This course will outline the role the human eyes play in centering the head and body, in standing, based on the guidance, or misguidance, of somatic information provided to the brain. The attendee will be provided information on the most common visual vertical related implications related to visual heterophorias, strabismus, and astigmatism inconsistencies, in addition to higher degrees of amblyopia. Understanding both physical and somatic symptomology related to this visual vestibular automaticity, will help the practitioner refine and modify both optometric treatment and upright forward locomotion. Guidelines on how to work with an optometrist, and recommendations on how to improve standing postural orientation to de-stress binocular rivalry, will be offered for these binocular conditions listed above. Considerations for the patient who demonstrates persistent unilateral biased functional dominance in stages of forward locomotor movement and subjective visual vertical testing, will also be discussed.
Prior attendance of Cervical Revolution is required. *Optometrists may attend without prior attendance of Cervical Revolution.
Educational Level: Advanced
Instructional Methods: Lecture, demonstration, clinical application, case discussion, and Q&A
Live Stream courses will take place from 8am-5pm CT each day, and certificates of completion/CE credit will be awarded the following week after completion of the course evaluation survey and short post-test. For more information on whether your state/organization is approved for CE approval, please click on the “CE Approval” tab. Live Stream courses will be engaging, interactive and include demonstration of objective testing and/or non-manual techniques, in addition to course attendees being able to ask questions throughout the course. All that’s needed on your end is reliable internet access, a webcam, microphone and speaker (or a smart phone can be used if you do not have a computer or laptop with this capability) to utilize ZOOM for the live stream course. The ZOOM links for the live stream course will be included in the confirmation email. The course manual will be shipped directly to you 1-2 weeks before the course. *International registrants are discounted $30 since we do not ship manuals internationally, however you will be able to print the digital manual if you so choose. A digital version of the course manual will be added to your PRI account the week of the course. In addition, participants will receive access to the recording of the live stream course for 14 days to review the material, and re-watch any material that may have been missed due to connection issues. Those who attend in-person during a live streamed course will also receive access to the recording for 14 days. Extensions beyond this 14 day review are not available. ***Please note: In order to receive access to the recording for review, you must participate in person on the Live Stream course with your camera on for at least half of the course (7.5 hours). If you sign up for the course and do not participate in at least 7.5 hours of the live stream, you will not receive the recording and you will not be refunded. Also, once course manuals have been shipped (or the digital version has been added to your account), there will be no refunds for cancellations.***
- Outline the most common visual dysfunctions influencing upright postural deviation, neurologic vertical adaptation of perceived orientation and horizontal ankle compensation.
- Describe the orientation of patterned skeletomotor and oculomotor function on somatic symptomology.
- Outline how to resolve or reduce dynamic disorientation through upright recognition of unilateral static visual spatial flow and stable vestibular freedom, with optometric guidance.
- Provide guidelines on integrating optometric assistance or optometric training programs, through standing subjective refraction, into a forward locomotor movement program, with the most beneficial eye prescription with the least refractive error.
Day One
| 7:30am – 8:00am |
Registration and Light Breakfast |
| 8:00am – 10:00am |
Introduction
- Vergence and Adduction
- Heterophoria and Expansion
- Binocular Perception and Balance
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| 10:00am – 10:15am |
Break |
| 10:15am-12:00pm |
Visual Prescription and Vestibular Perception Considerations
- Interoception and Exteroception as Related to Gravity and Sight
- Visual Neuroplastic Cognition
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| 12:00pm-1:00pm |
Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00pm-3:00pm |
Visual Prescription and Vestibular Perception Considerations
- Bistable Perception
- Cerebellar Processing of Motor Control as Related to Visual Neuroplastic Cognition
- Subjective Visual Vertical, Stereopsis, and Visual Midline Shift Perception
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| 3:00pm-3:15pm |
Break |
| 3:15pm-5:00pm |
Visual Conditions That May Influence Upright Midline Metrics |
Day Two
| 7:45am – 8:00am |
Sign-In and Light Breakfast |
| 8:00am-10:00am |
Motion Health and Equilibrium;
Cortical Visual and Vestibular Function as Related to Movement |
| 10:00am-10:15am |
Break |
| 10:15am – 12:00pm |
The Vestibular System and Spatial Orientation;
The Connection Between Movement of the Foot and the Eye |
| 12:00pm-1:00pm |
Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00pm-3:00pm |
Visual Vertical Testing
- The Utricle and Balance
- Subjective Visual Vertical Test (SVVT) vs PRI Subjective Visual Vertical Test (PRI SVVT)
- PRI SVVT Procedure (Demonstration)
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| 3:00pm-3:15pm |
Break |
| 3:15pm-4:30pm |
Visual Vertical Post Refraction Refinement Techniques |
| 4:30pm-5:00pm |
Summary and Questions |
*Case studies will be included in the course manual and covered intermittently throughout the course, time permitting.
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The Postural Restoration Institute is approved as a CATA Accredited Provider, which enables the provider to offer courses to CATA members as pre-approved for members to earn continuing education units (CEUs). CATA CEUs are assigned to a course based on the following equation: Course contact hours x 0.4 = CATA CEUs.
Other Healthcare and Fitness Professionals
PRI welcomes any licensed healthcare or certified fitness professional to attend our courses. You may be asked to submit your license to practice as a healthcare professional or qualified fitness or strength coach certification (though an organization that is recognized in the United States) to attend PRI courses. Students studying to become a healthcare or fitness professional at an accredited university are encouraged to enroll, and may be asked to provide enrollment status and program/degree information. If you have questions about whether you are eligible to complete PRI courses, please contact us. Attendees are responsible for following their state statutes regulating their professional practice. A certificate will be awarded to attendees upon completion of this course or any of the other PRI courses.
PRI reserves the right to cancel and refund a course attendee’s registration if any concerns arise regarding the course attendee’s qualifications as a healthcare or fitness professional, copyright infringement, or any other illegal activity involving PRI copyrighted materials. International attendees may be required to review and sign a Copyright and Intellectual Property Recognition and Disclosure Contract prior to receiving access to course materials.
A Certificate of Completion for 15 contact hours is awarded to attendees upon the successful completion of this course. Before attending a course, please verify CEU acceptance with your profession’s regulating body.
Physical Therapists and PT Assistants
In the states where PRI is sponsoring courses and where approval through state American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) or licensing agencies is required, PRI will apply for approval for CEUs for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants.
- The following states accept other state approval and thus would honor this course as an approved course:
Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington DC, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.
- Approved by the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions. Approval valid February 18, 2025-February 17-2028.
- Approved by the Texas Physical Therapy Association for 15 CCUs for PTs and PTAs. Approval valid October 4, 2024 – October 4, 2026. Approval number: 79286TX.
Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants
PRI is no longer recognized as an Approved Provider through the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Many states do not require any sort of pre-approval process. And of the ones that do, most state licensure boards allow self-submission of CE programs. Please check with your state licensure board to determine if you will be able to submit PRI courses for CE hours.
Chiropractors
In the states where PRI is sponsoring courses and where approval through state licensing agencies is required, PRI will look into applying for CEUs for Chiropractors (upon request). Requests must be made at least 90 days prior to the course date.
- Approved by the Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners for 15 regular units of instruction for 2025 course dates.
- Approved by the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions. Approval valid February 18, 2022 – February 17, 2025; renewal approved and valid February 18, 2025-February 17-2028.
Athletic Trainers & Athletic Therapists
The Postural Restoration Institute (BOC AP# P2376) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 15 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
The Postural Restoration Institute is approved as a CATA Accredited Provider, which enables the provider to offer courses to CATA members as pre-approved for members to earn continuing education units (CEUs). CATA CEUs are assigned to a course based on the following equation: Course contact hours x 0.4 = CATA CEUs.
Other Healthcare and Fitness Professionals
PRI welcomes any licensed healthcare or certified fitness professional to attend our courses. You may be asked to submit your license to practice as a healthcare professional or qualified fitness or strength coach certification (though an organization that is recognized in the United States) to attend PRI courses. Students studying to become a healthcare or fitness professional at an accredited university are encouraged to enroll, and may be asked to provide enrollment status and program/degree information. If you have questions about whether you are eligible to complete PRI courses, please contact us. Attendees are responsible for following their state statutes regulating their professional practice. A certificate will be awarded to attendees upon completion of this course or any of the other PRI courses.
PRI reserves the right to cancel and refund a course attendee’s registration if any concerns arise regarding the course attendee’s qualifications as a healthcare or fitness professional, copyright infringement, or any other illegal activity involving PRI copyrighted materials. International attendees may be required to review and sign a Copyright and Intellectual Property Recognition and Disclosure Contract prior to receiving access to course materials.
- Wow, I cannot stop reading it, it is so rich with useful information, years of Ron’s work are just felt while going through it, the information is well structured and presented in a continuous reasoning, which makes it well digestible and easier to follow. Amazing work on the manual! | Lincoln, NE, October 2024
- Wow, I am thankful that this time we finally have a real one of a kind Genius in our field of interest (non-denominational interdisciplinary minded healthcare), usually they appear in Physics or Mathematics…. :) | Lincoln, NE, October 2024
- Ron does a very thorough presentation of the research and interdisciplinary evidence supporting his theory and reasoning for the treatment approach.| Lincoln, NE, October 2024
- I have been waiting for the right moment to integrate with our local optometrists. This course allowed me to confidently connect with like-minded optometrists to help our patients. Meeting with them next week and our first patient in 2 weeks! | Lincoln, NE, October 2024
- I loved every minute of it and could listen to Ron speak all day. I do not think there is anything that could have been done any better. This was by far one of my favorite PRI courses that I have taken. | Lincoln, NE, October 2024
- Thank you to Ron for his dedication to researching , learning, and teaching us what he has learned and experienced. PRI is by far the most profound set of tools I’ve been taught as a practitioner. | Lincoln, NE, October 2024
- Ron is a very dynamic speaker and kept my attention for all 16 hours. His forward-thinking concepts and theories about the visual system and body dynamics are a true gift to both professions. | Lincoln, NE, October 2024
- Truly life changing and amazing. A whole new dimension to my practice. | Lincoln, NE, October 2024
- Deepest gratitude to Ron and his team for bringing this amazing and life-changing material into our perceived awareness. Dedication of a lifetime is evident in this new course and I’m so excited to continue to refine my integrated approach to life. | Lincoln, NE, October 2024
- It was eye opening materials and experience I had in Lincoln, NE. I feel that I found a piece that I had been looking for to solve my long term “why”. Thank you so much for this course. | Lincoln, NE, October 2024
- Amazing course! Most neurological PRI course so far, it was mind blowing how well it was put together, I am grateful for the opportunity to learn from Ron. It was worth every resource I used to get there, and I would do it again without hesitation. | Lincoln, NE, October 2024
- I appreciated all the work and research that went into this. The recognition of all of the research considered was important for the OD that attended the course with me to hear, so I think that was quite valuable and I appreciate how the main points of how to recognize the value of ground-up position and input before refraction was stressed, rather than just giving new exercises that would be suggesting that you don’t need an OD to work with. Another very helpful course! | Lincoln, NE, October 2024
