A Day in the Life of a PRC Therapist

by Jen Poulin, PT, PRC

Today I received a call from a college student who lives in New Hampshire.  He was referred to me for consultation from a therapist in Omaha, NE who had treated this young man with PRI techniques while he was living in Nebraska.  The student currently goes to school at Wash U in St. Louis.  His parents moved to New Hampshire and he was home visiting his parents over spring break.  It was closer for him to drive to Vermont for treatment than wait until he returned to school and fly to Nebraska to seek PRI treatment.  I called his original therapist who now lives in Oregon to get some history on this young man’s hip problems prior to his appointment.  We collaborated on his case and had established continuity in his plan of care.  He was seen at Poulin Performance and I discovered his hip imbalances had reemerged.  I educated him on how to realign his hip and sent him back home to New Hampshire.  He will continue working with his therapist in Nebraska when he returns to school and now has made a connection via the PRI network in Vermont.  This is the strength of the PRI network and obtaining certification in postural restoration concepts.  I am seeing more and more patients from surrounding areas that do not think twice about driving to Vermont to seek care when other remedies have failed.  This young man felt comfortable driving the distance because of my certification and collaboration with a fellow PRC. 

Posted March 11, 2010 at 2:00pm by Janie Ebmeier.
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PRI Course Hosted by Back9Fitness®

Jeffrey Banaszak, PT, CSCS, Founder and President of Back9Fitness® will be hosting our Myokinematic Restoration in Fort Worth, TX on April 24-25. Back9Fitness® is a recognized industry leader in golf fitness & performance. We are excited for the upcoming opportunity to collaborate with this organization. To read more about the integration of postural restoration with golf in an article titled The Biomechanical Link Between Low Back Pain and Golf written by Allen Gruver, click here. To learn more about Back9Fitness®, click here!

Posted March 10, 2010 at 4:30pm by Janie Ebmeier.
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Introducing Dr. J. Paul Rutledge, Neuropsychiatrist

Dr. Rutledge will be presenting at our Rest Integration course being held April 17th, 2010.  He will be presenting on his clinical experience with sleep disorders and treatment.  Read more about Dr. Rutledge below:

Dr. Rutledge is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology with over 35 years of clinical experience.  He has taught medical and nursing students as well as psychiatric residents at St. Louis University.  In addition to office practice, he has had a special interest in complex cases that involve neurologic, endocrine, and sleep disorders which complicate anxiety and depressive illness.

He obtained his MD degree at St. Louis University.  Residency training was at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital and St. Louis University Hospital.  His training was based on psychodynamic therapy with extensive additional study in psychopharmacology.  Dr. Rutledge credits his experience with both for his ability to identify sleep disorders at the rate of two to three per month.  He believes that sleep disorders are the most overlooked cause of treatment resistant depression.

In his free time, he and his wife enjoy time with their three married children and four, soon to be five, grandchildren.  As time allows, he enjoys DIY home projects, yard work, or just relaxing with his wife and Old English Sheepdog. 

Posted March 9, 2010 at 6:00am by Bobbie Rappl.
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Careers

New employment opportunities have recently been posted to our website. If you’re not looking yourself, be sure to pass the info along to anyone who might be. Don’t forget about students or new graduates who might be interested to learn about the opportunities available. Click here to view all listings and contact us to post your own.

Posted March 8, 2010 at 10:00am by Janie Ebmeier.
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Visceral Manipulation and Postural Restoration

We recently attended an in-service given by John Macy, PT, PRC on Visceral Manipulation and Postural Restoration.  This was a fascinating in-service on how visceral manipulation can be incorporated into a PRI program.  John describes visceral manipulation as “the use of only minimal force to enhance the inherent motion of a particular organ or tissue in order to restore the body’s ability to self correct dysfunction.”  Following the in-service, we asked John where we could get more information and he suggested checking out The Barral Institute.  Another great resource is the book, Visceral Manipulation, written by Jean-Pierre Barrel. 

Posted March 4, 2010 at 9:11am by Bobbie Rappl.
Categories: Books