Is Postural Restoration Difficult to Understand? It Depends on Your Mental Model.

One complaint about Postural Restoration is that it is too difficult to understand and thus it needs to be simplified.
I disagree with that thought process.
It's actually really easy to understand conceptually, once your mind is ready to accept it.
What is difficult is giving up your previous model of how the body works and where pain comes from.
Your conditioned mind learned one thing, and now it must "unlearn" what it learned previously to realize that the Postural Restoration model is actually deceptively simple and way more effective at treating idiopathic pain.
Blog Post about this topic:
pritrainer.com/pri-neutrality...
Hey there, my name is Neal Hallinan.
The purpose of this channel is to help people understand and resolve chronic muscular and joint pain, primarily through the discipline of Postural Restoration.
As someone who lived with chronic pain for many years of my life, I know how debilitating and isolating it can be. But I also know it can be resolved.
I hold the following credentials:
Postural Restoration Trained (PRT)
Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCS)
Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT)
Amateur Historian (AH, my own self-designation)
I live and work in the great state of New Jersey, USA.
I offer one-on-one training as well as online consultations via Skype. Feel free to e-mail me at Nealhallinan@gmail.com for more info.
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For an example of typical exercises for a beginner program, you can look here:
pritrainer.com/pri-left-aic-r...
Please note, this is quite generic and not sufficient for everybody!
For further information about Postural Restoration defined patterns, check out these videos and blog posts.
pritrainer.com/left-aic-pattern/
• What is the Left AIC p...
• Introduction to the Ri...
pritrainer.com/right-bc-pattern/
• RTMCC Pattern Basics
pritrainer.com/right-tmcc-pat...

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  • @chrisradnedge74
    @chrisradnedge743 жыл бұрын

    You make it more simple than iv ever seen mate. You are major teacher for me. Thank you.

  • @NealHallinan

    @NealHallinan

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Chris.

  • @suebillo3874
    @suebillo38742 жыл бұрын

    Everyone should watch this video. It makes so much sense and for me it sums up PRI in a nutshell. Awesome content and so easy to understand! Thank you.

  • @scottparker6399
    @scottparker6399Ай бұрын

    Your explanation sir was meticulous yet quite simple for even a layman to comprehend. Please continue to do the good work you are doing.

  • @ambarchatterjee9426
    @ambarchatterjee94264 ай бұрын

    Excellent teaching , thanks❤🎉

  • @tylerpatterson434
    @tylerpatterson4344 жыл бұрын

    squatting with a band pulling me left really helps me sense where center really is. Once I feel myself getting used the the new center that when my body can go into left stance.

  • @ennabassa5233
    @ennabassa52333 жыл бұрын

    Neal, any chance you can make a video about tight calves?

  • @wealth1ness
    @wealth1ness4 жыл бұрын

    Could you do a video walking through what a PRI vision+therapist session is like? Also the fundamentals of what it is trying to accomplish/change compared to a normal vision exam. Is there an objective screen to know when it would be useful to add on to regular PRI (like improvement when your eyes are closed)?

  • @NealHallinan

    @NealHallinan

    4 жыл бұрын

    I don't actually do that type of session because I'm not a PT. However, PRI isn't concerned with perfect clarity. It's concerned with giving you just enough correction to allow your body to relax. Some people have more "binocularity" issues that require help from a neuro-optometrist.

  • @ObeySilence
    @ObeySilence4 жыл бұрын

    I think you should write an introduction for PRI for patients. I think it would be a great book haha. Maybe a project for the covid19 crisis?

  • @dheeraj231198
    @dheeraj2311984 жыл бұрын

    Hi neal! What do you think about the side plank with glute squeeze (For posterior pelvic tilt) with a conscious effort to tuck the ribcage down and in for activation of the left zoa? Or will this exercise involve unnecessary and/or unintended compensation from other muscles/areas for 'Right Dominant people'. Huge fan of your work btw! Much love from India!

  • @NealHallinan

    @NealHallinan

    4 жыл бұрын

    It can be done. As long as your back stays rounded, you shouldn't have to squeeze. If supported by your left forearm and bent knees (instead of feet) try pushing your bent bottom knee into the floor to push your body up. Most people's knees will lift off the ground, which means they are compensating. With your forearm, push away from the floor as far as you can so your left scapular muscles engage.

  • @laflamablanca5071
    @laflamablanca50714 жыл бұрын

    So I’m suffering from a left leg posterior tibial injury from running. Is that something common for left AIC pattern? I just got some high arch support inserts for my shoes and notice more of a natural support feeling with my right foot. My left foot still feels supported by them but not as natural or a feeling.

  • @roxannegraziano4187
    @roxannegraziano41873 жыл бұрын

    Hello! I am just trying to learn this breathing though I have some experience. What if I have an S curve Scoliosis to the right? My left side seems hard to get air into and is shorter and tighter....

  • @elmargentertainment5683
    @elmargentertainment56834 жыл бұрын

    should i sleep on my left side if i have tight right hip and left hip being forward, please tell me in what posstion i should sleep, and my neck hurts when sleeping in my back, thanm you for your help@

  • @NealHallinan

    @NealHallinan

    4 жыл бұрын

    Side sleeping is probably best. There is no one perfect answer for everyone except prone is probably worst, supine can be problematic, too.

  • @elmargentertainment5683

    @elmargentertainment5683

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@NealHallinan thank you for ypu answer, and should i have pillow or somthing under my left butt to lift my left hip up when i seat in my chair

  • @rickyprice8971
    @rickyprice89714 жыл бұрын

    Is it possible to even out facial asymmetry by getting the pelvis and ribcage into a neutral position

  • @NealHallinan

    @NealHallinan

    4 жыл бұрын

    I wouldn't say what happened with my face is typical. But it can happen.

  • @whoisbhauji
    @whoisbhauji4 жыл бұрын

    Perhaps Feldenkrais and similar have a different model? I guess they incorporate some feedback from the ground and use the brain in different ways in the output to reduce tension. Also use the entire body. still, the changes don't seem to stick

  • @NealHallinan

    @NealHallinan

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lots of people mention Feldenkrais. I've never experienced it but have read about it and watched some videos online. I think it's great for somatic learning. However, all I can say about it (or any other modality in general) is this: if it doesn't recognize an overactive "right side-of-the-body pattern" in all humans that needs to be resolved, I can't see results sticking. Recognition of a dominant pattern is what separates PRI from everything else. The pattern is there, and it has to be recognized and appreciated.

  • @breezyflow1
    @breezyflow14 жыл бұрын

    Can Left Ari Pattern cause TOS or cubical tunnel like symptoms in my right arm?

  • @JimmyVu415

    @JimmyVu415

    4 жыл бұрын

    I have that problem!

  • @NealHallinan

    @NealHallinan

    4 жыл бұрын

    It can definitely cause TOS. However, the right BC pattern will be involved, too.

  • @englishexperts1974
    @englishexperts19744 жыл бұрын

    Would this apply if I had a bulging disk ?

  • @NealHallinan

    @NealHallinan

    4 жыл бұрын

    It could yes. Bulging disks are common. A spine that is stuck in one position is probably more likely to have disk issues than if the spine were allowed to alternate from right to left with the rest of the body.

  • @laflamablanca5071
    @laflamablanca50714 жыл бұрын

    What would a person leg muscle composition look like in a left AIC pattern?

  • @danielpark411

    @danielpark411

    4 жыл бұрын

    Would like to know as well

  • @NealHallinan

    @NealHallinan

    4 жыл бұрын

    You'll often find one quad, hamstring, or calf larger than the other. It just depends on how an individual is compensating.

  • @laflamablanca5071

    @laflamablanca5071

    4 жыл бұрын

    Neal Hallinan yeah my left quad is bigger

  • @danielpark411

    @danielpark411

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@laflamablanca5071 seems like my left quad and even gluteus are bigger than my right which is odd because if I'm shifted to the right side, shouldn't my right side be stronger and bigger since it is always bearing the load? Confusing

  • @user3657

    @user3657

    4 жыл бұрын

    my right calve and glute is bigger and my left quad is bigger. makes sense. I have no left glute you can see and feel the difference.

  • @thragblan
    @thragblan4 жыл бұрын

    Neal. Do you feel PRI is a 'complete' system? Are there any pieces that don't seem to fit the theory? Or areas that seem grey or not addressed?

  • @NealHallinan

    @NealHallinan

    4 жыл бұрын

    In regards to resolving idiopathic muscular/joint pain (pain of unknown origin), I haven't seen anything better. Are there times it won't resolve pain completely? Sure. There are just so many potential variables involved in a person's life that contribute to pain.

  • @tylerhagen8724

    @tylerhagen8724

    4 жыл бұрын

    This is an excellent question. After reading 'The Oxygen Advantage' and learning about Buteyko breathing, I think that something that would benefit a lot of PRI patients is an extra focus on the physiology of breathing. PRI is incredible and has dramatically improved my life by helping me focus and improve on biomechanical aspect of breathing. Buteyko is primarily focused on the physiology of breathing, specifically reducing breath volume by gaining a tolerance to CO2. I think that if PRI patients used Buteyko techniques to reduce their breathing volume, many people would have an easier time maintaining a left ZOA because they wouldn't need to hyperinflate that left lung as much when breathing. This isn't something that 'doesn't fit the theory' it actually seems to be part of most PRI techniques but I suppose a heavier emphasis would help. Thanks for everything Neal!

  • @NealHallinan

    @NealHallinan

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@tylerhagen8724 Definitely. I always encourage people to practice slowing down their breathing. Both Oxygen Advantage and Buteyko are mentioned in PRI materials. It's all good. At its core, everything in PRI comes back to breathing. In fact, if someone can't breathe through their nose, they probably won't stay neutral, as they will over recruit neck muscles to breathe and will thus be pulled back into extension. Ironically, the reason I didn't start PRI earlier was because of its emphasis on breathing. I thought "who cares about that?" lol. How naive I was.

  • @user3657

    @user3657

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sometimes I wonder if this is my problem. years ago I was told I need sinus surgery.. I did not follow though obviously because im scared of surgery. lately i have been trying to use a cpap machine and so far im not having any luck because my nose just gets so congested i cant breathe at all. It does make me feel a little more relaxed though.

  • @ViralVirus
    @ViralVirus Жыл бұрын

    You made it really complex 😂 Pri = the body is connected and pain is mostly referred pain from a wrong posture. Pri adjust the wrong posture so reffered pain will disappear.

  • @janett7849
    @janett78494 жыл бұрын

    As someone unfamiliar with all this, it would be helpful if you said upfront what PRI is. You didn't define it anywhere in the video. Please write it out in the title.

  • @NealHallinan

    @NealHallinan

    4 жыл бұрын

    Janet, my entire channel is about PRI.

  • @trenthm
    @trenthm4 жыл бұрын

    4:43 Boom, baby! PRI in a nutshell. Great video

  • @NealHallinan

    @NealHallinan

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Trent. Appreciate the "boom".

  • @awakenedsoul
    @awakenedsoul3 жыл бұрын

    Neil...calm down. Most people were not born with this condition like we were...it was aquired by them. So it's alot easier solution for them. If you care to learn who really solved this equation I'll send you a link but you never reply. Keep in mind...you are wrong on a few things. How do you address sleeping patterns as well? Posture isn't just during awake

  • @dariostefan9565

    @dariostefan9565

    3 жыл бұрын

    Can you please provide the link?

  • @awakenedsoul

    @awakenedsoul

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dariostefan9565 ada-posturologie.fr/Lisbonne-a.htm

  • @dariostefan9565

    @dariostefan9565

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@awakenedsoul Have you tried to get in touch with Dr. Orlando or anyone from his team yet?

  • @NealHallinan

    @NealHallinan

    3 жыл бұрын

    What condition were we born with? I don't have any visual issues any more, besides farsightedness.

  • @awakenedsoul

    @awakenedsoul

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@NealHallinan because of your glasses? Or can you function fine without them?

  • @quanwei723
    @quanwei7233 жыл бұрын

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