I have to admit that the first round of PT with a PRC did not work for my TOS, but that is because she was treating me for my back. Not that what she did, did not help, but she did not have enough training for cervical ribs.

You need to understand the principles behind PRI. I probably should blog it, so it's out there for all. But, the PRI feels that we are all born with asymmetry. Heart on one side and Liver on the other. This effects the size and shape of our diaphragm. We all have a weak left diaphragm and so we tend to stand on our right leg. Then add in all our learned behaviors, sports, life and work. These individualized demands on our lungs force us to compensate with our bodies and use muscles that we shouldn't use and turn-off muscles we should use. PRI trains us to turn on muscles we should use and turn off muscles we shouldn't use to strengthen our left diaphragm.

But, the results are very short lived if not practiced every day. Because your body will go back into your life-long patterns. This is not something you can give up on. It is something that should become part of your daily ritual, like showering and brushing your teeth. I am not surprised that boytos had problems when he went back to old patterns. I would guess the therapist did not fully explain this. Mine didn't. I had to learn by taking the seminars (I am a strength conditioning specialist). I really think PRI should offer layman's courses so people can understand the WHY!

I am going to the head honcho in 3 weeks. And I am studying more. If you did get relief, then that tells me you are on the right track and you must re-train your body. BoyTOS I really encourage you to make another effort. Consider yourself an athlete training - Every day.

You might call around to different PTs in the area. Ask if any have gone to the courses, they might not be PR-certified, but they are trained and thus not on the website.

They have not promised me that I won't have to have surgery - but I sure am going to try to recondition my body before I get cut. This is not a perfect surgery and many people just swap symptoms. But, surgery is forever and a slippery slope. I just believe that keeping yourself whole is ideal.

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