This is not just important for SI joint pain but helps solve many other biomechanical issues. As a Functional movement coach, I spend all day instructing clients on how to connect and strengthen their internal oblique on the left side. Thank you Neil, its good to know I am on the right track.
Specialist here. 100% agreed. Over the past 6 years all clients I have seen with SI issues had extremely underactive obliques (as well as other systems of course). Activation of these systems did address their SI. I activate systems a bit differently than PRI (though of course there is breathing included), but I completely agree. Car accident led to all of my issues, almost the same as what you mentioned. Eerily similar actually. My own left side SI issues were 100% permanently solved by addressing my left obliques..and eventually my left quad/left glute/left arch/ etc.
Hallelujah for you and everyone involved with the PRI research. Essentially what I am getting is, the more I FEEL my body, the more Balance and Rhythm I have and the more available options I have in my micro movements, the more freedom ease and safety I will have inside of my body. Thanks for giving us a rough roadmap/guidance on what to aim for when in the trenches of chronic asymmetry. Highly valuable for life and my job as a health practitioner.
You are so phenomenal. Thank you so so much! I have learned so much! I already feel so so so much better since starting some of these remedies yesterday and my body feels the most free it has in YEARS. Would love to see someone specialized in this sort of thing as I just discovered there are some in my country, but I don’t think I can afford it atm, so I am very grateful you are helping educate those of us who can’t access direct instruction right now.
Absolutely 110 per cent relatable to my situation . Thank you for the very valuable info ! I’ve been trying to watch your channel from the beginning as I just discovered it about 2 weeks ago ..
Don't waste your time and money. They take a lot of money to let you blow up a ballon or give you glasses/splints that you don't need -- so they basically have a limited tools and whether you fell of a plane or hit a bed, they treat you the same. They push into your head that only PRI can fix you, and that you have a teeth or eye problem, while the reality is most patterns are habitual and don't require and outer intervention. Your nervous system is more adaptable than you think and you can reset and train it back. Check for example, taro iwamoto, and thank me later.
Neal, this is fascinating. I practice ashtanga yoga, many difficult mirrored poses, I'm very asymmetrical about the left oblique and right QL. I just tried your first two exercises and you've totally convinced me. 🙏
@@risenfromruin I've not practiced Iyengar, but it uses props, and holds poses for longer, whereas "Ashtanga Vinyasa" teaching is to modify poses for beginners rather than use props, and is a flowing practice with a rigidly prescribed and counted sequence. Both require clarity of focus inward, letting go of thoughts, and tuning into the body, but I like ashtanga because it's a moving meditation, without fuss between poses, and thus very graceful when done well.
Your explanations and demos have reached next level in terms of clarity and understanding for a layperson. This is the one I’m now sending to family members. I think/hope it’ll really help them get the “why” part instead of just giving me a blank face and saying “ok so what do I do to fix it?”.
Thank you. Attempting to provide clarity on the underlying "why" is what I'm seeking to do with this channel. I appreciate the comment (especially after reading two comments that say I should just show techniques and not give explanation, which is absurd to me)
I’m seeing Dan houglum in chicago for this EXACT issue. I have a lateral shift as well to the right and SI joint pain. No disc pain or neurapathy. Hoping PRI gets me better!
TH-cam seems to know when I'm ready to go Next Level with my Sciatica Recovery...........i'm into Week 7. Began with Excruciating pain had me screaming and bawling "Oh god what have I done"......then straight onto TH-cam to find help. then basic core and glute strengthening exercises soooo slowly as was so terrified of the pain but determined I had to do something.......3 weeks of hell THEN Progress..........youtube showed me a few more 'advanced' exercises and i'm just understanding more and more........then every 2nd week progress would halt............SO today 29 October middle of 7th week has been my BEST morning so far.........I'm bending great, just a mild dull ache but still stiff. I didn't Inflare in the afternoon like normal, so this has been a great day for me. I'll never take my physical body for granted again and boy do I care about me now. to be painfree, function and mobility. So - this youtube video comes up............was a bit difficult to listen to and GET but I knew this was very important and just stuck with it. I'm going to listen again tomorrow morning to this video THEN try these new exercises for my Advanced program.
What you’ve explained is me to a T. Thank you for your knowledge. Been trying soo many things, making myself worse at times. I quit going to PT’s b/c the ones I’ve seen just don’t have the knowledge, in the mean time, things get worse.
This has been an eye opening video. I havent found anywhere else this kind of explanation with posture and si joint dysfunction. You mention that the techniques may not work or work so well or as well if you've been a neck breather, if you're hypermobile, and ppl with visual or jaw and teeth issues. So my si joint dysfunction is due to injury. Confirmed ligamentopathy of my right si joint with a diagnostic ultrasound. Hard to find a doctor who performs diagnostic ultrasound for injuries but I found someone in Manhattan who does it. The si joint is unstable. It moves too much. So I guess if you can define that as hypermobile, then the joint is hypermobile but only because of ligamentopathy. Neck breather. Maybe? I have left rib flare and lateral right wing scapula. Classic left diaphragm small. Pelvic floor is tight. Left rib externally rotated. Right rib internally rotated. Jaw and teeth. I had my top and bottom right wisdom teeth pulled out as a kid. I'm sure that affects my posture. I got TMD/TMJ or some kind of jaw muscle issue on my right side due to a weird accident. I'll just call it that. So with all that said, will these techniques still help me and fix the issue? Or, it will just give the ligaments a break so they can heal faster by getting into proper muscular balance and posture?
Perfect timing for this to be in my thread. I couldn’t remember PRI as I’m now at a point to get this help. I’ve been hurting for years right SI and right mid to lower ribs (side)
Don't waste your money on pri. Don't fall into the sensory-obsession, and only pri can fix you mentality. Your nervous system is adaptable, there are better methods. Trust me, I talk from experience.
That makes sense ,,and i can now understand why i have SI joint paint on right side,,my left abdominals and obliques are weak af and can't connect with them as well as the ones on my right side.
Finally a video on si joint and PRI! I'm about to watch it but I have a couple of questions for you, sir: 1) does this video apply to someone (me) who has si joint dysfunction, hypermobile, due to injury, with confirmed ligamentopathy? Can my kind of si joint dysfunction be permanently resolved such that I'm 100 percent pain free without getting PRP or stem cell injection? 2) do you know PRI specialist Sean Light in NY? Would you say hes an excellent practitioner for SI joint dysfunction?
this is monumental teaching, the timing of this video for me is uncanny, thank you so much ive been told I have sciatica but ive never had pain down the leg, my back went out 2 weeks ago for the 2nd time this yr, my left rib cage is pointing out n im leaning to the right, I just noticed lately that if I stand and breathe and be conscious of my right glut n left ab that I was straightening out a bit n it felt so right, no pun intended, thanks again for making me think
@@NealHallinan thanks for taking the time to comment Neal, im in Cornwall England, ive googled but can't seem to find a PRI. ill find out somehow though)) massive thanks again, this video really unstruck a nerve))
I needed this so much! I have a missing molar on my left side. Plus a neck injury affecting the left more than right... For last 20yrs Ive had pain and the last 3yrs my left hip and right si have been so bad. Thank you!
I’m someone who is hypermobile, and consequently my right iliolumbar ligaments are quite overstretched. Feels like prolo-therapy is needed at this point. I can’t get over to my left with diligent movement, but it’s a constant uphill battle, and any passivity (breathing while sitting, sleeping, etc) just pushes me back to the right. All that said, good training and giving yourself movement options keeps the body happy. No pain. More mechanical stress in certain places, sure. But we both know pain is more than mechanical. :)
Sir , at 18.10 you showed that your body is shifted to your right side . But mine is on the left side so what should i do . I dont have a right molar . Rib flare is on left.
Thanks for all of your content I'm really enjoying your videos. What would you suggest for ppl who are neck breathers and hyper-mobile? .. asking for a friend... Also it would be cool if you could do a video addressing people who are not right dominant. Either left dominant or more mixed due to being left-handed. For example, I'm left-handed and definitely left eye dominant but on the other hand I'm also right-footed. I have a lateral pelvic tilt where my right hip sits higher but in a way is also seems like my left-side is slightly more forward? it's hard to tell exactly what happeneing but there's also the very typical issues with APT - so I'm not really sure as to which side of my body I should be applying some of the things you discuss in your videos
Thanks as always for your uploads Neal. For the first exercise (all fours) do you recommend a towel underneath the left knee for better compression on the left side?
Hi Neal, hi everybody I had a very very very special PRI experience and I wonder if someone ever hear of something like this. At some point of my PRI program (when we started to do right Glute standing technique) my brain started to leading me through various movements and muscle contractions (overall of the body, even cranium) for about 11 months until now. The movements are not involuntary and not voluntary, something between of this. Like a very strong need and they are not random but they bring me more and more on my left side, had my left Periphery back, a lot of autonomic deseases desappear my sensible theet don't hurt no more and my pain and tension reduces every day. My guess is, that the pri techniques take away a certain stabilisatation in my body, and now my body has to go back to it's origin natural stabilisatation state. I have record some of the movements, and could send them if needed. Do I have to go to a neurologist or something, or will this movements stop when I'm stable enough? I hope you had similar cases. Thanks for your help. My PRI therapist from the pri website unfortunately never had a similar case, but suggested to stop the program until this stops.
@@alexAIC91 I had extreme pain all over my body for over a year and then some time ago I started doing three PRI exercises a day plus somatics exercises. I also did a kind of bodyscan every day, where I felt into each muscle individually. I did this out of desperation. After a few weeks, the symptoms you describe started. It felt like my body was signalling to me how the muscles should be positioned correctly. But since everything in the body was positioned "wrong", the muscles were probably being pulled back into the wrong position again and again. At least that's how I imagine it. Sometimes it happened all by itself, but often I had to consciously allow it to happen. For example, I once stood upright and mentally (bodyscan) relaxed a muscle on the right shoulder blade. Suddenly, a muscle in my hip on the left loosened all by itself and my upper body turned to the right all by itself - into its correct position. I had previously been slightly twisted to the left. My osteopath thought that these muscle twitches and autonomic movements were possibly also an overstraining of the nerves. That's why I didn't do any more exercises for a few weeks. Now the phenomenon has disappeared. The osteopath discovered two disturbances in my signalling chains (from the brain to the muscles). To eliminate these disturbances, I have to do certain exercises every day for two months. These are neurological exercises so that the brain learns to control the muscles correctly again.
@@TheGarugc thanks for sharing your story, feels good to know that I'm not alone. Maybe I should check for disturbances in my signalling chains. But I get you right, that the autonomic movements reduced your pain and make you feel better?! For How long they appeared?
@@alexAIC91 The autonomic movements have not improved anything. I didn't do any PRI or somatics exercises for a few weeks. After that, my body calmed down. My osteopath has developed a method he calls neurobionomy. It's a great thing that is extremely helpful. I don't know if there is anything comparable elsewhere, but I can ask. He talks about neurofunctional therapies on his website. He says that PRI and Somatics are very good approaches that can help if used regularly. But not for everyone, as everyone has a different background. He says that the main cause is often disturbances in the brain-muscle signalling chains and not prolonged sitting or things like that. Trauma (a car accident or your own birth, etc.) can cause disturbances in the signalling chains. But what I can also recommend, because it is scientifically proven: stimulate the vagus nerve. Find out more about the vagus nerve and about exercises and breathing techniques on the internet. Ensure that your nerves are internally balanced and that your muscles and joints are balanced with PRI and Somatics. But don't overdo it with hundreds of different exercises. Rather do the same 3 exercises every day for 2 months or longer. This is the only way the brain can relearn the movement sequences. Neal does a good job and he is very helpful with his information.
Whats even more strange is that when I'm anxious and shallow breathing I notice that I have difficulties stepping with my left foot, my left glute feels asleep, then the pain will increase in my SI joint.
How is this info relevant when lateral pelvic shift is a result of a lumbar disc herniation? Just wait out the injury and the body will correct itself naturally?
Do you ever see this? My osteopath found a gigantic hole where my left abdominal muscles have torn from my pelvis while using ultrasound while being seen for right hip pain. He injected it with prolotherapy hoping it may help tighten it up. I also have high arches and tight calves... higher arch on the right. My psoas tightens, right hip pops and snaps, femoral nerve irritation, and then my SI goes out. Especially if I sit or walk too much. I had a femoroplasty and FAI scope with a labrum microfracture 10yrs ago which never helped my QL pain... probably worse now long term. Had to quit my job over it. A year later all ive done is pain management but im ready to ease back into some more mobility and address this left side.
Hi Neal do you think disturbances from the facial nerves could cause patterns like this. Since they removed a tumor from my left parotis which caused damage on the nerve obviously my whole spine is shifted to the left extremely. thanks for all your great videos!
I hurt my right si joint a few days ago while working construction. I'm thinking it's because I kneel with my right knee to the ground for quick work on the ground instead of using both knees. It felt a bit tight at first but then I couldn't bend over at all. After two days of doing stretches and using a foam roller and tennis balls to release the tension I found relief today.
😢 Sir, is my breathing proper? My ribs have become loose and closed, will they become fine? Please tell me or if there is too much bend in the ribs, the lateral pelvic tilt does not happen properly, please tell me Sir, I am from India. Thenks👍
Thx for your work. Of course I don't expect an answer;-) Let's assume that the right inner thigh and the right abdominal wall, the right QL are inhibited - is pain in the muscles to be expected after a long time? Feel a burning, riding-sensitive skin / abdominal wall - from the lumbar spine to the front right abdominal muscles.
Lying studying by lying down on your bed with the left knee up supporting your laptop and the right leg straight be a big cause of left or right SI joint pain?
Great video! I have a lot of SI joint pain on my left side. I notice that my left leg feels longer and my right leg feels shorter, does that mean that my left side of my pelvis is anteriorly rotated compared to my right?
Hi Neil, very nice video, thank you. I suffer from left SI joint and upper right obliques pain and i really would like to solve them. The problem is I live in Italy and here PRI is not even considered a thing. Which of your videos and/or excercises would you suggest for me?
Hey Neal! Long time viewer. I have a couple general questions. I also have left eye vision suppression and wanted to know if you had any thoughts on The Bates Method and the ideas of dynamic relaxation behind it. It seems very similar to what the PRI often talks about, but I know you are a strong supporter of glasses amongst other things, so I’d love to hear your take as a PRI practitioner. Also, I’d love to know if you have any recommended sleeping positions for people with the Left AIC pattern. I used to sleep on my side quite a bit and switched to my back, but sometimes feel worse because of it or struggle to sleep on my back. The last thing I’ll mention is I’d love to hear you discuss tongue ties at some point if you had any information there! Cheers! Thanks for all the great info Neal, you’re the best at it :)
My si joint issue is not the joint. The joint is healthy. It's hypermobile due to injury and now I know which ligament and only learned this a few weeks ago. It is the (long) dorsal sacroiliac ligament that has been plaguing me for years now, both during the initial injury and in my now 1st--and hopefully last--flare up. Even among SI Joint dysfunction, I was told that is an uncommon ligament to tear. And to be clear,when I say the si joint is hypermobile, I mean it's unstable because the dorsal SI ligament is stretched/torn and cant hold the si joint in place. So performing external rotation with a band (clamshells off the back) will move the si joint as I separate my knees during concentric phase. I understand that getting stacked, in proper neutral alignment and addressing muscle imbalances is a long term fix for si joint dysfunction. Breathing. Diaphragm. CNS. All that. I get it. But that doesnt heal the dorsal sacroiliac ligament right now. I want this to heal asap. I dont have years to waste. I already wasted almost 2 years before I was pain free after the injury (probably the PRP shot I took at which point I was somehow pain free 8 months later). So I poise my question to you: what can I do to heal a chronically injured dorsal sacroiliac ligament without having to seek out regen therapies? Or is what I'm asking simply impossible without seeking out shockwave and prolo/prp/stem cell injection to heal the ligament, get out of pain, and then follow the biomechanical principles to address my imbalances and misalignments for a permanent solution?
Hi Neal! I almost cried watching this. Did you mean that this might NOT work for people with a history of TMJ dysfunction but they can try, or that people with that history should not try this? Thanks so so much.
@@inessiev I can’t quite remember what I said, however any type of TMJ issue will involve the neck, and an overactive neck will prevent you from gaining access to the lower body. Everything we do in Postural Restoration comes back to relaxing the neck so that the body can be restabilized appropriately. In my own personal experience, that involved getting a mandibular splint.
Great video thanks for all the info. I got my eyes checked and they said everything was normal but I constantly feel like I use the right eye more so I have to consciously try to focus with the left eye more. Ive used an eye patch before but it’s annoying. Is there something more I can do? Thanks!
Hi Neal, I cant feel my left internal obliques at all and i have a significant rib rlare on left side. What are the possible reasons why i cant feel my obliques on the left side?
I’m a 24 year old Used to powerlift now I can barely move I was told by my pt that my left core is over active because my left hip flexors are increasingly tight and my right is underutilized so I need to strengthen my right core Is this not correct? From my understanding I should strengthen my left core with what I heard in this video but I’m not sure
This information is gold.. Thank goodness. Neal I have this issue but I feel that my left glute is weaker. But right QL is more active. What would you recommend for me?
@@NealHallinan Thank you for the response. You mentioned a book (may not have been this video) "Facing the face" or something along those lines. Do you mind telling me the correct title?
IT IS!!!!!!!!!! You're the first person to notice it. Why a picture of Anne you may ask? Because as she reportedly said "what the King giveth, he can taketh away". Google/YT is king and they already crashed my website in 2018 when the traffic went down to zero after an algorithm update. Reminds me to stay humble and not get to high when things are going well, and not get too low when things go poorly.
what about hip fusion i had a cat scan for something unrelated but in the interpretation was mentioned the fusion of that word you use that starts with a S
Not able to understand. I have right side SI JOINT pain. Left hip hike, right hip drop, can’t stand equally on both legs, right knee keeps bending. Can’t sleep on my back, it hurts and alignment feels off. What should I do and how? 3 years of pain. No Physio no meds no doctor has helped. Pls help me.
How do you inhibit motion on the right side. Are you speaking of inhibiting with your hands while He is on the table and you are restricting him? Or are you speaking of doing something to him so in the future that musculature is inhibited at least for a while.? Those who can manipulate bodies want to know
Neal, I have sij pain anytime I try to strengthen my left glute. It feels like it’s pulling my left ribcage down. Then lower lumbar and sij pain/discomfort and even into my left glute. The left ql spasms on the right it is tight. I feel has though my ribcage has shifted and the relationship between scapula and ribcage has been lost. It’s a vicious cycle.
Hi Neal I've been dealing with chronic shoulder pain during push-ups and pull-ups, and a snapping sensation in my right knee when I squat. This has been going on for a year, leading me to quit the gym. I've also noticed that my left shoulder is higher and more lateral, farther from my spine, while my right shoulder is lower and closer to my ribcage. My right knee is more inward, and my right foot feels weaker than my left. My pelvis seems tilted to the right, and my right tibia is more externally rotated. Any advice on what might be causing this and how to fix it?
Hey Neal I’ve had suture fixation surgery for slipping 10th rib on my left side. It’s hasn’t been successful. I am still in constant pain and now having more right SI and hip pain along with all the mid and lower back pain and left neck pain. Have you worked on anyone with slipping rib syndrome and do you have any suggestions ? Contracting my left abdomen causes extreme pain
My right hip joint is blocked and I have bunion on my right feet...can you please tell me wich side should I strenghten ? P.S. Sorry, it is little hard me to follow and understand clearly video/sound in English
From a PRI perspective, does it make sense that my left hip lacks external rotation and my right hip lacks internal rotation(resulting in tight R SI joint)? Thank you.
I can't feel my right hip as much as my left and also have lot of pain in my left glute..diagnosed with gluteus minimus tendinopathy. I want to take load off from my left hip to help it relax but not sure how to do so. Any insight would be helpful. Thanks
I have right side SI joint pain, but when I close my right eye, the pain goes away. Is this something you have ever experienced with your clients, Neal? I know you have spoken about an association with eye astigmatism in relation to PRi. Could this be a PRi symptom, as such? Your videos have helped me immensely over the year or so. Thank you.
You might be overusing your right eye. It happens. Your brain will overuse anything it can (any sense) to help you stabilize your body. So your right eye may be holding you on your right side. I can't say what needs to be done unfortunately. You'd need a PRI therapist to help you.
Don't waste your time and money on PRI. They take a lot of money to let you blow up a ballon or give you glasses/splints that you don't need -- so they basically have a limited tools and whether you fell of a plane or hit a bed, they treat you the same. They push into your head that you need PRI and only it can fix you, and that you have a teeth or eye problem, while the reality is most patterns are habitual and don't require and outer intervention. Your nervous system is more adaptable than you think and you can reset and train it back. Check for example, taro iwamoto, and thank me later.
My shoulder internal rotation (while lying) is limited on both sides and full external rotation on both side. But while standing I can easily see my right shoulder is down than the left one, a typical right BC pattern. But internal rotation is limited on both shoulders. What does it mean?? Please reply
@@souravbhattacharjee5700 It’s just a bi-lateral BC pattern. It’s not something overly concerning as long as the jaw isn’t involved. If the jaw isn’t playing a role, it’s just lack of diaphragmatic breathing or perhaps a restricted subclavius on the right.
@@NealHallinanbi-lateral BC means what?? Is it both sides of the rib compressed or extended?? Please give me clarity. I'm working on myself through your videos.
Neal I have watched the majority of your content... and I know you have content on these topics... but the one piece of information I am having the most trouble understanding is whether individuals should get adaptations or changes to their system immediately... or if every time performed correctly it is one step closer... meaning maybe after 2 weeks the nervous system could decide to make the change. The reason I am having trouble with this is my practitioner doesn't use PRI methods to treat me, he uses PRI tests to evaluate me, but uses these other methods that make a neurological change to me instantly, yet I'm currently learning PRI and don't have the knowledge of his techniques. Would you say with the perfect technique, where an individual is able to feel all the correct reference centres, that they should have an immediate change in their test... or is it more likely that it might take the technique done twice per day for 1-2 weeks to make the change. This is definitely the one piece of information that I feel less clear about after watching 95% of your content (probably 100% of all that is PRI related). Thank you Neal
Also the reason I am unclear is I see people get instant changes on your channel depending on shoes, balloons, environment, etc little tricks that you have.... but then PRI and you in many videos mention that twice daily the non manual techniques should be used. Whereas my practitioner believes with the right manual and/or non manual technique the change is instant... and he also proves this to me but without PRI techniques... they are modified techniques he has learnt from other courses that have principles that somehow interrelate. Thanks Neal
@@jacksonmargosis6604 Establishing neutrality is easy as long as the cranium (vision/teeth/jaw) aren’t involved. I can do that in a few minutes (or less), but that is simply the starting point. It takes longer to integrate/stabilize, which is what the Hruska adduction/abduction tests show you. Getting neutral is really just about using reference centers to inhibit overactivity. Stability integration is progressing through various positions (sidelying, upright etc..) and how many muscles you are trying to integrate at once. That is far more time consuming than getting neutral and takes motor/nervous system learning.
@@NealHallinan That is the perfect response to me and this is where I used to be at with my thought process before it's been muddled up.... Awesome... I'm going to study Dan's gait and reference centre articles on those lifts today and build out a process for understanding what a client has/doesn't have based on those tests, and which techniques would be appropriate based on these results. Legend... thank again Neal
@@jacksonmargosis6604 Don't waste your time and money on PRI. They take a lot of money to let you blow up a ballon or give you glasses/splints that you don't need -- so they basically have a limited tools and whether you fell of a plane or hit a bed, they treat you the same. They push into your head that only PRI can fix you, and that you have a teeth or eye problem, while the reality is most patterns are habitual and don't require and outer intervention. Your nervous system is more adaptable than you think and you can reset and train it back. Check for example, taro iwamoto, and thank me later. Also, don't get too obsessed with what you sense, which PRI encourages, it just makes your nervous system more sensitive which is what you are trying to avoid. Its just crazy how these youtubers generalize their own experience as the only universal truth out there to make some $$.
What does it mean when I put my left hand up and feel my left obliques instead of the right obliques? When I put my right hand up, I don’t feel anything
Sir i wanted to ask what if i had to remove my molars for the braces will the Pri technique work on me iam currently stuck in left aic right bc and tmcc pattern
Sir, could you please post a video only about "neck breathers", I couldn't simply understand what it is but I suffer from mild to moderate abstractive sleep apnea
Don't waste your time and money on PRI. They take a lot of money to let you blow up a ballon or give you glasses/splints that you don't need -- so they basically have a limited tools and whether you fell of a plane or hit a bed, they treat you the same. They push into your head that only PRI can fix you, and that you have a teeth or eye problem, while the reality is most patterns are habitual and don't require and outer intervention. Your nervous system is more adaptable than you think and you can reset and train it back. Check for example, taro iwamoto, and thank me later.
Great info Neal! 1st time I hear that we have 2 diff diaphragm. The reason the breath is the key/tool is bec the breath is the core of the biotensegrity we r as humans. (www.youtube.com/@smlbtarchive). As u probably know, the fascial web is composed of the 12 myofascial meridians, explained by Tom Myers in Anatomy Trains. The deepest meridian (the core) is the Deep Front Line which include the diaphragms/breath. The asymmtry is taken care of by the elasticity of the fascia automatically when in any position the fascia/bodyweight is hanging in the direction of gravity. In standing the direction of gravity is ofc from head to toes but if u lay on ya back for ex. its not from head to toes but its from the front to the back. Good moving is awareness and balance of these 3 things: breath, bodyweight and gravity. I go check my diaphragms now, tnx again for the info!
@@commentstealer4460 I noticed improvement with it, especially early on, but in my case it’s not going to be anywhere near enough in solving my postural issues. My upper jaw, the maxilla, just never developed properly and needs to come forward quite a bit. I grew up with a class iii bite and had camouflaged ortho. I’m likely going to go the route of jaw surgery over the coming couple of years. But I can definitely see how the ALF appliance helps to steer many people in the right direction.
Okay that picture at 4:55 is dumb. When she's on her right side both legs are bent and forward, when she's on her left, the right leg is straight and back. Of COURSE she is going to be tilted back in that position.
@@NealHallinan Interesting, cause it's the exact opposite for me and has been so for the last 15 years that I can remember (maybe even longer). When I lie on the right side, my left side naturally falls back, which is what I have a tendency to do in my everyday life anyway, and is also likely the reason I am always tight around the left upper body. I certainly am suffering from some sort of bias/muscular imbalance though. I agree with the original commenter though, cause her position on the left is likely more comfortable when letting the right side drop, as it requires way less muscle engagement/fight against gravity, so even if this is presented in most cases, the photos are not a good example.
This is not just important for SI joint pain but helps solve many other biomechanical issues. As a Functional movement coach, I spend all day instructing clients on how to connect and strengthen their internal oblique on the left side. Thank you Neil, its good to know I am on the right track.
Thank you for doing these videos. I was able to find a PRI team near me to change my life for the better. Thank you Neal!
@@toddparker1204 my pleasure. I’m happy to hear that.
Specialist here. 100% agreed. Over the past 6 years all clients I have seen with SI issues had extremely underactive obliques (as well as other systems of course). Activation of these systems did address their SI. I activate systems a bit differently than PRI (though of course there is breathing included), but I completely agree. Car accident led to all of my issues, almost the same as what you mentioned. Eerily similar actually. My own left side SI issues were 100% permanently solved by addressing my left obliques..and eventually my left quad/left glute/left arch/ etc.
May I ask what exercises to you have your clients do for the left obliques? Thx
Thank you for your ❤ of sharing PRI...
Always look forward to your YTs!!!
You're welcome!
Incredible timing, just starting feeling pain in that joint this morning and this got suggested to me
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The microphone probably heard you groaning
Holy smokes! This describes my whole right side and explains so many things. This is blowing my mind!
Hallelujah for you and everyone involved with the PRI research. Essentially what I am getting is, the more I FEEL my body, the more Balance and Rhythm I have and the more available options I have in my micro movements, the more freedom ease and safety I will have inside of my body. Thanks for giving us a rough roadmap/guidance on what to aim for when in the trenches of chronic asymmetry. Highly valuable for life and my job as a health practitioner.
Thanks for the great comment. It is all about feeling.
You are so phenomenal. Thank you so so much! I have learned so much! I already feel so so so much better since starting some of these remedies yesterday and my body feels the most free it has in YEARS. Would love to see someone specialized in this sort of thing as I just discovered there are some in my country, but I don’t think I can afford it atm, so I am very grateful you are helping educate those of us who can’t access direct instruction right now.
Absolutely 110 per cent relatable to my situation . Thank you for the very valuable info ! I’ve been trying to watch your channel from the beginning as I just discovered it about 2 weeks ago ..
Don't waste your time and money. They take a lot of money to let you blow up a ballon or give you glasses/splints that you don't need -- so they basically have a limited tools and whether you fell of a plane or hit a bed, they treat you the same. They push into your head that only PRI can fix you, and that you have a teeth or eye problem, while the reality is most patterns are habitual and don't require and outer intervention. Your nervous system is more adaptable than you think and you can reset and train it back. Check for example, taro iwamoto, and thank me later.
Du bist so unglaublich wissend was die Problematik mit dem QL anbelangt. Vielen Dank für deine Unterstützung. Grüße aus Deutschland
Thanks Neal, your uploads are helpfull
Neal, this is fascinating. I practice ashtanga yoga, many difficult mirrored poses, I'm very asymmetrical about the left oblique and right QL. I just tried your first two exercises and you've totally convinced me. 🙏
Have you looked into Iyengar before? What is your understanding of the difference between the two traditions? Yoga is fantastic.
@@risenfromruin I've not practiced Iyengar, but it uses props, and holds poses for longer, whereas "Ashtanga Vinyasa" teaching is to modify poses for beginners rather than use props, and is a flowing practice with a rigidly prescribed and counted sequence. Both require clarity of focus inward, letting go of thoughts, and tuning into the body, but I like ashtanga because it's a moving meditation, without fuss between poses, and thus very graceful when done well.
Your explanations and demos have reached next level in terms of clarity and understanding for a layperson. This is the one I’m now sending to family members. I think/hope it’ll really help them get the “why” part instead of just giving me a blank face and saying “ok so what do I do to fix it?”.
Thank you. Attempting to provide clarity on the underlying "why" is what I'm seeking to do with this channel. I appreciate the comment (especially after reading two comments that say I should just show techniques and not give explanation, which is absurd to me)
I’m seeing Dan houglum in chicago for this EXACT issue. I have a lateral shift as well to the right and SI joint pain. No disc pain or neurapathy. Hoping PRI gets me better!
Good luck. It just takes patience.
@@NealHallinanI’m about 5 weeks in, started in PEC and as of my last visit I graduated to left AIC. Does feel like a long haul!
What are the methods he's going to use to treat you
Another fantastic video to keep me on track. 100% applicable. Thanks Neil!
TH-cam seems to know when I'm ready to go Next Level with my Sciatica Recovery...........i'm into Week 7. Began with Excruciating pain had me screaming and bawling "Oh god what have I done"......then straight onto TH-cam to find help. then basic core and glute strengthening exercises soooo slowly as was so terrified of the pain but determined I had to do something.......3 weeks of hell THEN Progress..........youtube showed me a few more 'advanced' exercises and i'm just understanding more and more........then every 2nd week progress would halt............SO today 29 October middle of 7th week has been my BEST morning so far.........I'm bending great, just a mild dull ache but still stiff. I didn't Inflare in the afternoon like normal, so this has been a great day for me. I'll never take my physical body for granted again and boy do I care about me now. to be painfree, function and mobility. So - this youtube video comes up............was a bit difficult to listen to and GET but I knew this was very important and just stuck with it. I'm going to listen again tomorrow morning to this video THEN try these new exercises for my Advanced program.
What you’ve explained is me to a T. Thank you for your knowledge. Been trying soo many things, making myself worse at times. I quit going to PT’s b/c the ones I’ve seen just don’t have the knowledge, in the mean time, things get worse.
This has been an eye opening video. I havent found anywhere else this kind of explanation with posture and si joint dysfunction.
You mention that the techniques may not work or work so well or as well if you've been a neck breather, if you're hypermobile, and ppl with visual or jaw and teeth issues.
So my si joint dysfunction is due to injury. Confirmed ligamentopathy of my right si joint with a diagnostic ultrasound. Hard to find a doctor who performs diagnostic ultrasound for injuries but I found someone in Manhattan who does it. The si joint is unstable. It moves too much. So I guess if you can define that as hypermobile, then the joint is hypermobile but only because of ligamentopathy.
Neck breather. Maybe? I have left rib flare and lateral right wing scapula. Classic left diaphragm small. Pelvic floor is tight. Left rib externally rotated. Right rib internally rotated.
Jaw and teeth. I had my top and bottom right wisdom teeth pulled out as a kid. I'm sure that affects my posture. I got TMD/TMJ or some kind of jaw muscle issue on my right side due to a weird accident. I'll just call it that.
So with all that said, will these techniques still help me and fix the issue? Or, it will just give the ligaments a break so they can heal faster by getting into proper muscular balance and posture?
Really really good. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Perfect timing for this to be in my thread. I couldn’t remember PRI as I’m now at a point to get this help. I’ve been hurting for years right SI and right mid to lower ribs (side)
Don't waste your money on pri. Don't fall into the sensory-obsession, and only pri can fix you mentality. Your nervous system is adaptable, there are better methods. Trust me, I talk from experience.
That makes sense ,,and i can now understand why i have SI joint paint on right side,,my left abdominals and obliques are weak af and can't connect with them as well as the ones on my right side.
Finally a video on si joint and PRI! I'm about to watch it but I have a couple of questions for you, sir:
1) does this video apply to someone (me) who has si joint dysfunction, hypermobile, due to injury, with confirmed ligamentopathy? Can my kind of si joint dysfunction be permanently resolved such that I'm 100 percent pain free without getting PRP or stem cell injection?
2) do you know PRI specialist Sean Light in NY? Would you say hes an excellent practitioner for SI joint dysfunction?
HELP US ,SI JOINT PAIN SINCE 3 YEARS
Thank you for this.
this is monumental teaching, the timing of this video for me is uncanny, thank you so much ive been told I have sciatica but ive never had pain down the leg, my back went out 2 weeks ago for the 2nd time this yr, my left rib cage is pointing out n im leaning to the right, I just noticed lately that if I stand and breathe and be conscious of my right glut n left ab that I was straightening out a bit n it felt so right, no pun intended, thanks again for making me think
You're welcome. If you are in the US, I'd highly recommending finding a PRI therapist to help you.
@@NealHallinan thanks for taking the time to comment Neal, im in Cornwall England, ive googled but can't seem to find a PRI. ill find out somehow though)) massive thanks again, this video really unstruck a nerve))
@@TheLeon1032Martin Higgins in London 👍
@@Patrick-rr2qw thanks man, much appreciated
I needed this so much! I have a missing molar on my left side. Plus a neck injury affecting the left more than right... For last 20yrs Ive had pain and the last 3yrs my left hip and right si have been so bad. Thank you!
I’m someone who is hypermobile, and consequently my right iliolumbar ligaments are quite overstretched. Feels like prolo-therapy is needed at this point. I can’t get over to my left with diligent movement, but it’s a constant uphill battle, and any passivity (breathing while sitting, sleeping, etc) just pushes me back to the right.
All that said, good training and giving yourself movement options keeps the body happy. No pain.
More mechanical stress in certain places, sure. But we both know pain is more than mechanical. :)
This is something new to me, but sounds very real.
I'm so pleased to find your content. I wish there was someone here in Australia trained in PRI
Don't get too hopeful, in most cases, PRI won't help, but for sure, it will cost you $$
Please go more into the hemisphere imbalances and how it affects this
Neal what's your opinion on double jaw surgery to fix posture ? How would a double jaw surgery affect posture neurologically
Great detailed explanation
Thank you so much
Glad it was helpful
Sir , at 18.10 you showed that your body is shifted to your right side . But mine is on the left side so what should i do . I dont have a right molar . Rib flare is on left.
Thanks for all of your content I'm really enjoying your videos. What would you suggest for ppl who are neck breathers and hyper-mobile? .. asking for a friend... Also it would be cool if you could do a video addressing people who are not right dominant. Either left dominant or more mixed due to being left-handed. For example, I'm left-handed and definitely left eye dominant but on the other hand I'm also right-footed. I have a lateral pelvic tilt where my right hip sits higher but in a way is also seems like my left-side is slightly more forward? it's hard to tell exactly what happeneing but there's also the very typical issues with APT - so I'm not really sure as to which side of my body I should be applying some of the things you discuss in your videos
How can I learn more and get a postural restoration certification? I am already in the exercise field but I want to specialise in posture training.
Neil you’re the man
Thanks as always for your uploads Neal. For the first exercise (all fours) do you recommend a towel underneath the left knee for better compression on the left side?
Yes, you could do that. Pretty sure he has a towel under the left knee in his original all-4s breathing technique for left ZOA 👍
Oh this is SO interesting thank you. I had not heard of that before with the diaphragm
What about for pregnant women?
Hi Neal, hi everybody
I had a very very very special PRI experience and I wonder if someone ever hear of something like this. At some point of my PRI program (when we started to do right Glute standing technique) my brain started to leading me through various movements and muscle contractions (overall of the body, even cranium) for about 11 months until now. The movements are not involuntary and not voluntary, something between of this. Like a very strong need and they are not random but they bring me more and more on my left side, had my left Periphery back, a lot of autonomic deseases desappear my sensible theet don't hurt no more and my pain and tension reduces every day. My guess is, that the pri techniques take away a certain stabilisatation in my body, and now my body has to go back to it's origin natural stabilisatation state. I have record some of the movements, and could send them if needed. Do I have to go to a neurologist or something, or will this movements stop when I'm stable enough? I hope you had similar cases. Thanks for your help. My PRI therapist from the pri website unfortunately never had a similar case, but suggested to stop the program until this stops.
I know exactly what you mean. I had this too!
@@TheGarugcfinally someone with the same experience. How long did it take? Can you share your story
@@alexAIC91 I had extreme pain all over my body for over a year and then some time ago I started doing three PRI exercises a day plus somatics exercises. I also did a kind of bodyscan every day, where I felt into each muscle individually. I did this out of desperation. After a few weeks, the symptoms you describe started. It felt like my body was signalling to me how the muscles should be positioned correctly. But since everything in the body was positioned "wrong", the muscles were probably being pulled back into the wrong position again and again. At least that's how I imagine it.
Sometimes it happened all by itself, but often I had to consciously allow it to happen. For example, I once stood upright and mentally (bodyscan) relaxed a muscle on the right shoulder blade. Suddenly, a muscle in my hip on the left loosened all by itself and my upper body turned to the right all by itself - into its correct position. I had previously been slightly twisted to the left.
My osteopath thought that these muscle twitches and autonomic movements were possibly also an overstraining of the nerves. That's why I didn't do any more exercises for a few weeks. Now the phenomenon has disappeared. The osteopath discovered two disturbances in my signalling chains (from the brain to the muscles). To eliminate these disturbances, I have to do certain exercises every day for two months. These are neurological exercises so that the brain learns to control the muscles correctly again.
@@TheGarugc thanks for sharing your story, feels good to know that I'm not alone. Maybe I should check for disturbances in my signalling chains. But I get you right, that the autonomic movements reduced your pain and make you feel better?! For How long they appeared?
@@alexAIC91 The autonomic movements have not improved anything. I didn't do any PRI or somatics exercises for a few weeks. After that, my body calmed down.
My osteopath has developed a method he calls neurobionomy. It's a great thing that is extremely helpful. I don't know if there is anything comparable elsewhere, but I can ask. He talks about neurofunctional therapies on his website.
He says that PRI and Somatics are very good approaches that can help if used regularly. But not for everyone, as everyone has a different background. He says that the main cause is often disturbances in the brain-muscle signalling chains and not prolonged sitting or things like that. Trauma (a car accident or your own birth, etc.) can cause disturbances in the signalling chains. But what I can also recommend, because it is scientifically proven: stimulate the vagus nerve. Find out more about the vagus nerve and about exercises and breathing techniques on the internet. Ensure that your nerves are internally balanced and that your muscles and joints are balanced with PRI and Somatics. But don't overdo it with hundreds of different exercises. Rather do the same 3 exercises every day for 2 months or longer. This is the only way the brain can relearn the movement sequences. Neal does a good job and he is very helpful with his information.
Whats even more strange is that when I'm anxious and shallow breathing I notice that I have difficulties stepping with my left foot, my left glute feels asleep, then the pain will increase in my SI joint.
This info finally makes sense to me
How is this info relevant when lateral pelvic shift is a result of a lumbar disc herniation? Just wait out the injury and the body will correct itself naturally?
Does anyone know if this kind of care is available in Canada?
Do you ever see this? My osteopath found a gigantic hole where my left abdominal muscles have torn from my pelvis while using ultrasound while being seen for right hip pain. He injected it with prolotherapy hoping it may help tighten it up. I also have high arches and tight calves... higher arch on the right. My psoas tightens, right hip pops and snaps, femoral nerve irritation, and then my SI goes out. Especially if I sit or walk too much. I had a femoroplasty and FAI scope with a labrum microfracture 10yrs ago which never helped my QL pain... probably worse now long term. Had to quit my job over it. A year later all ive done is pain management but im ready to ease back into some more mobility and address this left side.
Hi Neal do you think disturbances from the facial nerves could cause patterns like this. Since they removed a tumor from my left parotis which caused damage on the nerve obviously my whole spine is shifted to the left extremely. thanks for all your great videos!
@@mathewfourtyseven Sure, that’s possible. Cranial nerves have a huge influence on the nervous system.
I hurt my right si joint a few days ago while working construction. I'm thinking it's because I kneel with my right knee to the ground for quick work on the ground instead of using both knees. It felt a bit tight at first but then I couldn't bend over at all. After two days of doing stretches and using a foam roller and tennis balls to release the tension I found relief today.
😢 Sir, is my breathing proper? My ribs have become loose and closed, will they become fine? Please tell me or if there is too much bend in the ribs, the lateral pelvic tilt does not happen properly, please tell me Sir, I am from India. Thenks👍
I cant feel my left abs, or obliques ever! Im missing a pre molar and a molar on my top left, could this be a reason forr my left abs?
Thx for your work. Of course I don't expect an answer;-)
Let's assume that the right inner thigh and the right abdominal wall, the right QL are inhibited - is pain in the muscles to be expected after a long time?
Feel a burning, riding-sensitive skin / abdominal wall - from the lumbar spine to the front right abdominal muscles.
Lying studying by lying down on your bed with the left knee up supporting your laptop and the right leg straight be a big cause of left or right SI joint pain?
Great video! I have a lot of SI joint pain on my left side. I notice that my left leg feels longer and my right leg feels shorter, does that mean that my left side of my pelvis is anteriorly rotated compared to my right?
What if you are left footed, does it change?
Hi Neil, very nice video, thank you. I suffer from left SI joint and upper right obliques pain and i really would like to solve them. The problem is I live in Italy and here PRI is not even considered a thing. Which of your videos and/or excercises would you suggest for me?
Where is your clinic location
how i wish you could make a video talking about groin injuries, them being very prevalent with me ever since i popped my left hip
Hey Neal! Long time viewer.
I have a couple general questions.
I also have left eye vision suppression and wanted to know if you had any thoughts on The Bates Method and the ideas of dynamic relaxation behind it. It seems very similar to what the PRI often talks about, but I know you are a strong supporter of glasses amongst other things, so I’d love to hear your take as a PRI practitioner.
Also, I’d love to know if you have any recommended sleeping positions for people with the Left AIC pattern. I used to sleep on my side quite a bit and switched to my back, but sometimes feel worse because of it or struggle to sleep on my back.
The last thing I’ll mention is I’d love to hear you discuss tongue ties at some point if you had any information there!
Cheers! Thanks for all the great info Neal, you’re the best at it :)
My si joint issue is not the joint. The joint is healthy. It's hypermobile due to injury and now I know which ligament and only learned this a few weeks ago. It is the (long) dorsal sacroiliac ligament that has been plaguing me for years now, both during the initial injury and in my now 1st--and hopefully last--flare up. Even among SI Joint dysfunction, I was told that is an uncommon ligament to tear.
And to be clear,when I say the si joint is hypermobile, I mean it's unstable because the dorsal SI ligament is stretched/torn and cant hold the si joint in place. So performing external rotation with a band (clamshells off the back) will move the si joint as I separate my knees during concentric phase.
I understand that getting stacked, in proper neutral alignment and addressing muscle imbalances is a long term fix for si joint dysfunction. Breathing. Diaphragm. CNS. All that. I get it. But that doesnt heal the dorsal sacroiliac ligament right now. I want this to heal asap. I dont have years to waste. I already wasted almost 2 years before I was pain free after the injury (probably the PRP shot I took at which point I was somehow pain free 8 months later).
So I poise my question to you: what can I do to heal a chronically injured dorsal sacroiliac ligament without having to seek out regen therapies? Or is what I'm asking simply impossible without seeking out shockwave and prolo/prp/stem cell injection to heal the ligament, get out of pain, and then follow the biomechanical principles to address my imbalances and misalignments for a permanent solution?
Thanks great info - im interested to know if you have any knowledge on working with Club feet? Different leg lengths no heel compression on left foot?
Hi Neal! I almost cried watching this. Did you mean that this might NOT work for people with a history of TMJ dysfunction but they can try, or that people with that history should not try this? Thanks so so much.
@@inessiev I can’t quite remember what I said, however any type of TMJ issue will involve the neck, and an overactive neck will prevent you from gaining access to the lower body. Everything we do in Postural Restoration comes back to relaxing the neck so that the body can be restabilized appropriately. In my own personal experience, that involved getting a mandibular splint.
@@NealHallinan got it! Thanks so much. 🙏🏼
Great video thanks for all the info. I got my eyes checked and they said everything was normal but I constantly feel like I use the right eye more so I have to consciously try to focus with the left eye more. Ive used an eye patch before but it’s annoying. Is there something more I can do? Thanks!
Hi Neal,
I cant feel my left internal obliques at all and i have a significant rib rlare on left side. What are the possible reasons why i cant feel my obliques on the left side?
I’m a 24 year old
Used to powerlift now I can barely move
I was told by my pt that my left core is over active because my left hip flexors are increasingly tight and my right is underutilized so I need to strengthen my right core
Is this not correct?
From my understanding I should strengthen my left core with what I heard in this video but I’m not sure
Is this also relevant after an injury that does not change such as an anterior dislocation of the clavicle?which led to this pattern?thanks
My left side is in spasms and stuck. Should I reverse the moves you are showing?
What if your left handed? I have left side rib flair, and right side si joint pain. Would this same thing apply?
This information is gold.. Thank goodness. Neal I have this issue but I feel that my left glute is weaker. But right QL is more active. What would you recommend for me?
thank God I got to use my left leg because my right is aching
Maybe you should create video about standing upright pri exercises???
This could be the reason why my lower back and around my waist line has been hurting for years.
Hi Neil, do you think mental health issues can stem from blunt force trauma at young age to the head?
Sure. Research the amygdala and its influence on fear and anxiety.
@@NealHallinan Thank you for the response. You mentioned a book (may not have been this video) "Facing the face" or something along those lines.
Do you mind telling me the correct title?
Is this picture of Anne Bolen on your desk?
IT IS!!!!!!!!!! You're the first person to notice it. Why a picture of Anne you may ask? Because as she reportedly said "what the King giveth, he can taketh away". Google/YT is king and they already crashed my website in 2018 when the traffic went down to zero after an algorithm update.
Reminds me to stay humble and not get to high when things are going well, and not get too low when things go poorly.
what about hip fusion i had a cat scan for something unrelated but in the interpretation was mentioned the fusion of that word you use that starts with a S
Hi, Neal. Where did you do your training?
Is it possible to have L side forward pelvis or is that indicative that it is a different cause.
@@aimeebono374 That’s the normal pattern.
I had a tooth removed and the space almost closed, is it better to have it widened again with braces and put in a tooth or have it finish closing?
Hi Neal are you still taking online clients?
Can these exersices help to stabilize on left leg?
Not able to understand.
I have right side SI JOINT pain. Left hip hike, right hip drop, can’t stand equally on both legs, right knee keeps bending. Can’t sleep on my back, it hurts and alignment feels off.
What should I do and how?
3 years of pain. No Physio no meds no doctor has helped. Pls help me.
Can you make a post on r/advancedposture with a picture of your back showing the hip hike. There are many helpful people on that sub who can guide you
I'm not in pain but I'm weak. I have shrinkage. Is there more to understand the problem?
How do you inhibit motion on the right side.
Are you speaking of inhibiting with your hands while He is on the table and you are restricting him?
Or are you speaking of doing something to him so in the future that musculature is inhibited at least for a while.?
Those who can manipulate bodies want to know
Neal, I have sij pain anytime I try to strengthen my left glute. It feels like it’s pulling my left ribcage down. Then lower lumbar and sij pain/discomfort and even into my left glute. The left ql spasms on the right it is tight. I feel has though my ribcage has shifted and the relationship between scapula and ribcage has been lost. It’s a vicious cycle.
Hi Neal
I've been dealing with chronic shoulder pain during push-ups and pull-ups, and a snapping sensation in my right knee when I squat. This has been going on for a year, leading me to quit the gym.
I've also noticed that my left shoulder is higher and more lateral, farther from my spine, while my right shoulder is lower and closer to my ribcage. My right knee is more inward, and my right foot feels weaker than my left. My pelvis seems tilted to the right, and my right tibia is more externally rotated. Any advice on what might be causing this and how to fix it?
Hey Neal
I’ve had suture fixation surgery for slipping 10th rib on my left side. It’s hasn’t been successful. I am still in constant pain and now having more right SI and hip pain along with all the mid and lower back pain and left neck pain. Have you worked on anyone with slipping rib syndrome and do you have any suggestions ? Contracting my left abdomen causes extreme pain
My right hip joint is blocked and I have bunion on my right feet...can you please tell me wich side should I strenghten ?
P.S. Sorry, it is little hard me to follow and understand clearly video/sound in English
From a PRI perspective, does it make sense that my left hip lacks external rotation and my right hip lacks internal rotation(resulting in tight R SI joint)? Thank you.
I can't feel my right hip as much as my left and also have lot of pain in my left glute..diagnosed with gluteus minimus tendinopathy. I want to take load off from my left hip to help it relax but not sure how to do so. Any insight would be helpful. Thanks
I have right side SI joint pain, but when I close my right eye, the pain goes away. Is this something you have ever experienced with your clients, Neal? I know you have spoken about an association with eye astigmatism in relation to PRi. Could this be a PRi symptom, as such?
Your videos have helped me immensely over the year or so.
Thank you.
You might be overusing your right eye. It happens. Your brain will overuse anything it can (any sense) to help you stabilize your body. So your right eye may be holding you on your right side. I can't say what needs to be done unfortunately. You'd need a PRI therapist to help you.
Don't waste your time and money on PRI. They take a lot of money to let you blow up a ballon or give you glasses/splints that you don't need -- so they basically have a limited tools and whether you fell of a plane or hit a bed, they treat you the same. They push into your head that you need PRI and only it can fix you, and that you have a teeth or eye problem, while the reality is most patterns are habitual and don't require and outer intervention. Your nervous system is more adaptable than you think and you can reset and train it back. Check for example, taro iwamoto, and thank me later.
My shoulder internal rotation (while lying) is limited on both sides and full external rotation on both side. But while standing I can easily see my right shoulder is down than the left one, a typical right BC pattern. But internal rotation is limited on both shoulders. What does it mean?? Please reply
Try muscle pressing (google it), painful and takes time, but works and releases muscles
Find those tense muscles, or go to speccialist (muscle pressing, may be more costly than massage)
Look up PEC pattern. I had this issue.
@@souravbhattacharjee5700 It’s just a bi-lateral BC pattern. It’s not something overly concerning as long as the jaw isn’t involved. If the jaw isn’t playing a role, it’s just lack of diaphragmatic breathing or perhaps a restricted subclavius on the right.
@@NealHallinanbi-lateral BC means what?? Is it both sides of the rib compressed or extended?? Please give me clarity. I'm working on myself through your videos.
Neal I have watched the majority of your content... and I know you have content on these topics... but the one piece of information I am having the most trouble understanding is whether individuals should get adaptations or changes to their system immediately... or if every time performed correctly it is one step closer... meaning maybe after 2 weeks the nervous system could decide to make the change. The reason I am having trouble with this is my practitioner doesn't use PRI methods to treat me, he uses PRI tests to evaluate me, but uses these other methods that make a neurological change to me instantly, yet I'm currently learning PRI and don't have the knowledge of his techniques.
Would you say with the perfect technique, where an individual is able to feel all the correct reference centres, that they should have an immediate change in their test... or is it more likely that it might take the technique done twice per day for 1-2 weeks to make the change.
This is definitely the one piece of information that I feel less clear about after watching 95% of your content (probably 100% of all that is PRI related).
Thank you Neal
Also the reason I am unclear is I see people get instant changes on your channel depending on shoes, balloons, environment, etc little tricks that you have.... but then PRI and you in many videos mention that twice daily the non manual techniques should be used. Whereas my practitioner believes with the right manual and/or non manual technique the change is instant... and he also proves this to me but without PRI techniques... they are modified techniques he has learnt from other courses that have principles that somehow interrelate.
Thanks Neal
OK... Just going back to your 'how long does it take to feel better with a postural restoration program' video... can't beat that info!! Thanks mate.
@@jacksonmargosis6604 Establishing neutrality is easy as long as the cranium (vision/teeth/jaw) aren’t involved. I can do that in a few minutes (or less), but that is simply the starting point. It takes longer to integrate/stabilize, which is what the Hruska adduction/abduction tests show you. Getting neutral is really just about using reference centers to inhibit overactivity. Stability integration is progressing through various positions (sidelying, upright etc..) and how many muscles you are trying to integrate at once. That is far more time consuming than getting neutral and takes motor/nervous system learning.
@@NealHallinan That is the perfect response to me and this is where I used to be at with my thought process before it's been muddled up.... Awesome... I'm going to study Dan's gait and reference centre articles on those lifts today and build out a process for understanding what a client has/doesn't have based on those tests, and which techniques would be appropriate based on these results.
Legend... thank again Neal
@@jacksonmargosis6604 Don't waste your time and money on PRI. They take a lot of money to let you blow up a ballon or give you glasses/splints that you don't need -- so they basically have a limited tools and whether you fell of a plane or hit a bed, they treat you the same. They push into your head that only PRI can fix you, and that you have a teeth or eye problem, while the reality is most patterns are habitual and don't require and outer intervention. Your nervous system is more adaptable than you think and you can reset and train it back. Check for example, taro iwamoto, and thank me later.
Also, don't get too obsessed with what you sense, which PRI encourages, it just makes your nervous system more sensitive which is what you are trying to avoid. Its just crazy how these youtubers generalize their own experience as the only universal truth out there to make some $$.
What does it mean when I put my left hand up and feel my left obliques instead of the right obliques? When I put my right hand up, I don’t feel anything
@@Henry-mw4te I can’t answer that question because I would need to test you. Most likely something isn’t “letting go” (like neck muscles).
Sir i wanted to ask what if i had to remove my molars for the braces will the Pri technique work on me iam currently stuck in left aic right bc and tmcc pattern
Sir, could you please post a video only about "neck breathers", I couldn't simply understand what it is but I suffer from mild to moderate abstractive sleep apnea
Don't waste your time and money on PRI. They take a lot of money to let you blow up a ballon or give you glasses/splints that you don't need -- so they basically have a limited tools and whether you fell of a plane or hit a bed, they treat you the same. They push into your head that only PRI can fix you, and that you have a teeth or eye problem, while the reality is most patterns are habitual and don't require and outer intervention. Your nervous system is more adaptable than you think and you can reset and train it back. Check for example, taro iwamoto, and thank me later.
Hi neal. Would side plank be a good exercise to feel more left abs and internal obliques?
@@ephelesfrance7006 cause I'm suffering from si joint pain
@@ephelesfrance7006 because I'm suffering from Si joint pain
Great info Neal! 1st time I hear that we have 2 diff diaphragm. The reason the breath is the key/tool is bec the breath is the core of the biotensegrity we r as humans. (www.youtube.com/@smlbtarchive). As u probably know, the fascial web is composed of the 12 myofascial meridians, explained by Tom Myers in Anatomy Trains. The deepest meridian (the core) is the Deep Front Line which include the diaphragms/breath. The asymmtry is taken care of by the elasticity of the fascia automatically when in any position the fascia/bodyweight is hanging in the direction of gravity. In standing the direction of gravity is ofc from head to toes but if u lay on ya back for ex. its not from head to toes but its from the front to the back. Good moving is awareness and balance of these 3 things: breath, bodyweight and gravity. I go check my diaphragms now, tnx again for the info!
in the first exercise I feel my left abs but in the feet I feel my weight more on right foot than left . is this normal?
Yes, the weight will be felt through the left hand and right knee.
@@NealHallinan Thanks 🙏
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@@acardinalconsideration824 how did the alf go ?
@@commentstealer4460 I noticed improvement with it, especially early on, but in my case it’s not going to be anywhere near enough in solving my postural issues. My upper jaw, the maxilla, just never developed properly and needs to come forward quite a bit. I grew up with a class iii bite and had camouflaged ortho. I’m likely going to go the route of jaw surgery over the coming couple of years. But I can definitely see how the ALF appliance helps to steer many people in the right direction.
What is SI joint?
Is really frustrating how anglophones shorten words 😖
Sacro Iliac joint
@@sunbeam5605 thanks 😊
Okay that picture at 4:55 is dumb. When she's on her right side both legs are bent and forward, when she's on her left, the right leg is straight and back. Of COURSE she is going to be tilted back in that position.
@@TheW83 No. This is completely normal due to asymmetry. We see it all the time.
@@NealHallinan Interesting, cause it's the exact opposite for me and has been so for the last 15 years that I can remember (maybe even longer). When I lie on the right side, my left side naturally falls back, which is what I have a tendency to do in my everyday life anyway, and is also likely the reason I am always tight around the left upper body. I certainly am suffering from some sort of bias/muscular imbalance though. I agree with the original commenter though, cause her position on the left is likely more comfortable when letting the right side drop, as it requires way less muscle engagement/fight against gravity, so even if this is presented in most cases, the photos are not a good example.