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When I joined the team at TherapydiaSF I came to learn that our facility is trained in an approach known in America as PRI (postural restoration institution). This blog reflects on what I have learnt over the past 12 months around this approach and how it can be integrated into my previous training.
Read MoreThis is the final blog on breathing pattern disorders and presents the main ideas that represent how my clinical practice has changed with regards to treatment. The blog focusses on manual therapy, therapeutic exercises and patient education around the treatment of BPD.
Read MoreI've been studying a well-regarded textbook; Recognizing and Treating Breathing Disorders. It is incredibly well written and packed with information from multiple clinical domains and approaches. The goal for these next few blogs is to summarise the key learnings from the book and highlight areas of focus for 2018 to improve how I assess and treat breathing disorders in patients presenting to physical therapy in a private practice setting.
Read MoreEver wondered about the best way to retrain breathing in clients who lack core control? The Postural Restoration Institute have created an exercise which aims to restore optimal breathing and the zone of apposition. This blog outlines the reasons for using a balloon during treatment to restore coordination between the diaphragm and abdominal wall.
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