News

If you are a member of the Journal of Cranio Mandibular Practice you have probably read the July issue titled “Multidisciplinary”.  This issue covers how crucial it is to integrate with other disciplines to achieve the most desirable outcome for the patient.  In addition, there is a spectacular editorial written by Dr. Gerald Murphy on how necessary he has found the multidisciplinary approach to be in his practice.  After reading the editorial Ron Hruska felt compelled to write the author and share a few comments with him:

“Just read the July issue of The Journal of Craniomandibular Practice and wanted to write and tell you how much I enjoyed reading your segment on Dry Bones.  I have always tried to integrate disciplinary medicine and dentistry in my practice and always remember that each of our disciplines have limitations.  Really feel like you hit a home run on this piece.”

Read the editorial HERE!

We received this from a therapist practicing PRI in Colorado:

“Hi all, I wanted to send along some information that I was amazed by.  I have integrated the PRI concepts into my practice over the past year and have been thrilled with the results that I have seen.

I recently treated a 13 year old female that came to me with right sided low back pain and a 17 degree scoliotic curve.  After working with her over the course of 5-6 sessions, she returned to her M.D. for a follow up and x-rays, only to discover that her scoliotic curve decreased to 14 degrees.  She has overall decreased pain and improved alignment.

Thank you for giving us the tools to help people like this!  It makes my job so much more rewarding to be able to effectively treat patients.”

Curricular Consideration

A big thanks to Jason Robey for sending me the email below. I can’t think of a better “curricular consideration” for attending our upcoming vision course!

On Saturday I went to the optometrist for my annual eye exam. Below is the conversation that the optometrist and I had while he did the exam:

Opt: What are you doing right?
Me: Exercises
Opt: But you always exercise right?
Me: Yea but these exercises are different

Opt: Well whatever you are doing has improved your astigmatism
Me: Breathing exercises
Opt: I have never seen anyone with an astigmatism as bad as yours get better. I was actually concerned you may have a disease that causes an astigmatism to rapidly get worse. Yours is getting better. I am going to back down the power. Whatever you are doing keep doing it. I am not sure how you are reshaping your own eye.

Then we talked about the website and he is going to look into the PRI Vision website

Jason H. Robey, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS
Director of Athletic Training Services Appalachian State University

We received some feedback from the first person that purchased a PRI Illustration:

“I just received the artwork today and it looks amazing!!! I really didn’t expect the print to have such great detail!  Thanks for the opportunity to post up some great PRI artwork! As you can see it looks great in my office and is a great conversation starter for Postural Restoration.” – Josh Owen LAT, ATC

To check out all our illustrations or to order, click here!

While working on the new Non-Manual Techniques CD-ROM we realized that we only have 5 activities that inhibit the anterior neck.  It is extremely difficult to shut off an anterior neck in an upright position, therefore, the only position you can place the patient in is supine.  Since you can’t expect your patient to live their life in supine, Visual Integration becomes necessary for individuals who are unable to inhibit their anterior neck during upright, dynamic activity.  This will be heavily discussed in the upcoming Postural-Visual Integration course!  To register for this course, CLICK HERE!

Check out this video of Ron Hruska working with a 23 y/o female who is neutral, but still has low back pain secondary to the inability to find AF IR in stance with her abdominals engaged.  To learn PRI non-manual integration techniques, such as the one prescribed to this patient, join us at PRI for our annual 4-day Advanced Integration course!

Note: She will be performing the above technique on both sides for her home program.

As promised, HERE is a sample critical research review for PRT applications. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Our PRT application deadline of October 15, 2011 will be here before we know it. In an effort to address the most common questions I’ve been receiving, the application has been revised. The revisions appear in the first three pages of the application which state the requirements and details of the process itself. The application questions remain unchanged, so if you have already begun working on the previous application there is no need to begin again. Simply print the first three pages of the PRT application for your information. We are currently working to provide applicants an example research review. We hope to have this available within the next week. Thanks for your questions and keep them coming!

PRI illustrations are now available in print.  Artist, Elizabeth Cunningham, has taken the science of PRI and turned it into a visual masterpiece.  Her dramatic illustration of asymmetrical patterns is one of a kind.  Choose from one of the following unique illustrations specifically drawn for the Institute to compliment your office or home.

If you are interested in ordering one of the following illustrations, CLICK HERE!

Jennifer Poulin, PT, PRC sent us an article today that was published in the Lower Extremity Review magazine.

“There is a nice article on lower body mechanics of softball pitching.  I just read it and it is all about obtaining a neutral pelvis and powering the pitch with the glutes as well as the importance of lumbo-pelvic stability as a foundation of rehab and injury prevention in athletes.  Although the focus is on neutrality via the core not the hamstrings it does support a myokin model of securing the pelvis before the scapula can be in the proper position.”

You can read this article HERE!

CLICK HERE to read Ron’s PRI movie review.

CLICK HERE to watch Lori’s latest video blog.