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!
Jen Gloystein has been asked to present at the 2011 Nebraska State Athletic Trainers Association – Summer Workshop on Saturday July 9th. For one hour Jen will discuss PRI and the influence of the thorax on the shoulder in athletic injuries. To attend Jen’s presentation on the overhead athlete, click here!
IMG Performance Institute in Bradenton, Florida is the newest site for PRI courses! James Anderson will be instructing Myokinematic Restoration on June 25-26.
We couldn’t be more excited to collaborate with this organization! Myokinematic Restoration explores the biomechanics of contralateral and ipsilateral myokinematic lumbo-pelvic-femoral dysfunction. The human body is not symmetrical. This course will explain patterns of asymmetry and offer techniques for assessment and treatment with consideration for neutrality, position, and respiration. Postural Restoration concepts are key factors in performance of athletes from all ages and abilities.
Click HERE to register for this course!
From Trevor Moawad, Director, IMG Performance Institute. “We have a comprehensive approach to injury management and rehabilitation at the IMG Performance Institute. We feel that it is necessary for our clinicians to practice the best pathways towards returning our youth, elite and professional athletes back to their sport as quickly and safely as possible. That is why we are excited to have our clinicians go through the Myokinematic Restoration course.”
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!
It’s raining here in Nebraska and as I walk on the slippery, wet surfaces I can’t help but reflect on how our patient’s must feel when they can’t feel their heels strike or sense what centering over a lower extremity is all about, because of uni-planar learned behavior and lateralization in their attempt to move without falling. What a difference left heel strike made on the waterlogged path I was on this morning. I could walk from place to place and dodge the wettest surfaces without locking up my back, my knees or my spatial perspective. I feel blessed to understand the importance of left AF IR and right trunk rotation so that my reciprocal respiration and peripheral vision can remain peripatetic.
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!
Over the past twelve years we’ve collaborated with countless private practice clinics, hospitals, medical centers, and universities to bring PRI courses to clinicians across the country (and beyond!). If you have hosted a PRI course we want to feature you! Email me photos of your building or staff, stories of PRI course material implementation, or other information you’d like to share. We look forward to learning more about your organization and sharing it with our viewers!
In case you haven’t heard….PRI has a Facebook page! Visit our page for continued updates on what’s happening at the Institute. We would also like to encourage you to post stories of your own onto our Facebook page! This could include: anonymous case studies, photos (if permission is received), and questions for your colleagues. Let’s take advantage of this online networking opportunity to grow and learn with your PRI colleagues!
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.
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
We are thrilled to be teaming up for the first time with Athletes’ Performance! Jen Poulin is scheduled to present Myokinematic Restoration on July 16-17 at the facility in Phoenix.
Athletes’ Performance is known as the preferred and premiere place for elite athletes to train, as well as a leader in applied research and innovation to advance human performance. Athletes’ Performance offers programs and services for professional, amateur, tactical, collegiate, high school and youth athletes, business executives, and industry professionals. Founded in 1999 by Mark Verstegen as a refuge for professional and elite athletes, Athletes’ Performance provides training, nutrition, and physical therapy programs seamlessly integrated under one roof by teams of specialists. From the first facility built in Tempe, Arizona, Athletes’ Performance has grown to operate out of four world-class facilities in Phoenix, Arizona; Carson, California; Gulf Breeze, Florida; and Frisco, Texas; as well as supporting various professional teams domestically and internationally.
Click HERE to register for this course!
Convenient lodging accommodations are available through the Residence Inn – Marriott. Click HERE for rates and details.
Features include:
– Complimentary transportation to and from Athletes’ Performance facility
– Complimentary hot breakfast daily
– Every room is a full suite – including separate full-sized kitchen, dining, working and sleeping areas
– Complimentary wired/wireless highspeed internet connection throughout the hotel
– Nearby Spa & Golf discounts
– Complimentary shuttle service within a 2 mile radius to dining, shopping and entertainment