & Wellness. As the course that focuses on the left AIC pattern, we discussed our bodies inherent challenge at moving and orienting to the left field. Much like a hitter trying to clear the bases, going left in Fenway and in life requires a specific swing and trajectory.
Most of the audience had already been exposed to PRI with many attendees having been at the Pelvis Restoration course Central Mass PT hosted last fall. This enabled a more involved and progressive discussion on repositioning, retraining, and restoring alternation. Some of the most dangerous hitters in baseball have an ability to hit to either side of the field, just like our ultimate goal with PRI of restoring alternating movement through both sides of the body.
A big thank you to the 13 attendees from Central Mass Physical Therapy & Wellness, you guys are becoming quite a resource for the region and I look forward to seeing your application of PRI continue to evolve and advance. I thoroughly enjoyed my second time teaching at your clinic and anticipate seeing many of you at PRI courses down the road. Last, but not least, go Yankees!
– Jason Miller
