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Stuff You Should Read: 3/22/10

Written on March 22, 2010 at 8:37 am, by Eric Cressey

I had a great weekend at a Postural Restoration Institute Myokinematic Dysfunction course, so it seems fitting that my first reading recommendation of the week would direct you to their website: Postural Restoration Institute.  There are a lot of free articles that give you a good introduction to the PRI philosophy.  I’d highly recommend checking out their courses, as I’m going to be going more.  It was worth every penny.

Does a SLAP lesion affect shoulder muscle activity as measured by EMG activity during a rugby tackle? – This is a really interesting study that shows that in athletes with labral tears (SLAP lesions), the serratus anterior fires sooner – presumably as a compensation strategy to make up for the slower reaction time of the biceps.

rugby-tackle

It is just another example of how our body has a great system of checks and balances.  When a passive structure is injured, the active restraints can pick up the slack.

For related reading, check out Active vs. Passive Restraints.

3 Responses to “Stuff You Should Read: 3/22/10”

  1. Jim Hansen Says:

    I have to give a big thumbs up to Postural Restoration. As a long time distance runner, I have tried just about everything (including some of your books and DVD)to get my stride back and out of the multiple imbalances that I have had for over 25 years. I went to a PT that used Postural Restoration in Jan. and Feb. this year and great things have happened since then. I don’t understand it all, but I can now run pain-free and my muscles are adapting more and more to allow me to run smoothly and with speed!Good to see someone of your caliber checking it out!
    Jim

  2. Trevor Says:

    So does this mean if you have a SLAP tear you should focus a little extra on strengthening the serratus anterior?

  3. Nick Chertock Says:

    Postural Restoration is intriguing as a modality, it seems like a cross between PT and Feldenkrais’ Functional Integration.


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