Left AIC or Not? - Doctor of Physical Therapy Reveals New Postural Pattern - (4 Simple Exercises)

[@ChaplinPerformance]

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[@maryjomagar7154]

This is a very significant video, as is the comment from the person who was so dedicated to getting better that it all got worse, same thing happened to me. And you never know who's watching who at the gym to try to figure things out! Thank you!

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Thanks Mary Jo. That individual in the gym helped a lot of people BU clearly demonstrating the lesser known but common pattern

[@bobgruntz1881]

Thank you, what a fascinating dept of knowledge, its crazy how a chain of events can put ur whole body out of whack and with nobody to help you out there its the geniuses like u which appreciate wholebody mecahnics thats are helping us

[@TheGmiah]

Oml this is exactly my situation. Been waiting for something like this video for years! Amazing job. Thanks so much!!

[@ChaplinPerformance]

You are so welcome!!

[@abhinandsp2679]

This is what I have been searching for.I have this pattern for years and in every pri videos they are concerned about left foot pressure and I couldn't figure what's going on with me.I am very pleased that I have found this video ,thank you.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

You are welcome. Glad it was helpful!

[@wouterverheyen9159]

This is absolutely my situation! Now things make perfect sense to me! Thanks so much for clarifying!

[@ChaplinPerformance]

You are very welcome!!

[@robertmclean2812]

This is the best explanation I've seen for this pattern. Great job!

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Thanks a bunch for watching. Glad it was useful!

[@SeffyWeffyy]

Found this video through searching for foot pain, then pronation with an opposite foot supination, then AIC signs and fixes. Every time you mentioned how an issue could cause the next issue I felt I finally found a fix to my years of pain and discomfort. This video cannot be awarded enough for its free help.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

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[@jedrashidul6952]

Thanks Greg. I'm muscular therapist & your vids have been very helpful. I've forwarded a lot of em to my clients. Much love from KUL

[@ChaplinPerformance]

My pleasure!

[@consistentme22]

Greg, my man, thank you for your continued growth and learning. Months ago when first I came across your channel, similar channels, and PRI techniques I was enthralled. "Finally, the missing piece to my physical problems!" I learned about the left AIC pattern which I initially did not prescribe to because I never felt my weight on the right side. On the contrary, I felt that I couldn't sense my right side and that I was bearing most of my weight on the left NOT the right. However, everyone and their grandmother were shouting and touting the left AIC so I did away with critical thought and joined the band wagon. I started the exercises and very early on intuitively "felt" that something was NOT right. Right hand reaches and staggered deadlifts with weight on the right hand did not "feel" good. My body did not like these exercises. Left hand reaches and weight in the the left hand however brought a sense of physical and, oddly, mental relief. My body craved these types of exercises but, at the time, I was working alone and was weary of going against medical advice. So I didn't, but I also didn't ignore my bodies senses so I stopped altogether. No more KZbin videos on PT, PRI, nothing. Fast forward a few months and for the first time I feel a compulsion to click on one of your videos, this one. The contents of this video resonate with me. It just feels that you're on to something here and I'm grateful that you did not simply stop at the left AIC pattern which started to remind me of the proverbial hammer and nail. I will share this video with my PT! His name's Zac and you probably know him 😁 Thank you for your time and energy 🙏🏼👋

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Really appreciate all of this. It mirrors my experience. Even with formal training, a lot of professionals will default to an algorithmic approach based on assumptions. The exam can become heavily biased. I’ve noticed that this pattern is just as common as the usual left AIC. Unfortunately, the PRI-trained non rehab providers (personal trainers and massage therapists) are super loud about telling everyone they are a left AIC. Glad you found your own way though and hope you are crushing it!!!

[@ARB826]

This was the most unexpected, mind-blowing thing I’ve come across in a long time. I’ve been dedicated to left AIC for so long and felt like I needed to trust the process even though it didn’t feel right as time went on. So, is this pattern basically what can happen if you are so far in a left AIC I that you go beyond it? Wish it had a name. Thanks for posting. Your vids always put things in a different perspective and are consistently just what I WISH the doctor had ordered.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Thanks so much for your comment… I think the more likely reality is that the left AIC had much less influence in how someone moves in comparison to the influence of the activities they do or patterns their body adapts in the face of stress/injury I honestly just see a lot of people who fit a pattern like I describe here that is just different than the left AIC.

[@bbb7331]

It is the Repetitive Rotation Superior T8 Syndrome pattern

[@dantheman6159]

Hey mate, What you describe seems to be 100% my diagnosis. Heavily compressed right side. Right hip hiked. Weak right glute and surprisingly a weak right hamstring. Mind you, I have had online consultations with the 2 biggest names in PRI as well as another 2 lesser known names but the way you explain the guts being pushed to the left and how opening the Right Rib cage and right rear backside is the key has NOT been explained before. It has been 3 years in this journey and I feel what you say in this video could be the missing link as I have always been told that I have Left AIC Right BC pattern and the corresponding exercises which I have diligently done for around 7 months now but not a great deal of permanent relief as I get right side compression straight after. I will give these exercises a try but would love to consult with you mate. A big hello from Melbourne, Australia and you have a place to call your own here whenever you decide to make the trip down under. Hit me up and please let me know how to book a consultation with you! Cheers, Daniel

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Thanks Daniel!! This is an important comment that can really help people. Hope people see this. In regards to the consult, I do have a few slots opening come new years and launching a brand new program where I’ll be covering postural patterns and breathing in depth. Either might be a good option for you. Feel free to reach out via email to [e-mail]

[@dantheman6159]

@@ChaplinPerformance thanks Greg! you will hear from me soon.

[@var309]

I have this but have flat right foot. Will pri still help?

[@allwynmasc1]

Hey, did you see a pri practitioner in Melbourne? I'm in Sydney and have severe left aic issues with no clue what to do. How are you feeling now?

[@venugopalchandrakanth7036]

Bro, did you resolve ur issue.. the way u described ur symptoms I have the exact same thing... Can u pls tell if u resolved ur issue.. and if u did resolve it which particular excercise helped you.. pls it would be of great help if u replied

[@TylerMangan]

This is gospel for me. Thank you for sharing this beautiful knowledge.

[@tonygomes3617]

Best articulation!! Ive been confused about the left AIC pattern (been doing pri for 4 months) because I feel I already favor my left side/heel/foot,. After some PRI movements I feel just more in my left foot and not much different.

[@Emme521]

Just tried this, and on the standing one I actually felt my right side cramping 😮 and expanding 🎉

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Throw a party!!

[@TheBrucepix]

I heard the fluid gurgling! What a key lesson here!!!

[@tishguerrero]

Sounds familiar with my situation. My favorite exercise- side lying hip trunk lift. Enjoying your explanation ✌🏽

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Thanks Tish!! Stay tuned for a message from me today

[@cynthiacook2978]

Love your thinking!

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Thanks for watching 🙏🙏

[@bbb7331]

It is known as the Repetitive Rotation Superior T8 Syndrome pattern

[@mehdikhouzaimi7681]

i've been trying PRI stuff since march 2020 and nothing really worked. When i saw your video, it all came togheter and when i did the 4 drills i got instant relief. i'm infinitely grateful, you are the man ! 👏

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Love this!! Can I share this on my IG story? Would really help people who are in the same boat as you!

[@mehdikhouzaimi7681]

@@ChaplinPerformance no problem 👍

[@CerahQ8]

Would u please share ur experience? And what did u do exactly? did you heal up 100% without any left pain?

[@theundisputed96310]

I have this pattern accompained with pelvis leaning towards left , trunk counterrotard towards right and leg length discrepancy

[@delmar1387]

My guy… I’m not positive this is going to work, I’ve done what many here have described and have actually made progress with “traditional” PRI pattern stuff, but also had some AWFUL days. I’ve felt soooooo confused about my PT telling me to right arm reach, it has been killing me. I think this is the key. Thank you! 🙏

[@ChaplinPerformance]

You’re welcome. Remember that a health movement system can move in all patterns, positions and shapes. If PRI encourages those you lack access to, then it works. But the goal is to keep options open, not to find the “correct” ones.

[@xTeleXx9]

Mann great video!! I really needed this .i started getting pain when I’d get a good diaphragmatic breath into my right side.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Glad the video was helpful. Pain with inhale can sometimes be a good sign of expansion on the right.

[@pratikbharbat9451]

What about the shoulder and neck mate. With this pattern i am having a right shoulder elevated and lot of pain in right arm, right shoulder and up in the right neck and skull . IG my shoulder has cheated to somehow create space in the compressed right rib cage . Please suggest some exercises to reduce this pain . I went through your channel but couldn't find exercise for "RIGHT SHOULDER".

[@matteobarsottini447]

Excellent, my friend! Thanks a lot for everything 🫂

[@ChaplinPerformance]

You are very welcome man!! Thanks for your support!

[@matteobarsottini447]

@@ChaplinPerformancedeserved 😊 You have a base in Italy if it happens you fly in this direction

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Hell yes man!!

[@alkistiszv5451]

Hi! I've started doing these exercises as I believe I'm experiencing the same issue. However, will it be counterproductive to be doing these as well as my usual workout?

[@AeroAngeloA]

I favor my left side more than my dominant right side. My mind muscle connection is better overall on my left side. I get soreness and pain in my left calf and shins. Funny this is I also have a higher left shoulder and lower right shoulder. I can't really tell if my left pelvis is higher than the right tho. Also favoring the left side has brought more muscular development overall on that side. It's hard to activate my right without concentrating really hard on it. Thank you so much for this video. I've been through so many left aic videos and they never completely hit the mark on what I'm going through

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Thanks for your comment. There’s a lot of variations of patterns based on your movement tendencies and injury history. Learning about how your body moves through self assessment is the key. The typical assumptions are a barrier to this process

[@VolVol-lb4ts]

A huge thank you! I've struggled for years, unable to "fix" my body. Neverending cycle of "wow! New exercise to finally heal me!", high hopes and... fail in a couple weeks. Repeatedly And the most confusing part - i was such dedicated to pri/biomechanics, that i've made my condition much worse. Never experienced flat back, sciatica pain and more 'pleasures' before pri :( So, one day i was so down with all this rehab, that.. i've decided to heal and live my own life. In a few hours youtube recommended your video and i started to relax my body. Don't even remember where did i start, but it finally started to make sence. It's been almost a month, still lots to do, but i feel much more confident and strong. Thank you! (sorry for a huge comment:)

[@ChaplinPerformance]

This is such an important comment. My experience as well. Glad to hear you are on the road to healing. Stay on your path… you got this!

[@ironick1920]

same. spent so much mental energy and time being anxious looking for a solution to my postural "problem". Maybe there is something wrong, maybe there's not. All I know is that I feel way better when I don't obsess over finding the silver bullet fix, and instead focus on my life instead. I stick to a single mobility exercise program and trust that it is all that I can do. Acceptance of the pain and giving up resistance has been more helpful than any posture exercises I've tried in the last 3 years.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Man this is literally it!!! And then once you are feeling good and safe in the body, you can decide if you want to explore these postural asymmetries and improve function from a performance rather than a pain perspective

[@Lady55559]

Almost same sad story with PRI. I found specialists (in Europe, closer to where I live), I thought they would get me out of many years of piriformis pain due to sacral torsion and pelvic rotation (everything sounded so logical in their explanation of my pattern). After 4 months of flexion of the thoracic region, constant flattening of the lower back, my pain only multiplied, I generally lost the ability to stand normally on the ground, because I was constantly pushed onto my heels in all tge exercises. I could not touch my sacrum because it was so irritated after these e ercises. 4 years have passed since then, I cannot recover myself, my hips are stiff and there is no stability in my lower back. I'm just falling apart😪 I'm so glad that I found your this video and this comment❤, cause I thought I'm not like "normal", and smth.wrong with me, and not the exercises, which were "prescribed".

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Thanks for your comment. One of the unintended consequences of any PT related program (not just PRI) can be the creation of fear around movement. PRI practitioners can forget to educate patients on the actual causes of pain and focus exclusively on treating the “patterns.” This is also not true across the board. There are plenty of great PRI informed practitioners who provided a well rounded treatment experience. However, when you interact with those who don’t, it can leave you to feel like something is wrong with you or your body, when in reality, pain is the body’s normal response to let you know that it perceives threat. Good luck learning to work with your body rather than against it!

[@N1TRO]

Thank you. This has been such a pain in the ass. I could clearly tell i had an underlying left aic pattern but i knew there was something else on top of it. After extensive research i found a lot of stuff essentially dismissing a right aic pattern and explaining how a left aic can feel like one. The explanations made sense and i could physically tell that most of what was being said fit me, however i always felt like some parts despite the explanation of certain compensations feeling opposite in nature, just didnt quite fit. I came to the conclusion that i would have to fix theextra layer of compensation first before targeting the left aic pattern. The only thing that seemed to fit pretty well was just an anterior pelvic tilt and overall anterior pelvic shift. This is what ive been working on and some elements have been positive. This explanation has helped out so much especially in terms of a mental representation of the postural issues and how to actually go about changing them. The thing that always stuck in my mind was the fact people tend to shift their weight to the right and right leg in a left aic pattern. This despite any reasoning or pelvic starting position changes just didnt add up. I was a habitual toe walker for many years with zero heel contact. Ive worked on it now with the help of orthotic lifts i have a decent level of weight on my heels. Likely due to this i injured my right ankle many times including some ligament damage that was poorly handled by physios i saw. On top of this i developed fluid on the groin somewhere around the age of 10 which definately limited my hip mobility. This is what has grwdually lead me to my current posture and structure. In a relaxed state. Both feet apear to be angled diagonally up and inward. (Outside foot further away from body, inner arch closer to body midline) normal foot angle in relation to legs, just a slight normal amount of eversion. My right toe will be higher whilst lieing down or in a more forward position while standing up. Most of my weight will be on my left leg and what i believe is a functional leg length discrepancy caused by posture issues, my right leg seems too long and i often find my right knee in some level of flexion or my right leg in general just shifted further outward. At this point it fitd the left aic pattern closer but not exactly. Left hip appears to have more anterior tilt and the left pelvis in general is lower down. The difference is i dont feel like my left ilium is externally rotated as the normal pattern suggests. Id say its around an ideal level of rotation if not in fact slightly internally biased. The right ilium does feel somewhat internally rotated but also appears to be anteriorly tilted just not to the same degree as the left. Lumbar spine is 100% twisted towards the left making the space on the left lower back very small and the muscles in the area very tight. Torso. Left side rotated around (right shoulder effectively twisted backwards). Left shoulder is higher but neutral in terms of rotation. Right shoulder is twisted back from the torso rotation but is not compressed. It is lower but not by much. It is also somewhat internally rotated. Neck fits left aic pattern with more rsnge of motion twisting left than right. Left ribs extended right ribs more compressed at rhe front. Both feel like they have far more room to expand outwards/sideways than back and forward. Breathing doesnt feel better or worse on either side both just feel limited to say 70%. Finally hip flexion wise, right leg is overly mobile in relation to the rest of my body whereas left leg is clunky to even get moving into the bent position and is slow and rigid all the way up but i can maintain a 90 degree angle with relative ease. From there left leg has literally zero internal rotation and 45 degree or slightly higher external before knee begins to creep outward. For comparison right leg has 10 degree or lower internal rotation but gets to 80 degrees of external rotation before knee needs to move outward.

[@Savimbi_]

Hi nitro, I have a lot of issues with my body, which I thought to be a left aic right bc pattern, but the problem is that I know there are other underlying issues. The way you’ve described your issues seems very similar to, the only thing missing is the state of my feet, I have no dorsiflexion, a slight arch on my inner left foot and no arch on my right foot. My calves are chronically tight but no matter how many different ways I try to stretch them I never seems to get into the right position to be able to stretch them, the same goes for my last, this is because I feel my pelvis and spine twisting in all different directions. How did you manage to diagnose all your issues and the way your body is orientated by yourself? Because right now my body is so twisted that I don’t even know what’s normal and what isn’t.

[@N1TRO]

@Savimbi_ ps this is not an accurate diagnosis and im certainly no expert but feel free to test for these things yourself and perhapse they might be correct or lead you to a different answer that is correct. You foot arches suggest that you might struggle pushing off from your left side onto your right. But the colapsed right arch suggests that rather than just pushing off the ball of your foot onto your left hand side your right foot is always somewhat inverted and you likely push off more of a slabed area of your foot. This would likely mean rather than a spring push slightly diagonally towards the other side you push off in a slight inward angle but you push off more vertically. This is purely speculation but i imagine that to compensate your right knee would have to buckle inward slightly or it could bypass the knee. Either way it would mean the hip would likely be more hiked up and there would very likely be some degree of pelvic tosion too. In your case id imagine your left leg would be even more externally rotated in order to try to balance things out This would likely mean even more lumbar torsion and an equally large upper body twist in the opposite direction. This would explain your strong feelings of your body being twisted as its probably under a very high amount of tension. Im unsure how this would effect the cervical region and head alignment as it isnt a direct counter rotation. It could be a greater degree of the usual left aic kneck issues or it could divert from that entirely. If these assumptions are correct id imagine you walk in a somewhat hobbling stride where it feels like your right foot is the only one doing a normal plantar to dorsiflexion motion and your left foot feels more like a smooth sweeping sort of motion. Perhapse feeling further away from your body and as if your left leg is shorter. (This is feeling only, as in this case the left leg would be generally doing a fairly correct motion with some compensation and the right leg would be the issue you have just trained yourself to notice your right side more as it requires extra sensory input to prevent i jury and produce as little pain as possible) Id also imagine your stride would be a slowish right foot hobble into a fast left leg swing and then a slower left leg sort of twisted push off to plonk your right leg forwards but also slightly in towards your body (further in than shoulder width). This part is very speculative as i have no idea which side you prefer shifting your weight too and if you in fact put modt of your weight onto your right leg that would be more concerning as either the injury on your left side is more painful than the inverted right ankle or the inverted ankle injury came afterwards. If i were you id try to figure out if the ankle inversion is a primary issue or an injury/ compensation that came later on. If it is an initial cause meaning its very unlikely other issues caused the ankle issue then id work on ankle strengthening excercises first. If it came later your in the unfortunate research phase of backtracking from the ankle injury. I would make a list of any injuries youve had, how often theyve occured in that area and where the most painful/ serious injuries were located. The areas you injure most frequently will be the ones due to some form of instability or weakness. Whereas the more serious injuries will most likely be directly because of a certain structural problem you have. For example the frequent moderate injuries for you would likely include sprains and nerve pain around inner right ankle, perhapse some degree of plantar fascia injuries probably causing pain around the inside heel and a lot of stress on your right and left knees. An example of a likely major injury that could have caused lots of issues or might have occured because of the buildup of stress over the years would be some form of acl tear. This example is more likely to be a major injury that happened after your other symptoms but depending on your personal timeline it could also be an origional injury. Try to remember the first injuries you had and pay extra attention to the first few major or particularly noteworthy injuries you can remember. Id be interested to know based off of 0 visual diagnostic material and only your personal account of things which as i am extremely aware, can be very wrong even though it seems to fit perfectly, if my best guess of your functional posture is pretty close or a mile off.

[@Camp1149]

Hi amazing video mate, what would be a progression to these exercises

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Learning how to integrate these positions into progressive resistance training

[@Camp1149]

@@ChaplinPerformance ok thank you

[@birdseyetarot]

Ooh will be interesting!!

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Sure will! - Going to blow some minds with this one I think. Been working with these patterns for years now.

[@birdseyetarot]

@@ChaplinPerformance was super good thank you! I just have this dang sensorimotor amnesia that makes it hard for me to since some of the muscles that a lot of exercise ask about. But combining PRI and your exercises and somatic movement together seems to be helping. We'll see 🙂

[@hamzachayboub2945]

hello doc i ve been folllowing your channel for quite sometime now, and none of the stuff you talked about clicked, and then I went and cheked some PRI vods on YT, aint gonna lie there was value in them, but also none of that seems to adress my issue, and i kept coming back to your channel once in a while hoping one day i will click on a video that will change my life, I knew that this is what I was going through the moment my breathing got deeper, and I started feeling the stretch in my posterior lower right side, just a slight concern regarding the situation of a lower right shoulder, since it is pretty common that a higher right pelvis go hand in hand with that, how do you sugget to adress that particular issue in regards of whats going on here ? once again thank you millions times, from the heart I hope your channel pick up someday, because you truly deserve more.

[@parhamista7963]

Woah the amount of detail and yet simple to understand makes this video sooo helpful. Thanks Greg i was wondering how often in the day how many reps or sets should i do this?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

The name of the game is minimal effective dose but it totally depends. For example, I did them yesterday in between sets of front squats to offset my tendency to compress the right side more during that specific activity. If you are using them as a bridge to restore movement to then get back to the gym, then daily for a few sets and 5-15 reps should do the initial trick.

[@viksir6526]

Is a right adductor pullback a good exercise for this?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

I call it a hip shift and would likely do it on both sides. Those static drills also only take you so far

[@viksir6526]

@@ChaplinPerformance what tests would let us know that the right pelvis is more forward than the left and spine is twisted towards right?

[@CryptoChappy]

This is the only video I found talking about this condition, which is definitely what I am experiencing. Where can I find more exercises and help? Seems like everything is for the standard left AIC right? BC pattern

[@ChaplinPerformance]

I'm currently making a 12-week program for this inside of my product Total Body Restoration. Will also be releasing as a standalone program in the coming months. Join the waitlist to get updates

[@Richard-ee8qo]

You are an incredible practitioner! Keep up the amazing work! Do you have any recommendations on ‘sets’ and ‘reps’ when first setting out with these exercises?

[@Camp1149]

Bought Conor Harris programs and he does not mention any of this which I been trying for a year and don’t work tried these exercises and instantly I can feel a big difference I have sensation in my body which I have not felt in years!!!!!

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Yeah he's very biased towards PRI - Which tells everyone to get left. It only works sometimes for half of the people. He's not really an experienced clinician or qualified in rehab so it makes sense

[@Camp1149]

@@ChaplinPerformance thanks man you’re a legend, what can I do to progress from this and see further improvement.

[@baderqassim3248]

You really should upgrade standard pri and take it to the next level. Its like kid goku vs super saiyan goku. Keep this channel up!

[@PharosMRG]

Important question!!! Should be bring the pelvis also back with the spine or only the spine? I think both at the same time would be better or?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

I’m not exactly sure what you mean

[@PharosMRG]

@@ChaplinPerformance nevermind. The Deadlift exercises it promotes IR on the right side and ER on the left side or?

[@trietphan6279]

No wonder why I have a “flared” rib cage on the right side and still those features of the left AIC like flat left foot and arched right foot. I tried PRI left AIC over and over again but nothing ever resolved truly, I still feel tight and I never understand why. It’s the rib cage on the right that is flat, and cannot fill up with air correctly to the front and back. I hope this helps someone who is going through the same pattern that I have.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Yup… guess not everyone is a left AIC

[@annaj4242]

Is this the same as PEC pattern with underlying LAIC pattern?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Absolutely not

[@annaj4242]

@@ChaplinPerformance Ok, thanks 👍

[@hamzachayboub2945]

any explanation on why I feel pain in right hip and right lower back when doing the dead lift varation with trunk rotation ?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Your brain is sending a pain signal based on its perception of threat. Likely related to a lack of tissue tolerance

[@hamzachayboub2945]

@@ChaplinPerformance greg thank you for your response it is probably the case for me, that being said, I should just keep doing the exercise, using alot of weight could be a culprit as well, as I reduced the weight, the pain started to subside. thanks so much for this video in particular, the fact that I feel the ball of the right big toe while walking is crazy, i ve been trying pri for quite some time but only with little to no success, thanks again👍

[@ChaplinPerformance]

You are very much welcome! This is the story for many. Glad you are getting some value and making progress!

[@reyanrafiqpir2058]

Do u have full video on fixing left aic pattern?? I cant find in your channel

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Turns out, that you can't actually fix a left AIC pattern

[@jasminlachler450]

Is it possible to have a combination of both patterns? Or switching between both?! Will try this out for sure!

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Totally.

[@carboncrank2250]

Is it call right aic pattern when it's all on the right side? It seems it defaults to right bc on Google and forums. (Facing forward, Right Hip is lower than left. Tightness in right ql, lower rear ribs/oblique area with torso rotation counter clockwise, and gluteus medius weaknesses Tightness. No issues with shoulder.)

[@ChaplinPerformance]

The left AIC pattern is just one description of one pattern. This doesn’t have a name and patterns really shouldn’t. The only way to make meaningful progress is to assess and intervene on an individual basis Plus, the loudest people in this space are finally coming around and publicly admitting they were wrong. So don’t worry too much about it

[@carboncrank2250]

@ChaplinPerformance thanks for the reply, just saw your other video with the right hip sunken down when deadlifting or reaching for my toes excited to try that other video

[@miamorewearhouse7247]

Omg this is me!!!! Finally someone talk about this. Can you please make more video to fix and strengthening this posture??

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Hi there!! I'm going to be doing a LIVE webinar next week, where we will be discussing a simplified approach to understanding asymmetry in the body to improve mobility... Head to the link in description and join the waitlist for Total Body Restoration and you'll get an invite

[@Abdallah86F]

How to reach you for a consultation?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

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[@Simplifyingfitness]

Hi sir , please help me out .I don't know which pattern I have my left hip has less internal rotation my left shoulder blade is protracted & rounded forward,my left oblique muscles are tight & so is my let lat muscles .

[@ChaplinPerformance]

I’m afraid I can’t tell you much based on your description

[@hajarnaimi7917]

Hello, i have right hip higher, with anterior rotation in the right hip and external rotation in the left hip. All with lambior scoliosis, but I still dont know if my pelvic is rotated to the right or the left. For ribs it is exactly what you explained, the right part if flaterned. Do I have this patter ?

[@kaitlinjacobs2566]

I’m so confused!! I did a Pilates workout and was on my left side doing a clamshell exercise and had horrible pain on my outer hip. Now a year later, my left leg is super internally rotated and my left hip feels higher, but my hips are rotated toward the left. I don’t know how to fix it

[@giavolas]

Hi Greg, great video. How does this correlate with your video called Right Lateral Pelvic Tilt Correction from three years back? Does this older set of exercises also apply for this pattern you describe here?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Some of those exercises might work reasonably well… but it definitely depends

[@lukedunn6107]

My hips shift right but my so do my ribs and “guts” everything just shifts right. I’m so confused as to what exercises to do because it’s like my left side is compressed and my right back is compressed and I do have my hips turned to the left as well as my trunk

[@ChaplinPerformance]

It sounds like what you need is a simple framework for self assessment… we will be covering this in my upcoming program Total Body Restoration. Joint the waitlist

[@vfxonly9070]

Please help i have postural misaligment where my right rib cage is compressed to my right pelvic but my right shoulder is higher than my left. Is this also caused by rotated spine? What exercise best for my condition? Thanks

[@ChaplinPerformance]

It’s not necessarily caused by a rotated spine but you may have a postural tendency that involves rotating your spine more to one side than the other. The right shoulder being higher can be 1) rib cage position, 2) shoulder blade position, 3) a combination

[@kianbensend]

@@ChaplinPerformancecan you elaborate on this?

[@Johnchina1818]

This is my case. I am a right-handed volleyball player. I repetitively rotation to the left with spiking, so my abs are stronger on the left side than the right. My standing leg is always on the left. I feel so weird when i look into left aic or right bc pattern.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

THIS comment is amazing. I'm an upright bass player and love to shoot basketball as well. A lot of pushing from right to left, opening the the right and going left. Left AIC activities just seem to make things feel more jacked up! There's nothing wrong with getting in the left side, but the claims that everyone is a left AIC and benefits from those techniques is ridiculous.

[@N1TRO]

Similar case for me and football. I was always very comfortable loading my left leg with my body weight and kicking with the right, however doing the aame thing on my left side always felt very off and unstable. I feel like the instability i felt on my right leg contributed a lot to the right ankle and knee injuries i got. I never thought about it too much till i started trying to fix my issues more seriously. But it makes a lit more sense to me now. I havent played in a few years but i can still easily load my left leg and then push my hips quite far off to the left and maintain strength and balance whereas on my right i can manage what feels like a straight right leg being at least partially loaded but i cant then push my hip out to the right at all withought major instability.

[@vibefrequencyable]

so,, what if one has the standard right BC pattern... but have a left elevated iliac crest (spinous process left at lumbar 3,4,5 levels.) and a right ant rotated pelvis. so all major landmarks are left high, and conversely right low, zygomatic arch, shoulder, iliac crest, a.s.i. s, knees, medial malleolus.... right lower, with a pronated slightly externally rotated right foot.. i know this is all from my mandible ...and type 2 malocclusion... left facet joints are beat to heck and a l30 percent strength differential between left and right sides...(others0have not responded to my question. thank you. feels like almost left sance phase lower body and right stance upper?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Man from what I can tell, you basically are just describing what I described in the video. But this level of analysis is only enough to give you a starting point… the real learning comes through the process of training your movement

[@bbb7331]

This is the "Repetitive Rotation Superior T8 Syndrome pattern". Why not mention its name and give the people who first discovered it a credit?

[@alexwilliams8696]

Hey any other content you recommend referring to this pattern?

[@bbb7331]

@@alexwilliams8696 I suggest that people stop looking for patterns. If you are "stuck" try to understand why first. It could be post trauma, it could be stress, it could be due to many factors. I think Less is more in some scenarios. I encourage you to meditate and master basic stuff before buying into any of PTI stuff. Your brain can be trained to tolerate many stuff, there is no need to live in the loop of "finding my patter" because it does not matter. Even PRI practitioners know their tool is very limited. Trust me I talk from learning the hard way!

[@ChaplinPerformance]

I didn’t know it had a name!

[@jacobjack4795]

​@@bbb7331What hard way?? Pls share ur experience... This PRI stuff is confusing the hell out of me 😭😭😭

[@alexwilliams8696]

@@bbb7331thanks but Ive been getting left SI joint pain for over 2 years now and have tried many thing but seem to be going in circles

[@mikhailmuller1984]

Can you make a Video with exercise Example for this pattern please? 😊

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Didn’t I do that in this video?

[@grantmastbergen849]

What if your left hip is hiked, left hip flexors are tight and left oblique side is closed off

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Expanded on right, compressed on left, need to create a turn back to the left.

[@bobodlux1260]

But are you able to diagnose this with a zoom call.. assuming the subject has a good level of somatic awareness? Or is the process one where we just try things and see what works/feels good?,

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Hi there! Good question. I am able to identify movement patterns and positional preferences over zoom (this is what I do for my 1-on-1 clients). However, the rehab and training process is one of hypothesis generation, hypothesis testing, and iteration based on feedback. I'm afraid there's no way around it. Most people require several meetings or a framework that allows them to assess and progress their own program. If interested in the former, I'd suggest filling out the movement coaching application on my website. If interested in the latter, we are running a group program that will give you the framework you need to generate a starting point and progress from there. (Join the waitlist at the link in my bio)

[@sebastianjakobsen548]

Would you recommend these exercises if you have left aic pattern, but pelvic and upper body is twisted to the left?. I only have hip/groin/shoulder/neck pain on my right side. My right is more forward then my left, and i feel like i am alwas standing on my right foot. But my pelvic/upperbody is twisted to the left.

[@Emre-wo6df]

Can you coin a term for this so internet use a name for this? Also do you have more videos on this? How can I look for them?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

I am not a fan of labels but I’ll consider it… look at what’s happened with PRI. Coining the term left AIC enabled people like conor and Neal to tell everyone in the world they are a left AIC, which is straight up not true. Done more harm than good in my opinion. I teach a self assessment process inside of my group coaching program Total Body Restoration. The only way to truly take control of your health is to stop relying on other peoples labels and assessments and learn to be aware of what is happening in your body.

[@Emre-wo6df]

@@ChaplinPerformance I agree at most but labeling or naming enables us to be able to navigate around concepts. You are right we should stop relying on too much on other peoples words without actively thinking and testing with ourselfs. But at worst we still need naming. The issue is not naming itself but mostly our process of thinking. And I think the way you explain this concept on top of left AIC was something new in a right direction. And we still need a name for it.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

To be clear this pattern is not “on top of” the left AIC. There is a naming convention for this type of pattern called lumbar extension rotation syndrome which was coined by Shirley Sahrmann. Actual PTs know this stuff… However, Shirley’s system is much more “open” from the standpoint of looking at each region independently. If you take those and superimpose a PRI or Bill Hartman lens, you can then infer patterns. The truth is that there are an infinite number of variations. The one I talked about in this video just happens to be pretty common. I’ll consider naming it…

[@bbb7331]

It is the Repetitive Rotation Superior T8 Syndrome pattern. Conor talked about it, and others also.

[@animeshupadhyai4057]

I have a lateral pelvic tilt with my left hip higher. What should i do?

[@elposho23]

My left Ql /psoas been overactive for a long period so I was prescribed with 90/90 hip switch but I don’t get why they prescribed me this if my left side is overactive

[@ChaplinPerformance]

In my experience the left QL is overactive because the spine is turning in that direction. Hip shifts to the right usually provide relief.

[@reboundpt4987]

Would this pattern also represent with a right leg/knee that tends to be more bend? And body orientation to the left?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Could be!

[@kianbensend]

I am a little confused with your thought process with the rib cage. From my understanding bones don’t bend and contort like that and that’s why we have muscles which cause movements. Can you please explain this further?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Your rib cage is incredibly mobile and bends quite a bit, especially where your rib bones joins the cartilages in the front. If we couldn't move there, we'd have difficulty breathing. If one side is chronically a different shape than the other, it can cause postural differences that bias rotation to one side more than the other

[@ronh2796]

You’re describing a right oblique orientation - com forward/down and right, loss of height and space on the right which needs to be addressed before you can start moving to the left. You are presenting this as if it’s your own thoughts? Very odd since this is definitely Bill Hartman’s work. I’ve learned directly from him and people who work with him like Zac Cupples, Shaun Astorga, Mike Camporini etc and can spot it a mile away

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Interesting take my friend. Bill is obviously a big influence of mine. I don’t look at this as a right oblique axis orientation though. And in general I’m not a fan of the idea of secondary compensations. I’ve moved away from describing or working with it in that way because I find it’s not helpful and creates more barriers for people to train. By your logic, Bill ought to credit PRI every time he speaks, and PRI should quote Shirley Sahrmann every time they speak. And Shirley should have quoted Kendall every time she spoke. We all have our influences but also diverge in our interpretations. Your comment suggests your unwillingness to do that.

Thank you for this video because it opened my eyes for the possibility that I might not have the left AIC pattern after all. I have done PRI exercises under the guide of a PRI specialist for almost a year now and yet haven't had any lasting improvement on my issues. Do you think it is possible to have the pattern you describe here although perfectly fitting the PRI assessment for the left AIC pattern (like adduction drop test etc.)? On another note, I receive no mail when I try to join the Total Body Restoration waitlist. Can you help me fix this?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Hi there!!! You are on my list. We closed the current application but will update you when we open again. In terms of the left AIC tests, I find them very underwhelming. A positive adduction drop test is an Obers test, which is positive for almost anyone and is known to have questionable reliability. I don’t trust people who learned the majority of their training at weekend seminars 👀

Ok, thank you 😊 Is it also common for the described pattern to have tight right adductors or would that rather be a sign for a left AIC pattern? With regard to the TBR course: Do you have experience with scoliosis patients with the typical right thoracic and left lumbar convexity?

[@bykvojezkabykvojedov8909]

Hope it will help. I dont feel air in my right lung.

[@ryguy2768]

This is the closest explanation I’ve heard to my experience the past year or so now. Only issue is, I also have extreme trap and now neck tightness (mostly on left side). Going to give these exercises a try, but any ideas on why that might be happening/if that further validates I have the pattern described in the video?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

The truth is that we never can know why something is happening. We can observe the response and the context around it. But in most cases, we find out what works by applying our models, collecting data, and improving interventions over time

[@TheTyebye1]

Hey very helpful! Once you properly get your weight to the right in a standard left AIC do you then start working to shift back to the left using standard left AIC exercises?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

If you are in a left AIC only, you’ll be more posteriorly and laterally oriented to the right, with exception coming depending on right BC and global compensatory IR on the right. So in a traditional left AIC, right BC, it’s going to be about getting back to the left. In the pattern I’m describing, it’s very much about getting back to the right. However, personally I don’t worry too much about these labels because my assessment process is “pattern-agnostic.” I find the PRI assessment to be heavily biased and thus unreliable.

[@TheTyebye1]

Thanks so much! I noticed myself getting stuck in the idea of left AIC. I felt my weight to shifted to the left but I thought I HAD to be stuck on the right. I just kept pushing myself to the left feeling worse by the day. these exercises are the first time everything clicked for me and I can sense what's going on and get neutral. I also finally feel my right rib cage opening up! I think PRI is great but its also very black and white. Trying to feel what my body is doing rather than forcing it to fit a mold has really helped. Thanks for the vid! Is this pattern you talk about common?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Yes this is the common pattern of being actually shifted to the left and more compressed on the right. Feeling the body and not just going off of someone’s dogma is always going to be a more self efficacious and helpful methods

[@TheTyebye1]

Awesome thanks again really a life changing video for me!

[@bbb7331]

The answer is yes. This is the Repetitive Rotation Superior T8 Syndrome pattern. You are not loading on the left, but you are shifted to the left. So first, you load on the right, and then use standard pri, to load properly on the left (and not just shift there).

[@terrimorgan2495]

When working with a client how can you tell which they need ? By seeing if they are favouring standing on their left foot ?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Through a number of assessment items. Mainly just observing their movement and knowing what to look for.

[@terrimorgan2495]

@@ChaplinPerformance thanks for these videos 🙂

[@arenadaniel5468]

I think im in this situation,i feel compressed in the ql area and all tests are seemly looking to be in a left aic but my right shoulder is higher and i feel like im orienting to the left like twisting

[@ChaplinPerformance]

What I found is that many times the PRI tests can be positive without a left AIC as the primary pattern. Also, testing bias is strong when you’ve learned it from someone who says “all people are a left AIC”

[@marcpanaud5517]

Exactly the same. All the PRI test are looking that i'm in a left AIC pattern. BUT, since the start when i'm standing and i look at my pelvis, my right antero superior iliac spine is further forward than my left. MY shoulders are following this pattern, left one more posterior than the right. My left shoulder is lower than my right. When i walk, in left stance my center of mass i on the left, the same thing in right stance my center of mass never cross the middle line. But surprisingly i'm way stronger on the right leg. My right glutes never let go since two years now. One year of daily PRI routine without any effect to finally finish here. Maybe i can have to try this.

[@marcpanaud5517]

Exactly the same. All the PRI test are looking that i'm in a left AIC pattern. BUT, since the start when i'm standing and i look at my pelvis, my right antero superior iliac spine is further forward than my left. MY shoulders are following this pattern, left one more posterior than the right. My left shoulder is lower than my right. When i walk, in left stance my center of mass i on the left, the same thing in right stance my center of mass never cross the middle line. But surprisingly i'm way stronger on the right leg. My right glutes never let go since two years now. One year of daily PRI routine without any effect to finally finish here. Maybe i can have to try this.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

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[@iksnilert]

Would a painful right hip flexor, psoas, and i.t. band be a symptom of this pattern?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Could be!

[@iksnilert]

@ChaplinPerformance I'm definitely going to start these exercises. Everything is always about the left AIC pattern and that doesn't seem to fit with my problems and I'm reluctant to do those exercises in fear of making it worse. One more question. Should do these once a day, multiple times a day?

[@madx28]

Hey there Doctor!! My whole body has moved forward and my right foot has all my weight. Although I am underweight. My jaws are twisted/rotated I don't know what to write. My orthodontist said that my jaws are okay but my face is in pain. Can't open my mouth fully. My lumbar spine is coming down. God knows what's happening here. Can this help me?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

I’m afraid I can’t offer much value without assessing you

[@blink99v]

Is this benefical to someone who, when aay seated in my car my upper torso is constsntly turnig to my left i.e right shoulder is coming off the car eeet slightly?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

I’m afraid not enough info to give a good answer

[@blink99v]

@ChaplinPerformance sorry, I can give a lot more, what info would help?

[@nbajungboy306]

How can I know if I have left aic or this other one?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

I’ll be covering this in my upcoming program total body restoration

[@bbb7331]

Everyone is left aic underneath, its more compensation on top. It is called the Repetitive Rotation Superior T8 Syndrome pattern

[@kyletomczak6302]

Fairly sure this is me. I saw amazing results from pri in the beginning but hit a wall after a year or so- seemingly making things worse. When I saw improvements, I mean my back shuts off and I feel muscles on other than extension tone. My question is why do we end up like this? I’m pretty informed on pri , Ie assymetry, injuries, overuse etc. what’s your opinion on how we end up in this? Thanks again!

[@viksir6526]

What if the weight is heavy on the right side? Its left aic?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

That’s what I see much of the time

[@viksir6526]

@@ChaplinPerformance if a person is on a right oblique and then forward. How would you know is the right time to make a turn to the left? I mean what measure would you check before making a turn to the left?

[@klajd311]

What is this pattern called?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Haven’t named it yet. And also not really into labeling patterns, because as you’ll see here in the comments, labels tend to make people trust algorithmic approaches rather than assessment and individualized treatment… and when that happens, often you spin your wheels in the wrong direction and create further distrust with your body. The key is to learn how to become aware of what is going on in your body through a combination of assessment and awareness building practices

[@klajd311]

@@ChaplinPerformance Fair enough. 👍🏼

[@baderqassim3248]

I am stuck in this pattern. My right femur is stuck in er causing knee pressure and I cannot load on it at all. Can I do posterior hip capsule stretch at the right side?

[@baderqassim3248]

The same for right posterior lower hip. Can i stretch it? In standard PRI they stretch the opposite muscles, which just made things worse for me. Sometimrs one just needs to experiment and see what works best. Thank you, a significant video for me. I have zero right side, I need this so badly. Problem is i cannot perform standing excercises since I cannot load on right side at all, thats why I am doing sidelying and stretching as a start.

[@cziffra1980]

This is definitely accurate. It's a matter of being so compressed in the right side that you have to reduce the bearing of weight and take it hugely more on the left. I learned a lot about the notion of imbalances from PRI, but it was always clear that a lot of what they were insisting is always true was simply a load of old rubbish. I'm glad I never took it at face value.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Yeah I think PRI has a lot of the underlying principles correct. But there's variability, especially between individuals and based on injury history and the activities people do. Saying everyone benefits from a specific small group of exercises doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

[@HigherSelph]

This is me! Why do the PRI vids aimed at the public not address it? One prominent KZbinr mentions all the time that people think they’re right AIC, but that’s never the case. Are they trying to keep this a secret?!

[@ChaplinPerformance]

No it’s probably more just that they are brainwashed and dogmatically believe that the left AIC is something that is true for everyone… That prominent KZbinr probably never went to school and earned their doctorate…

[@HigherSelph]

@@ChaplinPerformance right on. And you’re correct, but he’s THE pri guy

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Even better reason not to trust his opinion. Nothing says bias like being the [insert methodology] guy

[@tekina4493]

Hey, I can really relate to this pattern. I've been trying to understand my condition for years now. Unfortunately, most therapists I've seen aren't familiar with PRI. My main focus is on the fluid aspect and gut-related issues. Sometimes, when I stumble upon certain exercises by accident, I feel a significant relief, almost as if my guts are rearranging themselves. My question is, could these fluid imbalances also lead to digestive problems and inflammation?

[@Gulnaz454]

I feel my right sit bone more than left sit bone. Should I do these exercise

[@N1TRO]

Hi, would you have any extra advice for my particular circumstances? They are: That my entire youth i basically only ever toe walked with 0 presdure on the heel. I have worked on it and with heel lifts the pressure on my feet has spread to a more reasonable surface area. From all the toe walking and even my current mainly forefoot walking i have somewhat non standard musculature. Very tight strong calves with short achilies, tight quads and very inflexable hamstrings. This overall just means i tend to have my quads closer to my hips making a more acute angle and i tend to do 2/3rds of a normal gait cycle as i have very limited dorsiflexion. So my legs operate from a position slightly in front of the normal midline and my pelvis is tilted somewhat anteriorly to compensate. Would you recommend any changes to the routine in the video for me or is there possibly something else i need to work on first?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Yes, you’ll likely have to spend more time mastering other activities that help address this center of gravity issue. Trying to do a ton of rotational or side to side work is likely not the best use of your time right now. Also, being so extended, there’s a good chance you’ll have to look at nervous system regulation more first. These are all things I’ll be covering in my upcoming program

[@georgydou]

Dear Greg, I have had issues with the concept of a left AIC pattern cause they always mention a anteriorly tilted left pelvis. My right pelvis is clearly more anteriorly rotated than my left as a few therapists have confirmed. The part where you talk about the right pelvis you meant to say that the right pelvis can go forward and anteriorly rotate right? Im awfully sorry, I get confused by some terms. All the other stuff you said really describe my situation, so if that's what you meant, then this video will be of tremendous help as I haven't come across this anywhere. 🙏

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Yea the pelvis in this case is more forward on the right

[@georgydou]

@@ChaplinPerformance Much gratitude!

[@Jigsaw5063]

I'm new to this, I have a problem that my left hip is higher than the right (the right one is lowered by about 1cm), while it feels like my pelvis is rotated to the right side (although based on the video I watched, it should be that I have a left lateral pelvic tilt). When I stand straight unconsciously and look at my feet, my right leg is almost always in front of the left. I should mention that I had pain in the right SI joint and because of that I limped to the right for a long time twisting my pelvis in order to move, now the SI joint has recovered but the consequences are probably still there. Can I use these exercises of yours or do you have some adapted to my description, can you say something more about it? Sorry with long comment.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

I’m afraid that not much can be recommended one way or another based on a description. The only way to really find out what works for you is to get to work. A coach with a good eye for your situation can give you feedback. Otherwise, you should regularly video your movements and identify trends. Static positioning is much less important than your dynamic tendencies under loaded or fatigued conditions.

[@pnraos]

Will I perform left AIC, after getting perfect results from this

[@G4mer_D4d]

Thank God. I was trying to tell em the body is more clever than that

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Yeah turns out that there’s more than one answer to how the body moves

[@G4mer_D4d]

@@ChaplinPerformance example: I'm right handed but my right knee doesn't straighten. My left hip doesn't engage but the leg is straight. I stand on my right ball of foot... this is not how I've been told I should be 😂 Pt also said I can't have tighter on one side of transabdom. 🤷‍♂️ I'm a special snowflake Everybody's needs and drives are a little different. Probably not all same proportions either. Meh. Idk. Thanks for the share ♥

[@efootball_adda]

I thought this type of content is only shared by Conor Harris

[@ChaplinPerformance]

You'd be mistaken...

[@Augzy]

Made my lower back hurt even more..

[@michail1963]

Is this what is called a T8 syndrome?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

No it’s called someone that stands on their left leg.

[@Uberdude6666]

Soo... Right AIC?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Not exactly, no

[@sukosuko1]

i only watched 1:15 minutes and then the annoying youtube ads already started