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Blog Posts in April 2018

The Pelvis Restoration Home Study has been updated!

If you ordered the Pelvis Restoration online home study course between November 1, 2017 and May 1, 2018, we would like to offer you 2 weeks complimentary access to this newer version. Please contact us at (402)-467-4111 or fill out our contact form to receive your complimentary access (you will not receive additional CEUs). You have until June 30 to start your access.

Jennifer Poulin is the instructor for the newest version of this course, which has over 13 hours of content. Over the past year, our faculty and staff worked together to update the structure and flow of this course. The core material has not changed however there is more detailed information on treatment algorithms including the relationship of the Hruska Abduction Lift Test.

Matt Hornung, ATC

Posted April 25, 2018 at 2:34PM

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Pelvis Restoration - Denver, CO - Course in Review

I returned this past weekend from a tremendous weekend of learning with an authentic group of learners in Colorado where Pelvis Restoration was on tap. I had the pleasure of being hosted once again by Jonathan Pope and his team at Train Rogue/Ethos Colorado Training Facility and I was reconnected with my friend Craig Deppershmidt, DPT, PRC as well as newly certified Karen Stillahn, PT, DPT, ATC, PRC who combined to provide a luxury PRC tag team during labs, much appreciated by all in the course. From LMT to OT to PT to DC to ATC to CSCS, this group of movement scientists brought it!

This course was packed with great discussions about LAIC and a bilateral AIC pattern that can lead us to using a PEC pattern to overstabilize a system that can lead to pain and/or pathology. We had thorough discussion of inlet and outlet function, urogenital diaphragm function related to position and relative order of operations for allowing anterior pelvic diaphragm function. We dove deep into how special tests correlate with one another to give a thorough, layered assessment of position, the pattern involved, compensation for said pattern, and pathology if present. From there, this group was keyed in on great clinical application of developing appropriate PRI facilitation programs to oppose the respective patterns identified, with inhibition components implemented when needed, with specificity attained with special tests. Pelvic and thoracic diaphragms were center stage.

We enjoyed a good discussion and lab series with case studies in the fold, with treatment appendix reference and application being the focus of discussion late. This group was engaged, focused, with great clinical questions and facilitation of discussion by Craig, Charles Fairbanks, Margaret Randolph, James Park and others. Thank you Kyler Crouse, Ellen Kindelsperger, Jonathan Pope, Sharon Petty, Nathan Olson and others for your time and assistance during lab demonstrations.

Thank you all for a weekend that flew by, so engaged with this lively, friendly group that I forgot to take any group pictures! Colorado intense! Thanks again to all.

Jesse Ham, CMP, PRC, PRI Faculty Member

Posted April 13, 2018 at 12:51PM

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Postural Respiration - Philadelphia, PA - Course in Review

Philadelphia – “City of Champions” – provided good karma for the latest Postural Respiration course, hosted by Jon Herting, DPT, CSCS and Rob Rabena, MS, CSCS at Maplezone Sports Institute/The Training Room Physical Therapy. This was the first PRI course for half of the attendees. The class comprised a mix of PTs, PTAs, strength and conditioning specialists, coaches, massage therapists, and student PTs, with a range of experience and patient populations. Artem Imnadze, Nick Perugini, and Chris Stires, our students, confirmed that, still, there is virtually no discussion in the PT curriculum of the diaphragm’s functions. We addressed that short-coming through in-depth analysis of our lateralized diaphragm and its impact on human movement, physiology, and behavior. Ample time was devoted to testing and re-testing, following non-manual and manual techniques, to ascertain the each person’s degree of patterning and how challenged, or effective, they were in achieving tri-planar diaphragm position and activity. Participants learned that orthopedic dysfunction stems from our neurology and the patterned diaphragm. Therefore, breathing patterns and associated rib movement (or lack thereof) must be assessed and addressed to ensure recovery! Many mentioned they had “aha” moments throughout the course. Others had patients in mind that they planned to apply the material immediately. Thank you to Jon and Rob for hosting and to Jon and Frank Mallon, DPT, PRC, for your outstanding assistance with lab and clarifying concepts. Special thank you to Alfredo Aviles, NSCA-CPT, Ray Carr, DPT, Christopher Carroll, DPT, NCS, Justin DePermentier, DPT, ATC, Leor Giladi, DPT, CSCS, Tracey Emrey, MSPT, Michele Kersman, PTA, Nicole Ledbetter, LMT, Sheree McMullen, PTA, LMT, Jennifer Nieberlein, PT, ATC, Akil Piggott, DPT, Karen Vozzella, DPT, Michael Wehrhahn, DPT, CSCS, and Ryan Wolff, DPT for your insights, reading aloud to the group, modelling for lab, and setting up and taking down.

Louise Kelley, DPT, PRC

Posted April 12, 2018 at 3:31PM

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Special Announcement - A Conversational Presentation with Gabe Adams for Interdisciplinary Integration Symposium Attendees

We are excited to announce that Gabe Adams, and his father Ron will be joining us at our annual Interdisciplinary Integration Symposium on Thursday, April 19^th from 5:45-7pm for a “Conversational Presentation.” Gabe Adams was born in Brazil with Hanhart Syndrome, a genetic disorder, leaving him with no arms or legs. Adopted by his Utah family, Gabe is an amazing example of rising to the challenge. Despite his challenges, Gabe is an extremely independent 19 year old young man, and lives an amazingly “normal” life. He even made the dance teams at both Davis and Desert Hills High Schools. He recently graduated high school and has begun his career as a motivational speaker. James Anderson introduced us to Gabe a few weeks ago, and we knew right away that we wanted to meet this incredible young man and his parents. With our upcoming Symposium topic, “Postural Restriction: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Alignment of Functional Patterns”, we will have several speakers discussing neurological and soft tissue tension. After seeing Gabe move with very little tension or resistance placed on his body, including dancing, climbing stairs, and being so incredibly independent with daily life activities, we knew this would be a great opportunity for all of us to learn more about Gabe and how he navigates through life with his trunk, head and neck. There is no doubt Gabe’s story will inspire you, and the opportunity to meet and learn from Gabe about his movement patterns and how he has gotten to where he is today is a once in a lifetime opportunity that will not only impact your professional practice, but also your personal life.

To learn more about Gabe, please visit www.limbitlessgabe.com. A limited number of seats are still available for our Interdisciplinary Integration Symposium on April 19-20^th in Lincoln, NE. CLICK HERE to register today!