Neal, thank you for everything, you literally saved my life. been researching everything for 2-3 years, had problems all the time especially with the left scapula, nobody could help me, eventually I've ended up returning to trainings but always felt like that twisted italian pasta after it. the amount of ******** I've gone through is enormous, and nothing worked, none of the stretches, foam rolling or anything. that two exercises "all four" and the other one sidelying and breathing deeply finally helped and I now feel like a greek god. I still can't believe it after 3 days that I can be that flexible. I believe there is still a lot to do but MAN ! I feel alive again. Please don't stop spreading the truth, I can't believe you have only that many subscribers whereas some other channels without any valuable content, just saying the same stuff over and over again have millions of views. wish you all the best, thank you once again

@simona307s

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with what you’re saying . Just couple of days ago I found out what actually was my issue of my back and shoulders, the bad posture and my rib cage actually. For almost 2 years I tried all the exercises for back and scapula and nothing worked with good results . I feel like I was living under a rock . Totally life changing!!!!

@krystiangarwol5099

2 жыл бұрын

@@simona307s great man! Today ive been on a walk focusing on rhythm and left side, also been boxing to music today and im standing on my left leg normally after yesterdays training and It untwisted me so this is like a life enhancing pill. Try walking and boxing to music as well, great stuff !

@frasesyreflexiones209

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Kristian did you completely solve your problem? Apart from the 4 PRI exercises, have you done any more? I would appreciate your answer, a hug

@krystiangarwol5099

2 жыл бұрын

@@frasesyreflexiones209 hi Victor, sure. apart from that I'm also: 1. Monitoring my tongue and teeth not to grind them and tongue to lie on the roof of the mouth during the day ( I used to grind my teeth and I didn't know that this is huge factor when it comes to posture, stress, etc. ) 2. I bought Birkenstock sandals and during my holidays it was lifesaver ( they let me feel the ground perfectly on both feet especially on the inside of right foot - they also have soles which I bought and will be testing them upcoming week ) 3. I also make exercises to strenghten my left obliques 4. I use my glasses (which are without correction because I do not need it) when using computer / phone to provide peripheral vision according to Neal in one of his videos 5. I'm sitting on the ground when working on laptop - sitting in the chair made me anxious and I was in a constant state of fight or flight when I got something stressful in the job - it also strenghtens core and has many benefits First two factors are crucial for me to stay neutral and feel good overall but I believe exercises on a daily basis are also very helpful especially after waking up and going to sleep. I'm still experimenting with all that but at least now I know where I'm heading and what needs to be done. Hope it will be helfpul for you, in case you need some more information feel free to hit me up on facebook !

@Antonio-pq4fb

Жыл бұрын

Hello, could you please link which exercises are needed help? Thanks

The feeling of figuring out someone's issues, after I'm sure many PTs failed, and then correcting them must be so satisfying. This whole system is just resonating with me. You can really tell when something is legit, and PRI definitely is. Amazing stuff!

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's legit. I don't know where I'd be without it.

I believe everything you said. I have thinning of neck disc's C5 and C6, reverse cervical lordosis,L5-S1 spinal damage, osteoarthritis of my neck spine and knees, a dislocated rib cage. I was born with a slightly crooked jaw and have had TMJ my entire life. The worse my Jaw and teeth become, the worse my posture and all my health ailments become. I can only take a deep breathe if I am leaning forward in a hunched position. Sadly, I am only in my 30s and have suffered with most of this for 10 to 20 years with no help and no answers. I can't wait for my life to end. Especially with my interstitial cystitis, I am in chronic debilitating pain. I'll try to apply some of what you are saying to myself the best I can. Thank you.

@stevenmckelvey4210

10 ай бұрын

Praying for healing for you now

@Nono38-jj1tk

9 ай бұрын

@@stevenmckelvey4210 Thank you 🙏

@Stupidvideos.69

2 ай бұрын

Go carnivore

@Rokia2003

3 күн бұрын

How is it now?

Great video🙌🏽

Spot on Neil !

Just couple of days ago I found out what actually was my issue of my back and shoulders, the bad posture and my rib cage actually. For almost 2 years I tried all the exercises for back and scapula and nothing worked with good results . I feel like I was living under a rock and now it’s a life changing. God bless you and thank you very much .

Amazing demonstration! Thank you!

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

This is excellent thank you 🙏🏽

This is SOOO freakishly good !!!

Wow! This information is mind blowing to me! So much good stuff on this channel thank you!

I’m new to PRI. Your explanations are beautiful and very helpful. Thank you!!!!

That video demonstration of your client was insanely cool, providing footage like that is really powerful

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It does make these abstract subjects more real.

This is excellent! Makes so much sense! Thx Neal 😊

This really helps clear up the rip position relationship to shoulder mobility. Great video!

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

Thank you for all this amazing eye-opening content. I'm 44 and have been struggling to fix my pain, posture and general f*ckness issues for years, after 20 years destroying myself working crazy hours in a desk job. COVID removed the one tiny moderator I had (journeys to and from work, and moving around the office or to lunch etc., Vs working from home which is bed to desk back to bed every day). I live in Korea so no PRI practitioners here, and I'm not currently able to access financially. But everything you describe absolutely nails my issues, and explains why my years of efforts with mobility and strength training approaches have made me stronger and more mobile, but not really helped my pain and weird regions of totally dysfunctional movement.

rly nice man! thx!!

Big thanks for this video. I'm a painter & decorator and have pain and stiffness everywhere without being able to find the original root cause. 20 plus years ago I had a back strain and my left rib cage has been higher since, I then tried to do pull ups and stretch my tight shoulders and neck and pulled the left shoulder, which has never sat in in correct position since. I have had a blocked left ear for more than 10 years. I think this is my Eureka moment!

Thanks so much. So succinctly and beautifully explained, and super helpful. Much appreciated. Malka

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

Thank you

Fantastic. I now got to know about the actual root cause of my shoulder movement problem.

Excellent. Am watching to understand more....as an Equine Bodyworker. It's all so relevant. The patterns..the breathing, the dominant/weak/lateral issues. This is so good to hear about stretching..as I believe stretching is way overdone in horses..to an extreme, & often before they have done any warm up to prepare, when they are certainly at their tightest & most restricted state, with cold muscle. Love everything you are putting out.🦄

Incredible. It’s like seeing my body and smile.

This is the second time I’ve heard this information. Ironically, it makes sense since I’ve had shoulder and rib injuries! 🤔

Thanks

Very revealing.

Thank you, for the video. I would have appreciated if you would have added some exercise or things you can do, to change this problem.

Thanks you so much again, you are amazing. Kind of science wizard the humanity needed so bad. You are helping a lot. Bless you and I hope you get rich or we will try to give you back one day asap !

Love you man

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

I've done this before too, it never worked. Now, thanks to you, Neal, when I understood the mechanics, the only problem is getting rid of the internal rotation of the ribs on the right side. Thank you very much!!! 🙏🙏🎃🎃

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

This will ER your ribs on the right during inhalation and IR your ribs on the left during exhalation. It's exactly what I did in the video. Just maintain left "internal oblique sense" during the entire technique, including inhalation. kzread.info/dash/bejne/oKp70ZmTqKvZado.html

@user-fe6hb7hu3l

2 жыл бұрын

@@NealHallinan many thanks to you Neal!!!

Right on.

Still on point, I was just thinking of integrating "shoulder" restoration to my daily routine and here you are XD One day soon when I financially can, I will be your patron for sure.

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad this was a timely video for you.

Hi Neil, thank you for this content. Could you kindly let.me know which exercises/breathing exercises I should.perform? Thanks

I have a light bulb moment everytime I watch one of your videos 😊. Thank you for sharing all that knowledge and passion you have ☺️. Do you have any input on frozen shoulders? Can they cause residual issues with posture once the shoulder becomes free to move again? Enjoy the rest of your day 😊

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

My guess is that the frozen shoulder occurs because of what I talk about in this video: ribs that don’t rotate effectively because of compromised breathing. The scapulas sit on top of the foundation that is the ribcage. If the foundation is faulty, the shoulders will be faulty.

I kind of suspected this was the case thanks for explaining how this works I am certain now contracted right ribs is the culprit in my shoulder and neck pain

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

That is the Right BC pattern. It often includes tight right neck muscles.

Mr Neal you are living saver all your explanations are knowledge and experience based I watched and watched endless video from different sources I was dealing with right shoulder for 2 years now I tried everything I could but nothing halped I tried many exercises again nothing helped I also have little bit rib flare on left side my right pec major seems smaller in growth than left I measured my hip they are Same no hip hike nor drop my when I look my self in mirror my pelvis seems rotated to one side but what worried me the most is the shoulder drop I'm positive to this test I can't bring my right arm completely to the ground but left is ok I again pressed the left ribs and then I became negative my right arm completely came to floor

@NealHallinan

Жыл бұрын

You may benefit from some of the techniques on my website.

i need this. postural restoration. seeing doctors and physical therapists has not helped my issues. they always look at the area of pain, but never the root cause. my left leg has problems, my right shoulder has problems. my hip is tilted and my chiropractor always tries to adjust it, and my right shoulder sags down. i think this is the only thing that will help me is true posture correction to fix my whole body

Absolutely brilliant! I keep sending these videos to my physio in the hope that somebody in the semi-third world country I live in will actually start listening to sense! In the meantime (lacking any sort of postural restoration practitioner in the entire region!), is there anything we, ourselves, can do to help with this issue? I'm loath to hold my own ribs down (!), but willing to give anything a try. Thank you.

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

Properly blowing up a balloon will "push your ribs down" during exhalation. Exhalation should help recruit your internal obliques and transverse abdominals which need to function as breathing muscles more than anything else. They are like hooks that control your ribs during breathing. Without them activating properly, your ribs will externally rotate too much during inhalation and you'll lose your diaphragms and thus resort to neck breathing. kzread.info/dash/bejne/rKum2NaonLWqlsY.html

Hi Neal, discovered your channel by pure accident. I've been dealing with piriformis syndrome in my left glute for quite some time. Recently I went to a physio and got diagnosed with leg length discrepancy as my left hip bone was lower than my right. After using a heel raise in my left shoe for about 2 weeks my symptoms disappeared, but soon after my right glute started having symptoms. I was looking for videos on leg length discrepancy and its link to my pain and seen someone mention your channel in the comments. Ever since I found it, it really seems to me that I am stuck in the left AIC and right BC patterns as some of my symptoms include: -Left hip bone lower than the right -Externally rotated right lower leg - foot pointing outwards -Episodes of left glute pain. Are there any other ways I could potentially self diagnose? Also would you recommend dropping the heel lift, is it causing more compensation? Thank you so much for sharing your wealth of knowledge and helping all of us deal with our pain and bad posture.

Hey Neal, this video was top notch! You mentioned people with multi-directional instability will use their neck to stabilize their shoulder blades. Where is your mind going to correct that laxity and prevent overuse of their neck?

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

From a PRI perspective, you need good abdominal control of the ribcage first, and then add techniques that focus on scapular movements that utilize the serratus and low/middle traps.

I can see how this comes across as borderline magic, it is, in a way, As a P.T and really getting my teeth into this, it’s mind blowing but obvious when you just scratch the surface with PRi. For all you P.T’s out there, please kick start your sessions ( where relevant ) with one or two PRi’s, your clients will thank you for the added reset and value.

I have Thoracic Outlet Syndrome on my left side, SERIOUS neck and shoulder tension, TMJ (clenching), genetic kyphosis, my head sits more forward, cervical disc degeneration, and SUPER tight and knotted hips. Oh, and lateral whiplash from a car accident exacerbating it all. Not only have none of the exercises or stretches that my physical therapist have recommended helped to alleviate my pain, tension, and numbness, but I am now finding that I am no longer able to take full deep breath‘s down into my diaphragm or do what is called the three-part breath as fully. I’m finding that this is impacting me on a spiritual and energetic level as well. I feel as though my shoulders are being pulled up and forward.

@slavko321

5 ай бұрын

Not to be sexist but i guessed you were female. Have you tried working on your muscles? I would also encourage you to find a fascia specialist to help you get moving. And obviously a functional techer like this guy to help you find the roots of your problems. Aha actually the rib thing is something my fascia therapist does, very much recommended.

Hi Neal. One of your subscribers recommended you to me regarding scapular winging that I've had for over 14 yrs. It was literally a sudden sharp onset that never went away. I didn't fall or anything. People recommended chiropractic because my head most likely is too far forward, but, I've tried chiropractic & after almost a year I wasn't seeing anything.

Why are you in NJ and not Colorado! You nail what is going on with me I'm amazed

Brilliant! Thank you so. much. Everyone needs to know about PRI. When I've mentioned it to Phys Ther's and personal trainers they scoff. If everyone knew about PRI PT's might not have a job.

Wow Cool When I push down on the left ribs I notice my neck extend on the right and my left leg relaxes.

Would side lying breathing be a good place to start? How do I get more mobility into ribs? I’m 3 month postpartum

thank you Neal for that explanation. Obviously, there is some truth to what you are saying. I do believe that the position of the ribs play a significant part of optimizing the movement of the shoulder. The issue that I have with that explanation is that it’s not as simple as just shifting the rib cage on one side to the other side because there are multiple factors restricting the rib cage moving for the majority of people with chronic, poor posture. In order to truly get long lasting optimal results, you have to address all of the other contributing restrictions that affect the position of the ribs. These contributing factors include, the position of the feet, the position of the pelvis, the position of your spine, in addition, all the soft structure tissue connected to it such as tendons, muscles, fascia, ligaments.

@NealHallinan

4 ай бұрын

Everything you mentioned is part of Postural Restoration.

This is so helpful thank you. I have a question, For someone already doing PRI to help with shoulder issues, what would you suggest they do to maintain good overall movement when their sport is surfing and the upper back neck and shoulders get a lot of overuse? Not stretching? Thank you!

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

Well if it's simply the nature of the sport that makes you use your neck and shoulders a lot, I'm not sure there's a lot that can be done in that regard. Create good pelvic stability and abdominal control in both grounded and upright PRI techniques. That's pretty standard PRI methodology, however.

@satcomunication

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a farmer and do lots of unnatural movements which create tight neck and shoulders. When I do these pri excersizes It feels like my muscles have been stretched better than when I do yoga. The hard part is performing the excersize correctly.

@yogawithtim

2 жыл бұрын

@@NealHallinan Thank you so much for taking the time to respond.

I liked everything here, just have to disagree on the last stretch u talked about. While it might not be a good stretch for the shoulder, it’s a fantastic pec stretch.

Wow, this is amazing! 💪💪💪 When you swipe the ribs: is it down plus towards midline or just swipe it down? Thank you

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

It's "down towards the waist and down towards the table". The ribs go "down, back, and in" during three dimensional internal rotation.

@tofumonster8913

2 жыл бұрын

@@NealHallinan Thank you very much

Hi Neal, hope you are well. I have been following your work on PRI and you strike me as very knowledgeable on body mechanics and function. I had never read about the asymmetry of the human body on account of the diaphragm and the importance of 'right arch', 'left heel' in recalibrating posture. In your videos you have referred to the work of Dr John Sarno who authored the mind body connection as being someone who has influenced your own approach. I had some success with the Sarnos method, however my condition returned and deteriorated. I am really curious though on how these two theories are complimentary. PRI requires specialist treatment and appears to be highly specialised with a focus on breathing based exercises to recalibrate posture. Sarnos on the other hand would say laugh at muscle imbalances or tensions which appear to be rooted in the physical. How do you reconcile these differences in approach ?

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

I made a video about that, actually. PRI is not physical therapy. Not even close. Both Sarno and PRI identify tension created by autonomic nervous system as the underlying issue, so they are just approaching it from two different sides of the same coin, but in reality, they are inseparable. PRI is all autonomics. Tension and the resolution of tension. Sarno's approach resolves tension by letting people know that there is nothing structurally wrong with them (by looking at X-rays and MRIs). They relax. It doesn't work for everyone however. Their body has become unstable in ways that Sarno didn't recognize and he didn't recognize an underyling pattern of right dominance that is obviously there.

Hi Neil, just a question. Have you ever had a patient or dealt with anyone that has a slipped rib or slipped rib syndrome (possibly me on L) from all this darn dysfunction/imbalance from side to side? This is getting so convoluted no wonder no one can figure my issues out. I found a pri specialist 2 hours away. I hope she has your knowledge.

Thanks so much Neil for all of this. I had severe headaches and other issues related to a chiari malformation which cleared up overnight with your exercises as I stabilised the sacrum amazingly- there is a theory that this malformation is related to tension in the spinal cord which my experience proves.I had a question - today directly after doing some of your exercises I went for a ten min walk- is this a good habit to further cement the neutrality invited via the exercises? I also released the psoas using the pso rite tool and it felt incredible after the hip shift. Is this a good habit?

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know much about Chiari Malformation so I can't address what you wrote in that context. However, yes walking (and walking to a strong beat between 100-120 BPM- you have to find what feels right) is a great activity. I'd also google the PRI Shoe List and make sure your sneakers fit the criteria. The hip shift is designed to inhibit the psoas on the left.

@eannaryan4559

2 жыл бұрын

@@NealHallinan thanks so much you have saved my life

@lw7654

2 жыл бұрын

hi, can you please tell me which specific exercises you’re talking of. I am miserable, my whole spine now is a mess. You mentioned sacrum, I have discomfort there esp after doing exercises. Everything is off, from bottom to top. Thank you

How do you get out of severe anterior tilt? I do have rib flare and basically I PEC patient. I do the 90-90 on the wall and breathe but my back is so arched and I am so anteriorly tilted I do not gain much. I did PRI during covid which mostly was via telemedicine but I did go see him about 12 or so times in person. I could walk, but I was never functional. At the time I saw him I was LAIC but I was sent to do a gait analysis test and was put on a rocking board forward and backwards and it flared ribs more and put me way into anterior tilt. Pri is 3 hours away from me so I am going to regular PT but she knows some PRI because she took some classes. But she doesn’t understand the breathing with a pause so much even though I have shared with her the pri exercises. I am afraid I will never be able to walk or function again. Jeanna

i think you might have an idea about what's happening with my back and my shoulders ,i have tendonitis in both of my shoulders wich i think its related to my back injury i got injured 3 years ago in between shoulder blades area in the place where ribs connects to the spine and since then i always need to crack my back where i dont have pain but HUGE DISCOMFORT ,,i feel uncomfortable in every postion(when i crack my back the i feel relieved for some time) i get in whether its standing ,sleeping or sitting ,i always have the need to crack my back by manipulating scapula and putting it in the right position , feeling the motion to pop back back where i press on the front ribs and staighten my back , and a lot of other positons , til this day my shoulder tendonitis didn't heal despite all the massage and rest i did , and i think my mid back problem is a part of it what you think please

It makes so much sense. I have to have internal air pressure in right places to maintain structure of my body

Is there a video that shows how to fix this?

so what should we do for our ribs?

I ended up with bilateral frozen shoulders 5 months after breaking a rib, I’m listening

My right side is fine, I only get grinding sound on my left shoulder joint and pressure in left rib and ribcage sidewall feels tight... what can I do plz?

Similar to with stroke patients, would imagining parts of the gait cycle and of imagining the sensory elements of the pri exercises help also in firing the same neuromuscular pathways say before you do the exercises?

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

I've never thought about that, but perhaps that could help.

As someone who took postural respiration, what would you think of someone with limited GH ER on the right? And also have a limited GH IR on the right? Great video and demonstration, thank you Neal!

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm....🤔perhaps something to do with the subscapularis? Just get air into the right apical chestwall and compress the right scapula onto the ribcage again (as most PRI techniques do) and it should clear up (as long as you have Left AF/IR and a Left ZOA).

@sjoerdkorthoff1233

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, I actually meant LEFT GH and IR are limited! Any advice on how to improve that?

Dude… Idk if there’s an exercise for this, but I was lying down while watching this and started pushing down on my left rib cage and now I feel better already. I’ve been learning a lot about how breathing can effect your posture, and didn’t know how to fix the issue, but this seems to be helping. Thank you for posting this for us. God has been answering my prayers through people like you. God bless you ❤

@arielp7582

Жыл бұрын

How exactly did you do it? Were you laying face down or up?

@HappilyAnonymousGirl

Жыл бұрын

@@arielp7582 I was lying on my back, and pushing with both hands. If you want to try it, make a fist with the hand on the same side as the rib your gunna push on. Place your wrist on your rib, in the same spot the guy was pushing on in the video. Point your fist up and place your other hand on top of it and push down with both. Hope this helps!

PLEASE make video on how to sleep with left aic /right bc pattern......................................................would it be ok to sleep on your left side lying position with pillow or towel under left obliques ..............please reply

Should we spend as much as time in right aic left bc? Like when we are sitting? Do we always have to be on a pattern? How do we achieve neutrality when we are not walking? Just standing or sitting

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

Ideally you shouldn't have to think about it too much. The PRI techniques are training your brain to use both sides of your body so you don't move through life stuck on one side. Have you watched my sitting video? kzread.info/dash/bejne/na6B2LGMgcTFopM.html

And what does AIC stand for :). Thanks !

Lack of thoracic rotation tends to be the root cause of neck , shoulder and elbow dysfunction

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, pretty much. But the thoracic rotation also depends on a pelvis that can shift from side to side, and a thorax that can compress on both sides. Once you get those to occur, thoracic rotation will occur pretty easily (as long as there is no neck engagement driven by teeth/jaw misposition or vision).

My problem is on the left. My internal rotation is limited on the left. I have big time ribcage issues. It feels torqued/twisted. My thoracic spine is being pulled over to the left, scoliotic on xrays. I have a pain in my left scap big time. My scapulas I feel don’t sit flush on my ribs. My left one gas winging, my right one looks as if it’s sitting right next to my spine. Everything is off possibly going lower and also into my cervical area. Now my c7 is on my t1. It’s become a nightmare and everyone has varying opinions and not even listening to what I’m saying. Do you gave any suggestions temporary pain relief. This is ruining my spine. Also, if needed , do you see patients. I live in FL but am getting to the point I may need to travel. Thank you

As we try to restore zone of apposition on the left side, should we try do decreasing it on the right side?

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't try to decrease it on the right. You are simply trying to "lengthen/inhibit" the right side of your abdominal wall and intercostals. kzread.info/dash/bejne/p6Os2qV_eNKoiZs.html

How do you realign the rib cage and the spine? I can feel my rib cage is twisted yet chiropractors just crack my neck and send me on my way.. I had a X-ray showing a jammed shoulder. Any lingo I can use to help them understand the true issue?

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

They aren't thinking about it the same way that Postural Restoration is. You need to see a PRI provider if you want to approach the issue the same way I'm describing it.

Hey neal in regards to basic pri patter with left heel and right arch lacking sensory input, i was wondering that it may be possible to rather than sense the heal and arch through direct movement of pelvis as starting point, but maybe rather initiate with the ears, by decreasing pressure in the right ear and transferring it over to the left manipulating the natural force of gra ity and positioning of your body which combined on top of the original ques, makes it feel as if the pressure decreasing on the the right allows the weight to come off the outer and heel portion of the right, and the built up pressure naturally pushing the left foot off of the medial arch and on to the heel. Something clicked yesterday while i was messing around with the connection between the ears and the feet and it feels like there is a way to recalibrate your sense of the ground with your ears, it just kinda mkaes sense to me because the properly distributed pressure would also mean its probably channeled correctly which would allow the air itself to become the sensory reference ie air makes contact with glute which would assist with right foot pronation for example. Anyways the ques or areas i placed my attention to were the crown of my head ( mostly as a reference to try and visualize alignment of temporal, sphenoid, pineal area (spacing of the brows), breathing with my dimple in the lower jaw (This would only be possible once i pull my pevis back on the left and forward on the right building up pressure in the pelvic floor. Plugging the left ear may also help with this. I hope to here your thoughts on this as it seems to me that it actually is working, but maybe its just a subjective placebo derived from my own obsessive phase that im currently going through :). or maybe theres not much to be said, anyways like many others i greatly appreciate what you have and continue to do and wish you the best of luck on your path and everybody else here

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

Plugging the right ear with cotton (and right nostril) can decrease sympathetic nervous system drive and allow you to "ground" better. I made a video about this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/c4uku7aNZ7SXns4.html

I have a problem that I couldn't solve for years, even with a lot of breathing exercises, When my left arm is in an overhead position or rotating from internal to external rotation, IT has a mid blockage and my scapula moves upward so all the pressure goes to the traps and the front shoulder, with full disconnection of the serratus muscle instead of moving as a whole pack on an external pattern movement. I don't know what I can do to fix this issue that limits my weightlifting and gymnastic movement so much.

Is there anything I can do on my own? What do i tell my chiropractor about this? I've never seen this done here in Sweden.

Hey Dr. Neal ! Thank you for these informative videos. I’m 25 and have a structure thoracic kyphosis that leads to back and neck pain. What should I focus on for my ribcage ? I already do thoracic mobility work

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

From my point of view you'd have to work on expanding your ribcage via breathing before any thoracic mobility exercises will work. But you also need a stable pelvis. I'd recommend finding a PRI therapist to help. It's a total body issue. In the meantime you can check: All Fours Left ZOA exercise. pritrainer.com/pri-left-aic-right-bc-beginner-example-program/ kzread.info/dash/bejne/dKxmq8-jj9G6npM.html It may help but won't be a complete fix.

@alejandroanaya6142

2 жыл бұрын

@@NealHallinan thanks

I need your help bad

Can it be diagnosed by x-ray for the ribcage???

7:03 This past summer, I went to PT for shoulder pain, and this exercise felt completely wrong, so I stopped it. I recently noticed my shoulder was feeling totally fine. So, I got curious, started stretching it, and wouldn't you know it, it's jacked up again. The muscles have been twitching pretty constantly. I'm so curious what your findings/perspectives are on trigger points, myofascial release, gua sha, and chiropractic.

hi Neil, how would you approach someone with a swayback posture ? knowing that hypertropia comes wit such a posture. What exercises would you recommend ? I guess youd be using diffrent aproach.. what would that be ?

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know about the hypertropia issue so I can't speak on that intelligently, but in a typical sway back posture my guess is that the individual could very well be a patho PEC since their pelvis gets pushed so far forward, they may stretch out the front of their hip capsules. They probably can't hip shift without extending their back and have no abdominals working as breathing muscles. So they'd need hamstrings and abs in a flexed position (90-90 or hands and knees) to restore diaphragmatic breathing until they are neutral, then you proceed with techniques that require a hip shift. Not sure if that answers your question.

@adriangpuiu

2 жыл бұрын

​@@NealHallinan thanks Neil, much appreciated. I noticed latelty my toes are splaying out on the right foot , something that was not happening before, i guess grabbing the floor to get a bit of posterior tilt on that side might help.. what do you think ?

So how do we get the ribs neutral?

My left side of the ribs flairs up when I reach overhead with my left arm. Is that the same pattern as what you talked about?

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. It's because of left lower back extension which causes the ribflare (the right BC pattern). It results in a restriction of left shoulder flexion.

In case of PEC PATTERN ...my question is Q The body will first try to get stabilize on right side and then left side or simultaneously( as in case of pec pattern also the underlying pattern of pelvis will be left aic /right bc pattern)?................................my second question is Q Is that possible to achieve left zoa despite left posterior rib cage compression?

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

The right side will go neutral first. Try a 90/90 with a ball between your knees. You should feel both hamstrings and both adductors, or at least the right adductor/hamstring. If the right leg goes neutral, then do a 90-90 with hip shift for just the left hamstring and adductor

Q Is it necessary to have tight right side obliques tight in case of left aic / right bc pattern ?

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

The entire right side will be tight.

Can someone explain what does right BC and left BC mean in the video?

My 13 year old son has developed possible pectus carinatum. His right rib cage sticks out more than his left. He has always had winged scapula and hypermobility. He has had OT for vestibular and proprioceptive issues but with minimal improvement. He seems to walk kind of awkwardly flailing his arms around a bit. Several years ago, he was diagnosed with sensory processing disorder, adhd and developmental coordination disorder aka dyspraxia with suspected high functioning autism. He has rarely sits properly in a chair. I've been told by an OT that he has a weak core and sitting up straight takes a lot of effort. He has never been able to ride a bike. He also has flat feet, and recently, a doctor said he probably has Hypermobile EDS. He's a very smart and sweet young man and is starting to get interested in working out. We have a referral to a surgeon that specializes in pectus carinatum and he would probably have to wear a brace for a year. However, I have been researching and came across the breathing component, and then I found your videos on postural restoration. Do you think PR could help his issues and how? Thank you, a concerned mom.

Thanks for the video, Neal. I was given the sleeper stretch many times by physios and as you say, never increased IR ROM, and simple PRI breathing techniques did. Was hoping you could clarify, though, on why exactly internal rotation is lacking when in the right BC pattern. You went into depth about how it is because the ribs are forward and the scapula doesn't have a supportive base, but I still don't understand why this results in limited IR. Is it because the scapula comes forward around the shoulder? If so why does this cause it? Or is it the winging? Ditto on the why. I'd like to understand the what and why to this specific question so I can appreciate fully the science here - would be very grateful if you could explain.

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

It's because the humerus gets "stuck" on the mispositioned scapula. There is impingement. It's no different than the leg adduction drop test. The leg can't adduct because the pelvis is in the way. Same situation, the arm can't internally rotate because a small portion of the scapula is in the way. Once air can expand the ribcage fully, the impingement and any remaining soft tissue restriction goes away.

I feel this video needs a part 2 - how do you correct your rib cage if that is causing the problems? It seems from your video this is done by breathing? I need my shoulder pain to stop and physio/IMS are not a solution.

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

If this is the first video you've watched on this channel, this video won't make much sense. You need to watch more videos to place it into context (start with the playlist "The Patterns". The discipline which informs the context of this video is called Postural Restoration. You should check the Postural Restoration Institute website for a therapist to help you. Breathing is a big part, but it has to be integrated with overall movement of the body.

Hi Neil, is there anything else that could prevent shoulder internal rotation? I've been going to a PRI therapist and we have tried different breathing exercises but for some reason my shoulders can't get full range of motion. I've improved a lot in other areas but my shoulder seems stuck and I also do have tightness in neck muscles.

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

usually it's your neck or posterior ribcage expansion, or perhaps even lack of "scapula on ribcage" compression sense.

@MrToco23

2 жыл бұрын

@@NealHallinan Thanks so much for responding! We have tried exercises for posterior rib cage expansion so I am assuming it's probably my neck or the scapula on ribcage sense.

I do alot of handstands and i think i lack shoulder mobility or more ribcage

how do you get the lower traps to turn on after inhibiting the upper trap and lats and realigning the ribcage?

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

The lower traps should be part of the process. If you turn on the lower traps, the upper traps and lats have to inhibit for that to occur.

@mr_y3w

2 жыл бұрын

@@NealHallinan Any links to exercises that target lower traps?

So what do you think would be the fix for a shoulder blade that pops a lot? I only have it on one side. I wonder if it's what people call '' mouse shoulder ''.

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

I'd recommend watching more videos on this channel so that you can start gaining more context for how shoulders and breathing integrate with the rest of the body. You could start with the playlist called "The Patterns"

@DonaldGaron

2 жыл бұрын

@@NealHallinan I will try that, thank you!

What does bc stand for ?

After watching I feel there may be something there but not sure how to align or re-align rib cage to resolve proper rib cage alignment. What would be some method(s) for attempting to resolve shoulder issues like range of motion or stiffness?

How can we keep a neutral ribcage & spine then?

Is the rib hump that is squished downwards to the right need airflow so it can expand? Because the issue is not one part but everything links together. If one says they have a straight spine but the ribcage is squished down to the right, is then the solution PRI techniques? We can either use the word squished or sunken down to the right but my question is how can the ribcage be sunken down to the right if one has a straight spine? I don't get it. So what's the issue with a right sunken ribcage? Please do reply, thank you.

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

What do you mean by having a straight spine? In the thoracic or cervical spine areas?

@dawahtoislam4777

2 жыл бұрын

@@NealHallinan is the occurence of a rib hump due to bad posture, scoliosis or problem with the pelvis area? Where does it normally occur in? The thoracic area or cervical spine areas? The reason I'm confused is because by the looks of a rib hump, it is sunken down to either right side or left side and here comes the tricky part tho, to identify whether the sunken or squished area lack airflow or because it's some scoliosis issue. How would you identify that in a person from a PRI's perspective.

what exercise did you give this patient for home?

What if both shoulders have a hard time internally rotating? Does that still mean they are in a right BC pattern or PEC?

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

Could be a number of things. You just have to correct it. The label isn't important.

I have a problem, idk if u would know what’s wrong. From bad slouched desk posture I had upper cross syndrome. It’s much better now but my left side ribs still feel tight in front and back. The scapula also feels a bit stuck. I’ve realised that the left scalenes are tight with trigger points and the pectorals and serratus anterior are also tight. Would stretching them fix my issue? I have 1 left and 1 right side rib slightly raised ( near SC joint) under clavicles

@heartchakra2

2 жыл бұрын

I have the same issue

@priyank082895

2 жыл бұрын

@@heartchakra2 i have been massaging the scalenes, pec minor and serratus muscles which temporarily feels better but i think some muscles also need strengthening

@heartchakra2

2 жыл бұрын

@@priyank082895 same here. I think lats need strengthening. What helps me also is 30-40 degree ourward shoulder raisss.

@priyank082895

2 жыл бұрын

@@heartchakra2 when i do a Y shape with my arms up in the air, it instantly makes the muscles loose temporarily

So hard to find a pysio that knows this stuff... BTW how is your invisalign treatment going? Will there be a video about it?

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

I stopped my invisalign after 4 weeks. I'll make a video about why. Wasn't the Invisalign that was the problem, it was the position of my jaw.

@playermartin286

2 жыл бұрын

@@NealHallinan you change your mind about this stuff quite often eh?

@NealHallinan

2 жыл бұрын

@@playermartin286 I change my mind about what?

@felixl2136

2 жыл бұрын

I'm thrilled. Because I have a crossbite with really wierd head issues. Got the acrylic splint ... and it helped like nothing else before. I have my second splint now. And was thinking about getting into invisalign.

How many times should this exercise be repeated?

I have problems breathing and it feels like my right ribcage is closed in but the left is more open, and my right shoulder sags, the right scapula wings

@NealHallinan

Жыл бұрын

That is the right BC pattern.

@xezerik62

Жыл бұрын

@@NealHallinan what?