Welcome to the Postural Restoration Community! This is where you will read the latest industry news, hear about upcoming events, find helpful deadline reminders, and view a plethora of additional resources regarding our techniques and curriculum. The great part about it is--not only can you can view the entries we post, you can also post about the things that matter to you. Did you find an interesting article about a technique you learned in one of your courses? Do you have a patient case study you want to share with other professionals? Simply click "Submit an Entry" and follow the easy steps towards getting your information published in the PRI Community!
PRC Therapist Emily Soiney has shared with us her thoughts on integrating Postural Restoration® and Yoga. Click on the link to check out her paper on “Considerations for Integrating Postural Resoration and Yoga: General Overview and Recommendations.” This is part one of a serires that Emily planes to write on Yoga Integration with Postural Restoration®.
If you have questions, you can email Emily!
It was another busy weekend with 3 PRI courses held across the country this past weekend! Here’s what our faculty had to share:
Des Moines, IA (Myokinematic Restoration) – "Wow! What a great course this weekend in the Heartland! I had the privilege of teaching another group of clinicians new to the Science of PRI. It was so great to see heads nodding and connections being made as these therapists made a paradigm shift over to the world of PRI. Host site coordinator, Tate Van Houten provided excellent mentorship throughout the weekend. Thanks to Tate and his staff for making me feel so welcomed. I even got my first taste of a “Corn Nut” when in Iowa…" – Jen Poulin
New York, NY (Myokinematic Restoration) – "What a treat to be able to travel to New York City to teach the first PRI course in the city! Not only did I have a great time teaching this course, but I also got to visit my grandson, Maxwell! A big thank you to Tom at Finish Line Physical Therapy for getting PRI to New York City, and for being such a wonderful host site. Also, thank you to Karen Taylor Soiles for lab assisting. I have no doubt that PRI will continue to grow in NYC and I look forward to returning to teach Postural Respiration in March!" – Ron Hruska
A course attendee sent me this recent article this morning, “Scapular Positioning Assessment: Is Side-to-Side Comparison Clinically Acceptable?” which was published in Manual Therapy. While this information is probably not earth shattering to those clinicians who have attended PRI courses, it is exciting to see research articles discuss asymmetry in normal, healthy subjects.
If you are interested in learning more on what contributes to scapular asymmetry, I would recommend our Postural Respiration course…..which is all about the diaphragm, thorax and rib's patterned positional influence on the scapula.
Wow! Where has the time gone? It is already October, which means Postural Restoration Trained (PRT) applications are due in just under two weeks! Two copies of your application must be postmarked by October 15th. If you prefer to send your application electronically, please email me!
PRT testing will take place in Lincoln, NE on January 13-14th, 2014 following the Impingement & Instability course.
If you have any questions about the PRT credentialing process, click on the FAQ section of this page, or email me.
It was a busy weekend with three PRI courses being held in the Midwest. Here’s what our faculty had to say after their weekend!
Bismarck, ND (Pelvis Restoration) – "We had a great weekend in North Dakota. I feel the class had an improved understanding with how the pelvic and respiratory diaphragms integrate for reciprocal alternating function. The “snowball” analogy had many of the course participants having a “light bulb” moment or appreciating if the pelvis can’t rotate left the trunk can’t rotate right or if the trunk can’t rotate right the pelvis can’t rotate left. This can’t happened without integration and integration can’t happen without triplanar motion. Thank you St. Alexus for hosting a wonderful weekend!" – Lori Thomsen
Ann Arbor, MI (Myokinematic Restoration) – "What a great weekend in Ann Arbor Michigan! Patrick Hoban, owner of Probility and his staff were excellent hosts. The majority of the attendees were taking their first course. I enjoyed sharing PRI’s “Paradigm shift” and it brought back several emotions I felt when I first listened to Ron over 12 years ago. What I remembered is that the science of PRI is exciting, yet un-nerving when you first learn about common patterns of the human body. I assured the class with time and practice, they too will see the Left AIC in their patients! I had to change my analogy from the Yellow VW to the Ford 150 truck for my new friends living so close to the Motor City!" – Jen Poulin
Ella Lillian Rappl! Ella was born on Friday, September 20th. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long.
Bobbie and family (including big sister Addalyn and big brother Owen) are doing great! We look forward to Bobbie's return in late December or early January, and in the meantime we will enjoy their occasional visits and photos!
Over the past couple weeks, a few PT's from across the country have emailed me this story from the New York Times Health and Science Blog.The title of the story “Think Like a Doctor: The Gymnast’s Big Belly Solved” has caught the attention of several viewers. The final diagnosis involves a faulty diaphragm and pelvic floor. If you find this case interesting, you might be interested in attending our Pelvis Restoration course!
Also, a reminder…..if you find an interesting article or news story and would like to share it with other PRI colleagues, you can now submit an entry with the link to the article on the Community page of our new website!
Impingment and Instability – “After teaching the Impingement and Instability course in Everett, Washington, I reflected on the significance of this course and its objectives as they relate to inherent stability. We all have some degree of instability and some degree of stability….but choosing the amount of each will not be possible if one can't transition from the sagittal plane to the frontal and from the frontal to the transver plane. Both this course and the Postural Visual Integration course offer guidelines on 'transitional' stability.” – Ron Hruska
Myokinematic Restoration – “I traveled to Montgomery, Alabama and taught Myokinematic Restoration to a small group of 15 eager PT’s, PTA’s and Pilates instructors. All the PT’s and PTA’s (except one PT) were brand new to PRI and its principles and the entire class seemed very interested and excited to learn more about this fascinating science!” – Mike Cantrell
This is one of the best weeks of the year in PRI. It's so exciting to see all the Postural Restoration Certified (PRC) applications that have been rolling in over the past week, and continue to do so! I am anticipating our biggest PRC class yet! Thanks to everyone who has applied. You will receive feedback from the review committee within 4-6 weeks.
Missoula, MT (Pelvis Restoration) – "What a great weekend in MT teaching Pelvis Restoration! Missoula, MT reminded me a lot of Burlington, VT. I even had Aric in the course who understood the real VT state bird is not the Hermit Thrush, but the "Geezum Crow!". Thanks Aric for helping me feel at home on the other side of the country! This group featured new attendees and seasoned PRI therapists. It was fun to challenge those hearing about the science for the first time, and the ‘Big Sky moments’ of those familiar with PRI. I myself felt the need for some Inlet inhibition after climbing the ‘M’ trail on Thursday afternoon. The views were spectacular along with the hospitality of this group! I look forward to any opportunity to visit my new friends in MT in the future!" – Jen Poulin
As many of you have probably noticed, we have launched our new website! There are some new features on our website we would like to announce:
1) Personal account/login – Not only does this make it easier to register for courses, but it also stores your history of purchases (both products and courses), and also allows you access to post news, articles, etc. on the community page! See more about that below.
2) Community page – Welcome to the Postural Restoration Community! This is where you will read the latest industry news, hear about upcoming events, find helpful deadline reminders, and view a plethora of additional resources regarding our techniques and curriculum. The great part about it is–not only can you can view the entries we post, you can also post about the things that matter to you. Did you find an interesting article about a technique you learned in one of your courses? Do you have a patient case study you want to share with other professionals? Simply click “Submit an Entry” and follow the easy steps towards getting your information published in the PRI Community!
3) Calendar on the home page – This calendar will include all upcoming PRI courses, as well as other events (for example: Michael Mullin presenation at the Perform Better Summit or PRC testing). If you are a PRC or PRT provider, and have any upcoming speaking engagements, be sure to let us know and we will add it to the calendar!
While sometimes change can be difficult, we couldn't be more excited to have this new website up and running! We hope you are excited too. If you have any difficulty navigating through the website, setting up an account, or registering for a course, please contact us via email or by calling 888-691-4583!
If you haven't seen it already, be sure to check out the webinar provided by Michael Mullin, ATC, PTA, PRC on SportsRehabExpert.com or StrengthCoach.com. The webinar is titled “Applying PRI-Specific Corrective Exercises For An Improved Functional Foundation”.
