Compensatory Walking in Left AIC Pattern: Neck non-Rotation and the Visual Ocular Reflex.

Compensatory walking and breathing is a problem. When a body can not rotate from side to side as we walk, compensations must occur. This compensatory activity becomes normalized. Thus, our gait becomes effortful and biomechanically inefficient. The body starts to hurt as a result.
There is also a visual component, called the Visual Ocular Reflex. This reflex, that helps keep our eyes pointed straight ahead as our head rotates, must work for both sides of our body, otherwise we drop off our left peripheral vision. Our brain then struggles to figure out where we are in space.
Hey there, my name is Neal Hallinan.
The purpose of this channel is to help people understand and resolve chronic muscular and joint pain, primarily through the discipline of Postural Restoration.
As someone who lived with chronic pain for many years of my life, I know how debilitating and isolating it can be. But I also know it can be resolved.
I hold the following credentials:
Postural Restoration Trained (PRT)
Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCS)
Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT)
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I live and work in the great state of New Jersey, USA.
I offer one-on-one training as well as online consultations via Zoom. The information can be found here:
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For an example of typical exercises for a beginner program, you can look here:
pritrainer.com/pri-left-aic-r...
Please note, this is quite generic and not sufficient for everybody!
For further information about Postural Restoration defined patterns, check out these videos and blog posts.
pritrainer.com/left-aic-pattern/
• What is the Left AIC p...
• Introduction to the Ri...
pritrainer.com/right-bc-pattern/
• RTMCC Pattern Basics
pritrainer.com/right-tmcc-pat...

[@mark4lev]

I’ve come to the conclusion that the visual system is a component of my issues. Your videos have greatly helped me over the years.

[@andrefarinha419]

I am watching this with 22 years hold!! I am freaking gratefull to be aware of these things!! Thank you so much !! Being aware is the best thing one can have

[@maciejsiedziako680]

Fantastic video. Hard to count how many days I've spent re-watching your videos from the past. I remember there was this one complex video of yours called "The Necessity of Controlling the Frontal Plane" that I didn't understand at all in the beginning. Now I mostly get it, I think. It was when I was early learning about what is adduction/abduction (holy heck, both sides, etc. what is he talking about, eveything seemed different and multi-complex) and getting familiar with notion of P-PECs. It was the hardest one for me to understand fully. I re-watched it countless of times. After 20 times watching it I had a general idea only and was CONFUSED. It took many many, many tries to digest it.

[@user-zf4iz1mw6u]

Is this a natural remedy?

[@NealHallinan]

There is no doubt that there is a ton of information to absorb. I honestly didn't know the difference between supination and pronation when I started, or sympathetic and parasympathetic.

[@rawster100]

Great video! Thanks for explaining this again.

[@NealHallinan]

You're welcome.

[@marshfamily2729]

The reason I began studying and watching PRI was because my right side was so tight and painful, especially after playing golf. All this was a 3 year progression. I discovered that I am clearly Left AIC/Right BC. My initial move on the downswing is a further dropping of the right shoulder, crunching my right SI,QL,hip, and upper left leg. Despite many,many lessons, I can’t break this pattern. I stay on my right side until too late to get a forceful “whip-like” crack at the ball. I can’t seem to get my brain to allow me to stomp that left foot into the ground. When working with my trainer (before seeing PRI), he commanded me to stomp my left leg down into an elevated platform then force myself up into a left leg “Heisman’s” pose - and could hardly do it. It “scared” me and I would try in slow motion. He had to shout, “stop thinking and do it.” -then I was better at it. How do a break a 50 yr golf habit that’s now killing my right side - mentally that is? I’m scared of moving left to finish my swing plus my left hip won’t internally rotate much so I further drop the right shoulder to get around this. Sometimes I can play a few holes without dipping down with my right but as round progresses or tough shot occurs - my brain makes me revert to the old habit. Is it drills that will relax my hip, back, neck, and arms?

[@ambarchatterjee9426]

Really vor is so helpful in walking is unimaginable❤🎉

[@harimdh]

Profound! Interesting to listen to

[@RXP91]

Loving these gait analysis videos. I got pretty deep into PRI and various trainers that had online courses. I did need one remote session with a trainer to fix one issue I couldn't get to myself but 95% was online learning. I was on a career break so could pretty much learn full time though. I wish I could see someone like you local to me - I just don't trust a random PRI certified trainer off their website. I need to see their content on KZbin. But it's so dependent on your issue. I had what had been diagnosed as hyper kyphosis. After working only a couple of upper back expansion moves I gained 2 inches, got rid of the hunch and solved 90% of my pain. It's worth learning yourself if you're so inclined but if you're still having issues seeing a trainer like you is well worth it. But sadly it seems only in the US you guys post a ton of content so you know you're seeing someone competent.

[@NealHallinan]

Even in the US, PRI isn't that well known, much less outside of the US. I'm glad that you've resolved most of your issues.

[@trishmacmillan4646]

Thank you very much for your videos. I am working with a PRI therapist and am absolutely fascinated with the whole concept. This is take 2 for me ( after a year hiatus) with this therapist and this time I am getting much more out of it having had some time with the concepts . Your explanations are helping me tremendously to hear the concepts yet again. I constantly have questions though , so having your lectures is very helpful and pleasing to me. As one is working with the exercises is it common to have an uptick in pain due to,the weakness on the left side ? I would love to see some moving videos of a person with healthy patterns and have you break down what you see as they move . I’m very grateful for your time online.

[@practicallyascientist9971]

Hi Neal, can you upload a video of you walking? That would really help to see what a proper walk looks like.

[@simonfrost8279]

Hi Neal Thanks for all of your great insightful advice and videos. I am in the UK and we only have one registered PRI guy. I have started treatment but due to our different locations creating time to get appointments is tricky. Keep up the good work 👍

[@NealHallinan]

Thanks, Simon.

[@SacredSadhana]

you are a great teacher. thank you sir! I've noticed that when i listening to you i get the insight i need to tie two bits together. because i understand what you are saying and have experienced it myself, i can go a bit further with what you say.

[@NealHallinan]

You're welcome.

[@anguskelly9655]

Greetings! Finally after multi views I have begun to comprehend. Fantastic. The brain ,sconnection/""cause" i am slowly getting. I may have contacted you before but w3ould like to know if you have pri therapist in canada?

[@ivansaric8821]

There may be some other gurus online who like to talk about Laic, Pec, or Pri in general, but the only one who is really dedicated to solving, explaining, and helping is Neal. Thank you Neal. After many things learned from you, I can conclude that the solution is simple in the ability to alternate from one side to the other, which may sound simple haha :)

[@NealHallinan]

That is indeed the solution, and yes it’s simple. Too simple for most people to understand. The difficulty is figuring out what needs to be “inhibited” to allow this to occur or why someone’s brain won’t stop using the inappropriate musculature.

[@pablocervigni1203]

Neal, I have to thank you for getting my life back! I am not a young cat anymore and I accumulated many injuries and incorrect patterns to compensate for my issues. By following your videos and exercises my life changed completely and I can say that I am almost pain-free in my hip, lower back, and my body in general. How can I get info to get a session or sessions in person with you? I live in MN, and I am willing to travel for consultations. Thank you, Pablo

[@universalmagicman7032]

Returning for an update ...you're right Neal, working out at the gym the last few months has actually made my pattern and the pain worse. The only things that actually help are diaphragm breathing and trying to open up my ribs on all fours. My brain literally doesn't wanna let my ribs go esp the left post med stnm and it's so messed up all the time. Working out of just fix this stuff it's making it worse. I've only been in this pattern less than 3 years. Really good video, been watching many of yours lately. I've been incorporating more yoga and breathing into m morning stuff and less heavy movements. I'm just like this guy in the picture everything from my right jaw and scalene neck breathing to left tibia fibular discolation thing happening on my left knee and hamstring..I'm having to change my whole mindset to undo this stuff and it's frustrating man cause in 2019 I had no pain and was in balance left and right.

[@NealHallinan]

Working out just creates more tension. Sounds like you have a lot going on. Have you found someone to help?

[@universalmagicman7032]

@@NealHallinan No, i haven't found anyone to help yet, i can only think to see a rolf worker which i have had success with in the past (before i had issues this bad, just lateral hip stuff and pec tightness/forward right shoulder, i wasn't all this complex rib cage stuff), but in florida i can't find a rolf worker around me less than 2 hours after looking multiple times since last year. had a basic and underwhelming chiro appt a few weeks ago was like a few days of temp relief then back to the pattern...was wondering, is there a pri website/resource that lists specialists by region that i can search for one?

[@NealHallinan]

@@universalmagicman7032 Yes, check the PRI website. You can search by state.

[@CoachAdrock]

I’ve been watching your videos for a few weeks now. Thank you so much for all the work and love you’ve put into these videos and sharing your art with the world. I am so very grateful Neil.

[@TwoWheeledCamel]

What do you think of Birkenstock sandals?

[@jonasemborg177]

I'm exactly like this, and can without doubt say that the neck breathing, tension, and head movement (position) is by far the worst feeling i have ever experienced. Literally tried to dodge mirrors for 1 month, due to trauma from the first time i realised what the... my neck, traps and head are doing. But also the point of no return, where i got to figure this out. So at least thats a great thing, you start taking it serious and stay committed to the journey. Still trying to find a prof, that can help so i dont have to be the first one on earth to figure this out by my self though. But its pretty hard, when 3 of them has told me they can't see the problem due to compensations. For them they literally think it looks normal, while im telling them that how i feel right now, is definetely not normal. He literally told me i just needed to go back to the gym every day again, and i would feel better. (yeah , never came back). Next session with a new one, im a literally guide him and do his observation job for him. Then maybe he can help me fix it.

[@NealHallinan]

I'm assuming you aren't in the United States?

[@TwoWheeledCamel]

I’ve been by multiple doctors that my right pelvis is rotated forward but you say that is not the case in previous videos.

[@TwoWheeledCamel]

Also , I have never had any pain on my left side, all the pain is on right side.

[@robertomauri2756]

Any ideas where to get something similar to PRI in Italy?

[@ikarisfallen]

Hi Neal! If I have an equal measurement on both sides of my Adduction Drop Test, low right shoulder / left rib flare / right side neck pain / flat thoracic spine, am I still stuck in PEC? How do I know when I'm out of PEC and over to Left AIC / Right BC? Adduction Drop Test being different on one side versus the other? Thank you!

[@NealHallinan]

Once the right leg passes the adduction drop test when tested by another person, and you also have the ability to adduct it by yourself, you can think of yourself as a Left AIC.

[@KT-ed8hj]

Neal you've made videos on how you used to wear a splint, glasses, and prism glasses. Why aren't you wearing them any more?

[@awakenedsoul]

High heels too

[@arunalex1842]

Hi Neal, Ive found your video very helpful. Ive been dealing with spasms and pain all my life, I've always felt like my gait awkward . I could relate to everything you said about left aic right bc. Unfortunately, I couldn't perform the corrective exercises you've provided in the site. Whenever I contract my left side my left ql triggers and pain worsens. Ive also been diagnosed with cam lesion on left side. Could you advice?

[@NealHallinan]

I can only advise you to seek help from a PRI therapist found on the PRI website. There are too many potential variables.

[@arunalex1842]

@@NealHallinan thank you!

[@baraaadworker6272]

Hi Neal,I have scoliosis and I'm stuck in left AIC right BC pattern.Do you think I can get out of this "extension" pattern or It's a structural deformity?

[@NealHallinan]

I’d suggest you watch the scoliosis playlist on my channel to get a better understanding of what may be going on.

[@actsunseen]

Hi Neal, my name's Jack. I'm stuck in a pattern and have been for a number of years (I'm 29) which I imagine has been building since I was small - however intensified due to a broken big toe on my right foot as well as injuries to my right ankle and knee over the years which my nervous system has obviously compensated for by patterning myself and now my posture is crazy crooked. I have also been suffering from OCD and chronic stress and overwhelm, which I feel is rooted physiologically. I'm working through it but the reason I'm commenting is because of a funny occurrence that I've noticed a number of times. When I've felt stressed and overwhelmed, there has been a number of times now when I've closed my right eye and have intentionally tried to focus my left eye to the environment I'm in. My left eye vision is blurry and although I see objects it's as if it takes a little while to actually register and understand what they are - as if it has slow processing time from my eye to my brain. Not only this, but my eye seems to be locked into a certain area of my field of vision, as if it's 'lazy' - and I have to almost force it to move to view different objects in it's field, as if my head does the work and my eye doesn't move on a regular basis. The reason i'm mentioning this is once I've done so, I then re-open my right eye and after a few moments my nervous system seems to be almost regulated - it is such a strange experience to notice how big of a different I feel in my internal state because of using my left eye. I know there is EMDR therapy which uses bilateral stimulation including eye movement to process trauma, so I can see a potential link there. I'm just wondering if this is something you're aware of? an eye causing a disregulated nervous system? I'm aware of the vagus nerve, it's position in the neck and it's connection to the parasympathetic state of the nervous system which because of my cervical rotation I believe may be impinged. But just wondering if you have any input on the eye itself? Looking to start with some PRI soon. Thanks!

[@actsunseen]

Just getting to the end of the video and I hear you're talking about the vision - interesting I experienced it before hearing about it

[@NealHallinan]

You could try seeing a neuro-optometrist. Perhaps your right eye has become too dominant. It happened to me. I needed a special prescription to get my left eye involved in my life again.

[@heyfrej7618]

I often hear in Pri that if one side is active, the other side is not. What does that mean in terms of transverse abs and other muscle? Does that mean that the none standing leg is completely relaxed? Would it be possible you can do a video on it? Thank you for the time you spend on these videos.

[@NealHallinan]

I wouldn't use the work "active". Both sides are active, but in different ways. I think the more accurate terms would be: compressing/decompressing or stance/swing. The body cycles between these actions to push it forward.

[@melina-maneli]

Please putting Persians farsi subtitle too 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏please

[@kevinpimentel3641]

Hey Neil, do you have results or testimonials of someone who had this gait pattern and fixed/improved it? I believe I have the same issue described in the video and looking for someone to guide me on how to address it.

[@NealHallinan]

Postural Restoration is designed to correct it. PRI is “walking and breathing”.

[@user-zf4iz1mw6u]

Is this a natural remedy?

[@tahweideasterling3849]

Hey Neal any explanation why I seem to have pain on right side of jaw and molars after performing the corrective exercises

[@NealHallinan]

Look up “right tmcc pattern”. You probably turned on your neck muscles.

[@antheapietersen6337]

Did you offer this guy or the other guy a free session so he can get out of his pattern since he had his picture on you tube

[@NealHallinan]

I was unable to locate them. I took the pictures last summer.

[@TwoWheeledCamel]

I seen your videos explaining the confusion with people thinking they are in a right aic left bc and I understand your explanation, I’m 100% sure my right pelvis rotated forward multiple doctors has told me . What do you think about that?

[@NealHallinan]

Have you watched the video about the difference between pelvis "orientation" vs the Left AIC pattern?

[@TwoWheeledCamel]

@@NealHallinan I haven’t watched that, I will. Thanks for replying back.

[@lukalomidze5343]

If he has no pain why is it necessary to change his pattern

[@saranyamurugan502]

the thumbnail in this video shows like have for me. But for me in right side ..i don't know what to do for that sir.....i comment more times for your video. but i didn't get any answer from you sir.. the right hip is higher and right leg is longer for me. This happens to cause more curve on right side. My right shoulder also lower than the left shoulder. My belly is facing right side. My right feet size is larger than left feet size. In my legs, 4th toe is curled . While i walking my right feet rotate externally for some times. PLEASE TELL ANY EXERCISE AND SUGGESTIONS TO CORRECT ME i do ur 90-90 hip shift. Because OF RIGHT HIP HIGHER AND RIGHT LEG LONGER MY RIGHT KNEE IS HIGHER THAN LEFT KNEE EVEN BUTTS TOUCH IN THE GROUND. WHILE DOING 90-90 HIP SHIFT RAISE WHICH BUTT (RIGHT OR LEFT)

[@AleD98380]

In your opinion these patients need to be treated like “more classic” left aic pattern?

[@kyooda90]

Okay so after almost a year of therapy at a pri therapist in new York the severe pain came back. So I'm here in Texas trying to figure out with another PRI knowledgeable person and appearntly my eyes and my bite are causing all the problem. So I get an prescription but the teeth will be a very long process

[@NealHallinan]

You and me both. You should have come to see me in New Jersey.

[@kyooda90]

@@NealHallinan once I get back to new York I'll contact you for sure Neal. Because you are very knowledgeable in PRI especially that you had problems with your posture in the back

[@amritarajamani]

I have these patterns (my right neck is higher than left) and my left jaw rests on the left naturally. After braces I feel like my left side is even more sunken (teeth moved to create space for an implant) . Can braces worsen this if I try to go back

[@ericsalinas1839]

Thanks for describing me to a "T"

[@NealHallinan]

I'm glad it was helpful.

[@100bbailey]

What symptoms would this person be suffering with in order to become aware he has a pattern? In other words how would he know hes suffering? (Other than being in the pattern) what would have happened in his life to look for help?

[@NealHallinan]

If he’s not in pain then he won’t know anything is wrong. It’s his normal.

[@anmarkhashroum1519]

Thanks for your videos, I think if you make videos of yourself walking or running from the front View and from the back, then we have a better idea about what you are always talking about and these Videos and images can we imitated and maybe our physical position will change gradually ... Thank you ...

[@Blacksquareable]

Nope, I can see that guy is leaning to his right, straight off. Takes one to know one!

[@aaronalto3034]

How can you make so many points about one two stepping pics of someone? A vid would be much more educational and believable. You said you don't even know this person and have just seen him out walking. So many details from some casual observations. How is this to be taken seriously?

[@melina-maneli]

You didn't answer to me In Instagram &KZbin I'm sad I have this problem but no one leader me

[@NealHallinan]

I'm not sure what you are asking.