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Postural Respiration

Course Schedule

Date Location Speaker Time Register
January 17-18, 2009 Loveland, CO James Anderson 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
February 7-8, 2009 Fargo, ND James Anderson 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
February 21-22, 2009 Lincoln, NE Ron Hruska 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
March 7-8, 2009 Montgomery, AL James Anderson 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
March 21-22, 2009 Falls Church, VA James Anderson 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
April 18-19, 2009 Shakopee, MN James Anderson 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
May 2-3, 2009 Hayden, ID James Anderson 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
May 16-17, 2009 Lebanon, NH James Anderson 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
May 30-31, 2009 Boone, NC Ron Hruska 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
June 6-7, 2009 Phoenix, AZ James Anderson 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
November 14-15, 2009 Dearborn, MI James Anderson 8:00am to 5:00pm Register

Course Tuition

  • Early Registration Fee: $395
  • Late Registration Fee: $425

Course Review Guide

Course Description

This advanced lecture and lab course is structured so that clinicians will gain an appreciation for the postural influences of: rib torsion, asymmetrical oblique strength, inconsistent breathing patterns, habitual use of accessory respiratory musculature and a restricted diaphragm. The focus of this course will be to “balance” polyarticular muscular chains through focused functional assessment of the upper-half. Integrated treatments using manual therapy and specific non-manual techniques to restore respiratory and rotational functions of the trunk will be covered. Participants will be able to immediately apply PRI clinical assessment and management skills when treating diagnosis such as “fibromyalgia”, thoracic outlet syndrome and shoulder dysfunction. This course is recommended second when attending our complete course series.

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize structural influences and breathing patterns of faulty postures.
  • Design a postural isolation and inhibition program that includes the integration of appropriate dynamics of respiration.
  • Release restricted polyarticular chains and torsional patterns of the trunk through specific manual and non-manual orientation of ventilatory muscle.
  • Restore thorax-scapular force couples, rib alignment and abdominal-diaphragm muscle integration.

Course Agenda

Day One

7:30 - 8 Registration & Light Breakfast
8 - 9 Overview of Anterior Interior Chain (AIC), Brachial Chain (BC) and Zone of Apposition (ZOA)
9 - 10 Causes of Faulty Postures
10 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 11 Polyarticular Chains:Anterior Interior Chain (AIC), Brachial Chain (BC), Posterior Exterior Chain (PEC)
11 - 12 Mechanics of the Thorax: Muscle and Structure, Rib Kinematics
12 - 1 Lunch (on your own)
1 - 3 Respiratory Function
3 - 3:15 Break
3:15 - 4:30 Evaluation and Manual Assessment (Lab)
4:30 - 5 Left AIC Manual Restoration Techniques (Lab)

Day Two

7:45 - 8 Sign In & Light Breakfast
8 - 9 Overview of Thoracic Mediastinum
9 - 10 Postural Respiration Functional Relationships
10 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 12 BC Restoration Tests and Manual Techniques (Lab)
12 - 1 Lunch (on your own)
1 - 2 Complete BC Manual Techniques (Lab)
2 - 3 Review of Right Low Trapezius and Right Tricep Program and Progression
3 - 3:15 Break
3:15 - 4:15 Review of Right BC PRI Home Program Treatment Guidelines
4:15 - 5 Questions and Review

Continuing Education Credits