Community

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!

Blog Posts in 2011

PRI has a Facebook Page!

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!

Jennifer Platt

Posted May 16, 2011 at 3:40PM

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Students Learn About PRI

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.

Bobbie Rappl

Posted April 27, 2011 at 2:24PM

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Facebook

PRI is now on Facebook! You can visit our page by clicking HERE or by clicking on the Facebook icon in the top right corner of our home page. Friend us, like us, or just visit us! We will use this page in addition to our website to share the latest updates in PRI.

Bobbie Rappl

Posted April 20, 2011 at 2:31PM

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Balanced Regeneration - Series #7 and #8

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

Bobbie Rappl

Posted April 11, 2011 at 2:41PM

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Athletes’ Performance

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

Janie Ebmeier

Posted April 5, 2011 at 3:12PM

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PRC Requirements

Course requirements for Postural Restoration Certification (PRC) have recently been revised. The revision is due to addition of both Pelvic Floor Restoration and Impingement & Instability since the introduction of PRC in 2004. The analytical and clinical examination for PRC remains unchanged.

Required Courses: (Information from the following courses will be tested during the analytical and clinical examination.)
Myokinematic Restoration
Postural Respiration
Advanced Integration

In addition, choose one of the following courses: (Information from the following courses will not be tested, however, you must attend at least one of the course below to be eligible to apply.)
Cervical-Cranio-Mandibular Restoration
Pelvis Restoration
Impingement & Instability

Applications are due September 15, 2011. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Janie Ebmeier

Posted March 31, 2011 at 4:12PM

Categories: Postural Restoration Certified (PRC)

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Interdisciplinary Integration - Hotel Reservations

A reminder to those attending our upcoming Interdisciplinary Integration course - please make your hotel reservations as soon as possible. The hotel blocks set aside for course attendees will soon be released.

Comfort Suites by Choice Hotels
331 N Cotner Blvd, Lincoln, NE 68505
Phone 402-325-8800
http://www.comfortsuites.com/hotel-lincoln-nebraska-NE118
Special rate of $69 per night is available to our course attendees.
To reserve a room please request the group block under “Postural Restoration Institute”. Features include: brand new hotel just 3 blocks from course, shuttle transportation (please call Emily Gifford to make arrangements at least 1 week in advance), continental breakfast, indoor heated pool and fitness center, and business center.

Chase Suite Hotel by Woodfin
200 South 68th Place, Lincoln, NE 68510
Phone (402) 483-4900 or toll free (888) 433-6183
http://www.woodfinsuitehotels.com/lincoln/
Special rate of $79 per night is available to course attendees.
To reserve a room in our block, please ask for Roxanne in the Sales Department. Features include: complimentary city wide van transportation (including transportation to and from course and airport – upon request) and complimentary hot breakfast buffet.

New Victorian Inn & Suites
50th & O Street, Lincoln, NE 68510
Phone (402) 464-4400
http://www.newvictorianinn.com
Special rate of $59.99 per night is available to course attendees.
To reserve a room in our block, please mention the Postural Restoration Institute. Features include: shuttle transportation, pool/hot tub/exercise room, business center, free deluxe breakfast.

Janie Ebmeier

Posted March 31, 2011 at 4:02PM

Categories: Courses

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Curricular Considerations: Cervical-Cranio-Mandibular Restoration

Ron Hruska has limited his teaching schedule over the past couple of years but remains the only instructor for Cervical-Cranio-Mandibular Restoration. His passion for cranio-mandibular dynamics and dysfunctional management date back to his first years of practice as a physical therapist and even his initial and temporary decision to enter dental school. Attending this course offers an opportunity to learn from Ron, the founder of PRI, on a personal level and interact within a small group atmosphere. Because this course requires prior attendance of Postural Respiration and is attended by those with advanced knowledge of Postural Restoration principles, the setting is generally an intimate atmosphere and a great deal of time is spent addressing the specific questions or concerns of the group. This past weekend was a prime example of such a course. With 15 attendees in the northern suburb of Chicago, Ron felt that each attendee advanced their skills tremendously and gained answers to general PRI related questions of a personal agenda.

Comments from course evaluations:
Lots of time for Ron to help each participant. Awesome course as always!!
Speaker was very thoughtful with the audience. Great course. Amazing! Thank you!
This course was the best with lab considerations of any course I’ve taken. Excellent course.

Remaining 2011 Cervical courses:
May 21-22 Chevy Chase, MD
June 11-12 Bismarck, ND
October 1-2 Loveland, CO
November 12-13 Lincoln, NE

Janie Ebmeier

Posted March 29, 2011 at 4:16PM

Categories: Courses

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PRI Library

Over the last year, we have been working hard on the PRI Library. We are happy to say that we are getting closer to completing this project! The books have all been categorized and we are now working on articles. Once we have completed this project, the PRI Library will be available for any clinician wishing to do research on PRI or anyone wanting to prepare for Postural Restoration Certification.

If you know of an article or a book that you feel belongs in the PRI library, please email us!

Bobbie Rappl

Posted March 28, 2011 at 4:33PM

Categories: Articles

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“Breath Control May be a Relevant Area of Focus in the Management of LBP”

If you have a chance, check out this article, “Individuals with low back pain breathe differently than healthy individuals during a lifting task” published in JOSPT this month. This article found that individuals with low back pain inspire more lung volume than individuals without low back pain during a lifting task. These finding indicate that breath control may be a relevant area of focus in the management of low back pain.

Bobbie Rappl

Posted March 28, 2011 at 4:25PM

Categories: Articles

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