Your tight left QL has NOTHING to do with a LEFT AIC Pattern - Doctor of Physical Therapy Explains!

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Your left QL has nothing to do with a left AIC pattern.
It turns out that if you are a carpenter, surgeon, rotational athlete, or musician, the activities you repetitively do have way more of an influence on how you move than your internal organs.
If you aren't familiar, PRI trainers state that *everyone* is in a left AIC pattern because of underlying factors like organ structure and the diaphragm.
Then when people don't fit the pattern, they have to come up with complex explanations that justify their initial statement.
"No, you have a secondary layer of compensation..."
I used to think this too because these individuals are so convincing. However, the reality is that the activities you do over and over often explain very simply why you move the way you do.
In my new program Total Body Restoration, I'll be covering a simplified postural framework that you can apply to assess and design your own posture program.
By the end of the program, you'll be able to ditch overthinking, enjoy movement again, and be on your way to achieving pain-free performance.
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  • @EBP_rehab_performance
    @EBP_rehab_performance6 ай бұрын

    Well said, Greg! I appreciate you addressing this.

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching and for your support!

  • @SamTole-eo5in
    @SamTole-eo5in5 ай бұрын

    wow the production quality has improved so much. Good work Greg !!

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    5 ай бұрын

    🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

  • @maryjomagar7154
    @maryjomagar71546 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    6 ай бұрын

    You are welcome! 🙌🏻

  • @Drunkbobnopantss
    @Drunkbobnopantss6 ай бұрын

    i actually got worse trying PRI you should do a video dispelling the tight hip flexor myth, in many cases its actually the deep hip external rotators that are the problem and even overactive biceps femoris in which can be made worse if your not careful with hip extension / hamstring exercises so people need to spend more time in split stance and half kneeling positions instead

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    6 ай бұрын

    PRI has a lot of good concepts but the applications are way too complicated. Also, I get what you mean about the deep hip ER muscles. I’ve done a lot of content about that but even that is an overblown point of emphasis. In reality, progressive training and nervous system regulation are the two biggest keys

  • @Drunkbobnopantss

    @Drunkbobnopantss

    6 ай бұрын

    well its something i wish i knew before training. over using the hip abduction machine was the worst mistake i ever made the deep hip ER's can cause massive compression of the sacral base and they interfere with almost all my exercises because they can also IR. undoing it was NOT easy@@ChaplinPerformance

  • @exphys6513
    @exphys65136 ай бұрын

    Hey Dr. Chaplin, I really appreciate everything you had to say and share your frustrations. I am looking forward to hearing more. Is it possible that our environment like what you described produce a compensation on top of the L AIC Pattern?

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    6 ай бұрын

    What’s more likely is that the left AIC pattern does not apply or matter much at all… the magnitude of the stimulus of what we do is much more influential than internal forces or the right va left brain differences… There’s so much variation between individuals that cannot be accounted for by a left diaphragm… neuroplasticity is much more of a factor, influencing our movement in a much more profound way based on our training and movement idiosyncrasies

  • @bilaltemel8689
    @bilaltemel86895 ай бұрын

    Hey Dr. Chaplin, does the left AIC pattern lead to rib inequality ? My right rib cage level is standing in front of my left rib cage level (my right breast is in front compared to my left breast) and my left rib cage is flared. If so, should i focus exercises for left AIC pattern or stick with the Rib flare adjustment exercises ?

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    5 ай бұрын

    It’s actually the other way around. A rib flare is an associated finding when ruling in a left AIC pattern. This presupposes you are treating through a PRI framework, which I no longer do.

  • @danewagner2801
    @danewagner28013 ай бұрын

    Hey Dr. Chaplin, Just discovered your channel and it is refreshing to see someone who acknowledges the benefits of PRI while recognizing it is not a one-size fits all solution to every problem. I am 27 and as active as I can be and have been dealing with what feels like an insanely tight left QL for the past year and a half and it is wreaking havoc on my life. I've tried everything and nothing is working to release the tension between my ribs and iliac crest. Every therapist I see acknowledges that the left side of of my pelvis is shifted upward and anteriorly. I have strengthened and rehabbed to a plateau. I am going to give PRI another shot, focusing on doing the exercises correctly and in a more relaxed state. However, I think this issue will be solved by an approach that aims to solve this asymmetry by integrating certain PRI principles carefully into my strengthening program. I was wondering if you integrate PRI techniques in addition to other strengthening and mobility exercises when crafting programs for your clients? Also, do you see clients in person or only via Zoom?

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    3 ай бұрын

    Hi there! I only see clients via Zoom these days. That might change within the next year but as of right now, no concrete plans on that. I integrate principles of biomechanics, respiration, and progressive strengthening in my one-on-one virtual training programs. In my experience, most PRI programs lack progression and thus don't create much change or increase in performance/health.

  • @Kylewb320

    @Kylewb320

    3 ай бұрын

    I'm not qualified to give advice but adding exercises addressing winged scapula/rounded shoulders and exercises that target the teres, infraspinatus, and serratus helped me I've seen a physical therapist and 2 PRI therapists and I plateaued and was left with QL, psoas, and shoulder pain. I found that since the left shoulder is higher it is more prone to hypertension/hyper mobility and you're probably going to have a winged scapula. So for me, I had a left AIC pattern and then had a hyperextension/tear injury to my shoulder. A shoulder injury can leave the serratus, terres, and infraspinatus so emaciated and weak that someone will develop rounded shoulders, a pinned back shoulder, and that shoulder will drift upwards because there's not enough muscle in those smaller muscles holding things in place. So if someone has a left AIC pattern then develops hyper mobility in the shoulder and leads to those muscles weakening then I don't see why they couldn't develop a pattern that would have a traditional Left AIC pattern, but that shoulder (which is higher and back) is now also rounder forward as well as externally rotated pressing into the back. That's going to keep the left side extended, losing your ability to fully engage your obliques for exhalation and overworking the left diaphragm and forcing you to use your QL to breathe. My tests were showing I could get to "neutral" position but I couldn't stay there. I began adding exercises to address rounded shoulders and winged scapula. The first day added them I was able to get rid of an impingement in the shoulder blade. 5 minutes beforehand it was challenging to get to left stance and when I was there my adductors felt fragile then immediately I was able to shift to left stance effortlessly and my adductors felt secure and I could breathe better than I had been able to in years. Still have a ways to go to build up the muscle to keep it in place, but I smashed through that plateau.

  • @deansasuke7222
    @deansasuke72226 ай бұрын

    Hello Greg, thank you again for your informative video. For the first time I found it confusing tho, especially when you were describing left rotation with the skeleton model. May I know what is the reference when you turn the body to the left. What I mean by that is that when you said "we turn the spine to the left" you were moving the pelvis to left relative to the thorax, therefore the thorax turn to the right relative to the pelvis. this is kinda confusing, is the pelvis and the thorax that turn to the left, or just the pelvis, or just the thorax? could you please clarify that :)

  • @utuberme1
    @utuberme16 ай бұрын

    Hi Dr Greg, will there be a recording available of your webinar to registered persons? It's 2:30 AM in my country. I can't attend but I've still registered.

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    6 ай бұрын

    Yes register and you can get a copy of the recording

  • @matenorth
    @matenorth6 ай бұрын

    Hi, is there a strengthening component in your program or is it just posture and mobility? Thanks

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    6 ай бұрын

    Everything needs to scale up to a resistance training program to be effective. I primarily teach resistance training and minimize rehab exercises if possible

  • @tishguerrero
    @tishguerrero6 ай бұрын

    Right QL here. How can I improve my walking and standing mobility when QL is pulling?

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    6 ай бұрын

    If it is for the opposite reason then I’d use left rotation activities

  • @TheTyebye1
    @TheTyebye16 ай бұрын

    Super helpful i definitely fall into this category. Does this mean closing of the right side with a deep exhale and opening up the left would be beneficial or am I overthinking it? Also how would i go about setting up a consultation with you?

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    6 ай бұрын

    I wouldn’t try to open the left up any further… I would suggest shooting an email to my assistant at angela@chaplinperformance.com

  • @mikhailmuller1984
    @mikhailmuller19845 ай бұрын

    Hi, its exactly my case 😢 what is the optimal exercise selection for this pattern? Split squats weight in the left Hand?

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    5 ай бұрын

    I wish it was this simple and I could give you an answer

  • @AbhiBhardhwaj
    @AbhiBhardhwaj5 ай бұрын

    Hey, Loved your content, due to a small injury in right leg. I did all my activities standing on left leg foot only with external side of right foot due to which my left foot became prontated and right foot become supinated(high arch) which caused high left hip and low right hip and so upper torso weight shifted to rightside. Due to this left shoulder up and right down internaly rotated. I n not left aic i think. Do fixing feet will help me. I watched your prev video of shifting weight to right side . Can i perform these exercise oppositely to shift weight to left? What do u think about my situation?

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi there thanks for reaching out. To make it really simple, you need to improve movement ability with the center of gravity to the right and left. There’s not one magic position or strategy but rather a need to improve access to all movement options which you may be lacking. This requires an assessment (either self or done by a professional). To get results to stick, you’ll have to integrate these restored skills into higher level activities such as lifting, running, and other athletics.

  • @AbhiBhardhwaj

    @AbhiBhardhwaj

    5 ай бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/haV-3LRukZm_c6Q.htmlsi=LY8CCcodahpvqaVs Surprisingly I found your video on rib flare. Bcz I have a left flare and left High hip due to constant leaning on left leg due to which my torso and pelvis rotated lto right. Now I am almost using my right foot properly too from 3 days. Do u think these rib flare exercises can do something because I am almost constantly trying to walk and work on both feet but when upper torso goes to normal and rib cage to normal then Only I will be normal. What do u Advice?

  • @BHTPS
    @BHTPS6 ай бұрын

    this is what i always aim for, and in my own workflow, i call it functional antagonist, like if somehow you hurt somewhere and it keep goin on and on, check the functionally antagonist to the painful muscle/area, chance are it was pulled and is fighting chronically. glad to hear that someone found out the same situation, ps i heard about PRI but honestly, as from my mechanical engineering background, categorizing a mechanics is possible but it would result in a much much less specific in term of how things aligned. and would be much simpler force interaction. hence such specific interaction btw each joint would be "case" and not "category" so honestly i didn't buy it that much ="= ,

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    6 ай бұрын

    Bahaha!!! You were talking above my paygrade there at the end!! But I 100% agree with the spirit of what you said. Thanks for sharing your insight and for watching!

  • @clintsilveira1660
    @clintsilveira16606 ай бұрын

    Greetings @chaplinperformance Is there any way i can get the recording of the webinar. I have not registered for it , as i have been busy this Christmas season.Thanks for sharing your knowledge

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    6 ай бұрын

    Were you on the waitlist

  • @clintsilveira1660

    @clintsilveira1660

    6 ай бұрын

    @@ChaplinPerformance No

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    6 ай бұрын

    The webinar was available to those who registered or joined the waitlist

  • @clintsilveira1660

    @clintsilveira1660

    6 ай бұрын

    @@ChaplinPerformance ok

  • @clintsilveira1660

    @clintsilveira1660

    2 ай бұрын

    @@origgan I don't have any record of the semainar😞

  • @guttedfitness
    @guttedfitness4 ай бұрын

    I struggle to press into my left knuckle and heel and have tight left QL and lean to the left. (I noticed a lower left shoulder and leaning/sitting into the right hip). I’m struggling to make sense of this. How would you approach this

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    4 ай бұрын

    I’m afraid it’s not possible for me to tell you what to do without assessing you myself

  • @christinevisser350
    @christinevisser3505 ай бұрын

    I have a client who is left-handed and presents with raised left hip and lower left shoulder. He also has mild scoliosis. He has back pain currently right in the middle of the upper back (both sides of the spine) as a result of a medical episode where he passed out and experienced quite a severe spasm. Also if we don't work carefully while exercising, he tends to get a left lower side back pain. We are working hard on his core and flexibility, but he also needs to build strength and lose some weight, especially around the core area. Is he therefore the opposite of right BC and what is that termed, or is it related to the mild scoliosis, and the left side dominance?

  • @christinevisser350

    @christinevisser350

    5 ай бұрын

    I am a personal trainer, not a biokineticist or physiotherapist, but just trying to learn so as not to aggravate any of my clients' issues through ignorance.

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi there. Good questions. This is not the opposite of the BC pattern but rather an observation of a different pattern. The important things that you mentioned are that he needs to lose some weight. A reduction in fat will help him better manage his center of mass. Unilateral strength is your friend. He’s got to learn how to utilize that musculature in an eccentric and concentric context without having a flare-up. Gradual progression and graded exposure is more important than specific exercises or pattern recognition from a postural perspective. Make sure he is meeting the minimum activity guidelines, sleeping, and eating well.

  • @christinevisser350

    @christinevisser350

    5 ай бұрын

    @@ChaplinPerformance Thsnk you, that is very helpful - much appreciated!

  • @sararodriguezalonso3752
    @sararodriguezalonso375225 күн бұрын

    Thank u for this video I always thought my tight left ql was I lost ZOA space or wathever left aic pattern says. I have this pattern but my left ribcage IS the one flared,and my right shoulder is lower. IS this normal here?

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    25 күн бұрын

    Left diaphragm probably needs to be strengthened with inhalation, just a guess.

  • @sevillaa6532
    @sevillaa653211 күн бұрын

    I've dealed with tight left QL for 6 years, combined with left hip and right scapular pain. My pain started after a year of swimming, where i would end up breathing to the left side only, bc it felt more comfortable. Basically i rotate my body to the left to reach the surface and almost never do it to the right. Is it a valid reason to suppose this is the problem with my QL?

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    11 күн бұрын

    It could be. Try rotating right?

  • @user-qc3qf3tc3c
    @user-qc3qf3tc3c6 ай бұрын

    im registred how do i get a copy of the recording

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    6 ай бұрын

    Did you register before the webinar?

  • @sararodriguezalonso3752
    @sararodriguezalonso375224 күн бұрын

    By opening the right side can we get the tight left ql to be" normal", again?

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    24 күн бұрын

    If it's being held in a state of eccentric stress and then we relieve that, then quite possibly. However, we can't overlook potential tissue level adaptations in terms of stiffness from prolonged loading. However, this should be remedied by full range of motion training under appropriate/sufficient loads.

  • @valo9678
    @valo96786 ай бұрын

    Wish you could dive into the wide ISA with secondary compensations I watch Bill Heartman but you usually give a routine to correct it. My main issue is the flat tspine and not getting any dorstral rostral expansion which leads me to lose rotation ROM and chronic shoulder pain on the left.

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    6 ай бұрын

    Yes I get what you are saying… the truth is that there is no one special exercise or routine that is going to “correct” anything. Your positioning and patterning is a representation of how your body manages stress (physical and mental). Training needs to be comprehensive, simple, and scalable. Otherwise, you’ll stay suck searching for answers but getting nowhere

  • @valo9678

    @valo9678

    6 ай бұрын

    @@ChaplinPerformance Yeah i understand I just seemed to have achieved the posterior expansion at one point and my body felt aligned and felt like I was breathing properly for once again but I lost it. Been doing side lying breathing and rotation motions on ground. Not sure how I should progress or if just takes along time to recondition the body/mind into those positions.

  • @themostpopularsite
    @themostpopularsite6 ай бұрын

    Carrying a cellphone in the right front jeans pocket doesn't help either. It tricks the proprioception system into avoiding full hip flexion. To avoid discomfort of the tabbing into the pelvis area.

  • @themostpopularsite

    @themostpopularsite

    6 ай бұрын

    *stabbing

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    6 ай бұрын

    Repetitive habits (even little ones) often make a big difference. However, one must consider the magnitude in addition to the frequency of the stimulus. Humans are very resilient.

  • @TCtravelVLOGS
    @TCtravelVLOGS6 ай бұрын

    This is completely inaccurate 🤡

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    6 ай бұрын

    Why don’t you explain it to me here then

  • @TCtravelVLOGS

    @TCtravelVLOGS

    6 ай бұрын

    @@ChaplinPerformance pri saved my life. Left QL has everything to do with left BC 🤪

  • @ChaplinPerformance

    @ChaplinPerformance

    6 ай бұрын

    You certainly didn’t understand this video. I’ve seen countless individuals with sensations of left QL tightness that failed PRI and had success with the opposite approach. You have a lot of balls coming in here with no knowledge besides your own anecdote and calling me a clown. Truly disappointing

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