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Postural Restoration: Why I Chose to Get My Certificate In PR vs A Doctorate In PT


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. If there is no one to chase down in the front, we get complacent. If there is no example to follow, people don’t realize there is more out there. So, when the time came in my career to decide how to reach that next level, the decision was easy. Do I mix into the crowd & get my doctorate? Or do I set myself up in front with a unique certification? Postural Restoration was so unknown. There'd be a lot of work in front of me to educate others. It would be uncomfortable, challenging & exhausting. But, I would be up front, leading the way as others tried to catch up. I knew a PRC would set me apart & others would follow. So, I put the DPT aside & became 1 of the 1st PRC's in the world! It's been every bit as challenging as I thought… & even more rewarding. By now some people have passed me, but I'm proud to have given them something to chase. Reaching next level success requires taking the lead. So does reaching a higher level lifestyle of movement freedom! You must be willing to get uncomfortable & do things differently. Do you belong in the front? Email me & find out how I can bring you there! "Take Your Musculoskeletal Health into Your Own Hands" 💗, Kristen
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