This past weekend, I had the pleasure of returning to the Big Apple to teach Pelvis Restoration at Finish Line Physical Therapy. Having taught here many times over the years, it truly feels like my clinic home away from home.
New York City consistently attracts a wonderfully diverse group of students—both in backgrounds and perspectives. I was fortunate to be joined by my husband, Chris Poulin, ATC, CSCS, PRT, and Andrew, Xenophontos CSCS, PRT, as lab assistants. Their insights and varied clinical experiences brought tremendous value to the lab sessions, highlighting different approaches to client care and training.
The Pelvis Restoration course was recently updated to provide a more streamlined experience for both students and instructors. This allowed me to deliver the didactic content more concisely on Saturday morning, and then build on the concepts of inlet and outlet frontal plane control through testing and repositioning labs in the afternoon.
Sunday began with an exploration of Pelvis Respiration as it relates to internal pressure management and myofunctional relationships. In the afternoon, we dove into treatment algorithms including Patho PEC (instability within a pattern), PEC, and Left AIC. This section also featured an additional breakout demonstration and hands-on practice, which was well received.
Notably, 50% of the class were first-time attendees. One new participant shared that the material felt very digestible, which is always encouraging to hear.
As one of PRI’s three introductory courses, Pelvis Restoration helps students understand how habitual patterning impacts pelvic floor conditions—ranging from pelvic floor dysfunctions and IS joint issues to pubalgia and lower back pain. We explored both common and less common compensatory strategies, recognizing that while we are all neuromuscularly inclined toward patterns, how we individually compensate can vary greatly.
A heartfelt thank you to Maile, Ryan & Alexis at Finish Line Physical Therapy for welcoming us once again and continuing to support PRI education year after year. Your hospitality and commitment are deeply appreciated.
– Jennifer Poulin
