PROSPER Performance & Physical Therapy

Throughout my competitive running career, I never started a race at the front line. It was my thing to pass people, picking them off one by one with a smile & a word of encouragement. I was comfortable (& successful) with this strategy for years. Then there came a shift. I was struggling to break my PR. My husband & I were discussing my strategy. “You belong in the front," he said, "Put yourself up there next time.” He knew. I was holding back just enough... not sticking my neck out there quite enough. But the thought of having all those people behind me... chasing ME down made me anxious. It made me uncomfortable. But, he was right. That's where I belonged. Leading the way is what I’m meant to do. It’s not comfortable. It’s often scary. I'd think of all those behind me that I can't see.. breathing down my neck. But that is where success comes! I often need that extra pressure to meet the next level of myself. Besides, someone has to do it...

 " EXPERT" IN THE FIELD I've been certified in Postural Restoration (PRI) for 11 yrs now. I was one of the first 50 clinicians to be certified IN THE WORLD. I've enjoyed watched the understanding & awareness of the science grow year after year. I've been sought out from the tri-state area (TN, AL, GA) by clients and colleagues, alike, for my expertise in the science of PRI. I mean, I know it all, right??! Ha! This is exactly what I love about the @posturalrestorationinstitute that I've been so honored to be a part of for so long. Over the past 11 yrs, the discoveries and research continued... courses that I took way-back-when have been expanded into multiple courses. The concepts are the same, but the understanding, details and applications continue to expand. I've been watching this evolve from the sidelines for several years now, but finally realized I needed to dive back in! This was increasingly evident this past weekend. What I l...

  My Covid Experience With all the uncertainty and lack of consistent facts about the Covid 19 virus, I feel it is increasingly important that we share our personal experiences.  So, here is mine:  Every winter, I get a tickle in my throat that leads to a cough at night.  This was the same way I felt that Friday.  So minimal that I wouldn’t even have called it a “cough” but a tickle at that point.  No other symptoms. Not one.  I went out to run errands, in my mask, as usual.  That evening, I went out to dinner with a friend and her daughter.  We sat across from each other for hours.  Didn’t wear masks. Didn’t share drinks or food.  Did share laughs and a brief hug.  When I got home, I was finding the urge to sit down and prop up my feet.  Weird. All I had been doing was sitting all evening!  Maybe it was because I was wearing boots and circulation had been minimal to my legs, I thought.  I started to notice a dul...

  HOW STRESS IS HURTING YOUR POSTURE A client came in for a follow up recently. She had been doing all her exercises & feeling “ok”. Per usual, I screened her ribcage. Her ribs were more flared than they had been at her last few appts. I immediately stopped and asked, “Are you going through something right now?” With a shocked look she said, “Um, yes. How did you know?!” She didn’t realize there was a connection! You see, POSTURE & ALIGNMENT ARE NOT ONLY AFFECTED BY PHYSICAL HABITS, BUT BY EMOTIONAL STRESS. It goes beyond tight shoulders and necks. It affects the ability to move freely through the entire body. We spent the majority of that session getting her body out of it’s “fight or flight” state. I knew it was not a day to progress activities, for they wouldn’t be possible for her in this state. It was a day to reset. A flared rib cage indicates a flatter than ideal diaphragm. The reasons for this are numerous, but when I saw a sudden regression witho...