How to Fix a PEC Pattern + Relationships to the PRI Left AIC

[@RhonyHart]

i have this. I have spent months researching and fixing it myself. I am 22 and have lived my entire childhood in pain unknowingly. The issue is that my flexibility was not compromised. No doctor ever examined my mobility. Only if I could touch my toes and baby, i could put my whole hand on the floor. I thought I was normal. IT was so bad. my muscles were so tight that I couldn't twist my torso or neck. I once got a massage and the massage therapist looked terrified telling me to basically stretch at every waking moment. Any part of my body you touched was hard. I couldn't open my legs and my hips were tight. Things like wearing pants gave me a gap in the back. At the beginning of this year, I had flat feet and they rotated outwards. Through self-massage and trigger points I've been slowly loosening my body and getting it to a more aligned state. I wish that I didn't have to do this on my own through trial and error but literally at no point when speaking with doctors or personal trainers did anybody tell me something was wrong. I was insecure bc i thought something was weird about the way I stood but didn't realize my insecurities were telling me something was wrong with my body!! Its sad more doctors don't pay attention to this it ruined my life. I think because I am hypermobile something got out of line and stuck.

[@mailsandymurali]

That's me. Only difference is I realised it when I was 45 after a serious disc injury. Same experience from the medical practitioners. I am still on trial and error mode. Have to learn it and practice it on my own. But I am pain free and sleep normally now. And now I know when the body doesn't feel rt and it needs resetting.

[@valo9678]

Feel your pain bro been in trial and error for 8-9 years started when I was 18. Thought I had anterior tilt then thought I was correct with switching to swayback posture like he said in the video. Now I realize this is my issue. Caused me years of pain and other complications in my body I won’t go into.

[@nkegoaekokobe1866]

Did you fix it?

[@annak29]

I am so sorry for these experiences and lack of care by physicians. You can self-refer to a PT,which means you don't need a script bc PT's are doctorate level now. They can evaluate you. Maybe screen for Ehler's-Danlos and connective tissue disease. Some people produce thicker collagen and have stiffer rigid joints. Sounds like a complex situation that requires a few different speciality evals to get a whole picture. A "Physical Medicine and Rehab" (PMR) physician specializes in these kinds of things. GP's don't spend enough time with patients to notice things unless you "have complaints" so you have to sometimes be adamant to get the referral you need.

[@hamidman6974]

​@annak29 95% of those medical professionals don't fix nothing, in fact, if you go to 10 of them, you are gonna have 10 different opinions regarding your situation.

[@wajahatsafdar6463]

This person is a gem . Explains it very well and his exercises are so alleviating.

[@conorharris]

Appreciate hearing that!

[@RufusToots420]

Agree, has the gift of explaining clearly and concisely!!

[@kmoy]

You hit the nail on that head with this one. After years of trying to figure this out you just named every thing I’ve been having issues with and explained it in such a way anyone can understand. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@jeanine219]

You are brilliant Connor, and an amazing scholar, communicator and teacher in the area of physiotherapy. This stuff is so crucial, but largely unknown and unacknowledged, even among a majority of “ professionals” who specialize in areas involving body mechanics and physical therapy. You are so detailed on all of these extremely common and complex problems that are massively unrecognized and undiagnosed.

[@pagansuk3681]

Conor, I can't thank you enough for all of this content. I've spent countless hours over the past 8 years trying to fix various issues. Spent thousands on doctors who have never helped or ever diagnosed anything. I've been working through your left aic right BC exercises for a couple of months now with great success and I'm going to add these into the mix. It's difficult to fit it all into a working week but I'm determined. Thank you so much for giving me the tools to potentially get my life back. I'll let you know how it goes in the next 6 months and I'll likely be buying you a life times worth of pints as thanks. Keep doing what you're doing. You're changing people's lives like no one else I've found online

[@stalez5250]

Same here and agreed

[@kcmman9323]

Im on the same boat, still figuring it out

[@masonmalaguti3463]

Yea The mney bro its crazy. Im 19 now i Legit went to physical therapy 3 times and many specialists who all ended up treating me for the wrong thing multiple times I wish awareness Of this was widespread

[@masonmalaguti3463]

I cant imagine going through that for 8 years though man thats mentally draining keep at it we will heal

[@kcmman9323]

@@masonmalaguti3463 im 29 been going through this since i was around 18-19. What happens is you learn to ignore it, until you cant anymore, its a never ending cycle. Best of luck

[@LeontiusInvictus]

this has been my mysery ailment for the last decade. I couldn't really put it together because of all the sports injuries i accrued over the years. Doing the simple exercises you demonstrated, even just once, gave me instant relief. Incredible!

[@Gracefulgoddessreiki]

you just explained my whole life. I have hyper flexible hamstrings and low back but tight thoracic spine ,chronic neck , rib and left shoulder pain and left right side tightness. no one has ever tried to explain or successful treat any of this to me. thank you!

[@sarahgordon2597]

Thank you for relating the sympathetic nervous response to posture

[@hustler3577]

What an explanation conor. This APT is ruining my posture and confidence for years. Your videos are really helpful.

[@conorharris]

My pleasure! Appreciate hearing that

[@carmenhernandez4136]

Connor, i wish you are my physical therapist. You're the best explain everything. I hope this video help me with my back

[@seanc.5310]

Your videos are the best around at explaining these complex movement patterns and addressing them. Thank you for putting this content out

[@ambert5722]

Wow, I have joint hypermobility and this describes me exactly. Thank you for this information!! This absolutely makes sense.

[@jtbigbear3158]

Here before a million subs. The knowledge gained from your videos is a step above most. I’d pay bookos to have you help me through this process in person. Cheers mate

[@conorharris]

Thanks JT. Seriously appreciate your support man

[@helenlin-murphy8822]

Wow. You’ve nailed it w this one. Exactly my issue and the exercises are immediately effective and relaxing. Been looking for this solution for years!

[@conorharris]

Happy to help!

[@stefanieshepherd8687]

Pretty sure the base of my skull, my neck muscles & rotator attachments are excruciatingly thankful for this video.

[@amintazi5904]

How the fuck can you get so good in your job like that? Man it brings a tear to my eye, very inspirational, thank you!

[@loriwilliamson5738]

I trust your info completely. Safe and it works!

[@conorharris]

I appreciate that!

[@TheSilentlymoi]

Loving learning SO much from your good self and Neal Hallinan.. THANKYOU 🎉 I’m benefiting as are my clients.. have to put this on my next CPD list ❤ congratulations on all your hard work

[@ashleyfarias449]

Clear and concise - I love to see it🙌

[@conorharris]

Thank you my friend!

[@winelover3639]

Hey i thought I had this left aic patterns but some thing felt still not good. I just want to share some of my success. One shoulder was higher looked for some streches and it released. And other shoulder was actually lower some week muscles fixed that too. Then pelvis was rotated to one side. Fixed it with 90 90. And my vision improved significantly. Still i got this PEC now. Once I lay on a bed I can one side of those spine big bones and definitely can feel those hamstrimgs and ribs. At least I know exactly what I have now. Once you become conscious of your posture those aic bc patterns is so so confusing. Its so good to know what's the problem. Thank you doc!

[@lilyputz5774]

Why did your vision improve?

[@conorharris]

I’m no doctor, but I do know about 10-15% of people have significant cranial/visual things that limit these exercises from being maximally effective. If that’s you, and I wouldn’t know without seeing you myself, I have people I refer out to so that I can respect my scope of practice.

[@winelover3639]

I had lower vision on my left eye. And in general I lived my life with one side of my body. Now once I noticed it and started to workout seems like my left side of a brain wake up :))

[@DefeatLust]

@@winelover3639 Hey, I have those exact same shoulder issues. Would you mind sharing what stretches/exercises fixed them, please?

[@fitforreallife]

Really well done video! Both the content of the teaching in the video and the actual filming and sound.

[@rhonapunjabi2961]

Hey Connor thank you so much for your videos they are so clear and have taught me so much. Interested in the body restoration package will get to soon thanks again

[@niftyflex]

This was extremely interesting and enlightening. Have you ever worked with someone who has this pattern but is still very flexible? Because I definitely believe I have this pattern but am pretty flexible and have trained to get great shoulder flexion. Generally love your videos and the detail and depth you provide

[@conorharris]

Absolutely - that would likely be a Patho PEC. Thanks for the kind words!

[@user-dg6zy3fs6c]

@@conorharrisif I am patho pec, am I anteriorly or posteriorly compressed? I can’t tell for the apt e-book. Thanks

[@Rizzvisuals]

I’ve been struggling with this problem for literally 4 years. Been watching your videos and am finally starting to get some relief. Thanks for the through explanations and good exercises. Unfortunately, I have a broken leg and ankle I just had surgery on, any ideas on how some exercises I could do on a non weight bearing leg?

[@skip3662]

Hey can I ask if it’s affected your breathing, I am so squashed front to back it’s bloody uncomfortable.

[@Rizzvisuals]

@@skip3662 it definitely did make it hard for me to get full breathes. In fact for a bit I was suffering from panic attacks due to bad breathing.

[@skip3662]

@@Rizzvisuals I appreciate the reply, I ended up having a sleep study completed because I kept waking with a fast HR. No apnea detected but my body is so uncomfortable from the tightness that it wakes me in REM phase sleep. Apparently this is the phase where you solely rely on your diaphragm to breath, my back is so tight right where it attaches so no wonder. Every day for a year now, I don’t no how you’ve coped with 4 years. Are you on the mend ?

[@laurentiakavriani7804]

Coming from Pilates background, a lot of your informations are aligned with what I've been thought. However, still your contents really fill up some of the missing links that I've been trying to figure out for years

[@conorharris]

That’s awesome to hear! Glad it helps 👊🏻

[@var309]

Agree.

[@G4mer_D4d]

I was doing horse stance a month or 3 ago and my left side of my lower abdomen engaged and I watched as my transdominace or whatever is there shift and it felt so good... similar when I pulled my right arm over my head and tried that exhaling you talk about. That time my lower shoulder/rib area popped in a weird way and my shoulders rotated perfectly for 20 minutes. It was amazing! I need this for my life and humbly thank you for your service 😂 pretty sure I watched a Kung fu movie as a kid that said, "it all starts with the breath" and it stayed with me..I remember doing dishes and rotate ingredients left and right and finally it is a hard thing to explain but thick burnt stuff just scrapped off and it didn't hurt in my body. This stuff is real but a soft power. A little emotion in the wrong place makes the feedback loop. The Chinese say it, a soft breath, HEEEEE

[@ferranvandenbos4057]

You’re videos are so helpful! Thank you for that! Are there some key points or strategies to not get squished like a pancake in my sleep, it’s like everything tightens up to the point there’s barely room to breath because the ribcage feels jammed. During the day it’s pretty manageable.

[@conorharris]

Sure thing - personally I sleep on my side with a pillow between my knees and also a small one underneath my down-side lower ribs. And a neck pillow sized so that it keeps my cervical spine neutral and not bent to one side or the other

[@ferranvandenbos4057]

@@conorharris Your reply is much appreciated! Wow, the underneath down-side lower rib pillow is a real game changer! Cannot thank you enough, the quality of my sleep has been upgraded thanks to you!

[@TheGarugc]

Thank you for this great video! I just have one question: if the back muscles are shortened and that's why the ribcage arches forward, why are my shoulders aligned forward? Shouldn't they also be aligned backwards with the upper back?

[@Reapwhatsown]

Very articulate. Thank you.

[@sirsempoi]

I have this issues for about 15 years. Have been trying to fix it since 2015 but failed. Now I'm suffering from herniated disc due to this issue. I hope I can learn new things from your channel. Do you do online coaching to fix this issue?

[@jesse3105]

I have anterior pelvic tilt plus left aic right BC so I guess this is me. Loved that standing exercise with low back on the wall. Pairs nicely with a thoracic extension while you rest between sets. Doing those breaths out and holding is a real bummer though. Cheers!

[@conorharris]

Appreciate you watching! The pause between the exhale and inhale is really tough but very important, especially for creating increased awareness of references & parasympetic input

[@RuchamaGrace]

I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Because of this my connective tissue is weaker and I have a larger range of motion. Despite my generalized dystonia and my pelvic tilt, chest issues, short spasmed hamstrings (my legs raise just for about 30 degrees) I can still bend forward and touch the floor with my hands. When I am laying I can rais my arms beyond 180 degrees. Yet many muscles are very stiff because of the dystonia. I would not be suprised if the people who do have this range of motion despite despite the postural issues have EDS, HSD or another connective tissue disorder. EDS is very underdiagnosed and because of this it's not as rare as statistics makes it seem like.

[@briieme]

Yes I found out I have JH and I think I have this patho pec too

[@aigudewie]

Thats exactly me :S But glad you make this video, i will start to do these exercises now. How is the synergy with normal strength exercises ?

[@devadutayoga]

Hi Conor, Thank you for this video. Do you talk more about this in your advanced course? Can we have a classical right BC pattern with rib flare despite the IR of the rib cage with a PEC pelvis? Would you adress this from the muscles in the mid and lower back (QL, Latissimus dorsi, etc?) then, rather then adressing the upper back? Thanks

[@reneedebruin6236]

Conor, thank you for all of your wonderful guidance. I'm a long time patho PEC (including SI issues). With this pattern, would your Beginners Body Restoration dvd be appropriate at this time, or is it a later stage workout? ❤😇♥️

[@Κάρστεν]

Loving your content man, Is it possible to make a detailed video on ribcage, tests to identify the restricted areas and corrective exercises. Also what is the purpose of different kind of reaches?

[@gauravadhana2335]

👆this, can we talk more about ribcage and stuff?

[@dstybeach]

Y'all need to jump in his biomechanics course. Goes into great detail of all reaches and rib explanations.

[@conorharris]

I can do that! I'll put it on the list

[@gauravadhana2335]

@@conorharris 🤩 really man? Please make it your next topic.

[@plotrix2088]

@@conorharris really looks like a worthful topic for the upcoming videos.

[@sebastianjakobsen548]

Hello. Do you have some 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. Thank you :)

[@peace8096]

Same!

[@nemicox]

You r the best 4 poor people 4 like india great KING ARTHUR

[@michaelamiras9727]

How long should u be doing these exercises? What will be the next step?

[@RB-hw7yg]

Hi Connor, I’m confused about the left side being slightly more forward whilst needing to work right glute left hamstring. Does working the right glute help to bring the right side more forward?

[@KIke190JRF]

Can you do a video on pelvic disfunction? I have chronic constipation for 2 years now and I think it's caused by this

[@chimpcolour]

Does this work for thoracic kyphosis? Could you also do a video addressing it as well as forward head and pec pattern correlation to those two things?

[@conorharris]

It definitely can. I have a video on FHP already, just keep in mind that anterior orientation/pelvic tilt = PEC

[@girish1052]

@@conorharris and what does PRI think of swaybacks? Are they also identified with some pattern name? Thank you.

[@conorharris]

Usually they refer to them as just PECs that are deep into their pattern which makes a lot of sense. Sometimes they have visual/cranial things going on but more often than not the approach is similar and they just need to start easy

[@loriwilliamson5738]

Why can I not get a full exhale sometimes?

[@TheeGT51]

Awesome sir! Do you work a lot with ISA? A video on that would be great 👍

[@conorharris]

Just released one last week on that

[@Larry21924]

Impressive work; similar to a transformative text I've encountered. "A Life Unplugged: Reclaiming Reality in a Digital Age" by Various Authors

[@hwalssogi8063]

8:22 I literally just watched a video of yours on toe touch saying the exact opposite? Didn't you say that the hip needs to go into internal rotation to allow room for the sacrum to move back in space? But here you're saying it needs to externally rotate?

[@Doggomorph]

Breathing is key

[@buddy3892]

Will this fix the PEC pattern ? And if I’d o these exercises how often do they need done and should other training be stopped while this is done ?

[@alaarumh3740]

Hi thanks for this awesome video i have one question .do the patho pec have narrow infrastructure angle if their rib cage are compressed

[@joydeepmandal4015]

Badly needed this ...i was not even able to do 1 exercise properly for restoration of pelvis

[@figgettit]

i have bilateral transitional segments via my transverse processes on L5-S1. I need customised help with understanding this SEC stuff in my case. Do you do consults???

[@hechetonchieres]

3:35 I've seen this in myself lol. Brutal.

[@vandarth]

I'm pretty sure that I am a PEC (my PRI tests indicate it), but whenever I try to do a full exhale and then inhale with any side ab tension at all, my neck freaks out and breathing quickly becomes labored for a couple days. I've tried quite a few positions, even backing off the intensity but just can't seem to get around this problem. Do you have any idea why that might be happening and what you would recommend to get around this problem?

[@Anvita444]

it seems like when I do these exercises I get my ribs so pinned down that become super kyphotic in my thoracic spine which gives me forward head posture and I lose lordosis in my cervical spine and then I start having all kinds of cranial torsion issues. I need to get my scapulas stablized...they are all over the place....and my lats are not symmetrical...my back is generally all over the place....my thoracic spine moves all over the place left to right....either my right arm is longer or my left arm is longer....one or the other....when the right arm is longer it feels like my whole body gets sucked down into my inner right leg...total misery..... if you have any suggestions, I'm all ears.....with my scapulas....im always reaching over my body to type/work instead of reaching under and up....if u know what I mean.....but I think you are spot on with the PEC thing....if I can get the right pelvis back then I'm able to stabilize my left side.....I really think my right leg/hip are weak link here....its been popping for years thanks man

[@monamrith]

The "supine hemi extension.." at 14:50, is that done for only one side? Thank you! I'm going to try these for the next 3 weeks or so. I believe I'm stuck in the pattern described in this video

[@sugarpuddin]

Tight paraspinal muscles, hamstrings, ITB, et al, are not the CAUSE of hyperlordosis. The CAUSE is weak butt muscles and butt/hamstring synergy. The paraspinals, ITB, et al., get tight because they are being forced to compensate for the weak butt. The butt/hamstring complex act in synergy and are opposed by the VMO during the act of coming up out of a squatting position.

[@royclements3]

@conorharris what brand are your racks with pull up bars?

[@obeidaelcheikh6563]

Hi thank you for your kind helpful info I have question hoping you can answer and help me. Does our feet have a lot to do with why we develop these rotation in the hips etc Does that mean we should get orthotics to help the root cause of the problem of the hips I'm in my 40’s and the podiatrist said that the root cause is for. The feet and that I must wear orthotics at all times. What do you say Thank you

[@glamgirl3632]

How do we go about fixing forward head posture with PEC pattern? Or does it resolve itself with proper breathing? Is it done the same way as your other fhp video? Sorry for all the questions I'm confused because the other video explains how the ribs are down but I thought with the pec pattern the ribs are more flared

[@conorharris]

Don’t sweat it - it should improve with these exercises, but for FHP you may need a few additional drills. Check out my video on that and try some things like I’ll link in in the next comment

[@conorharris]

Start with the ones in this video and after a couple of weeks you’ll have a foundation to supplement these effectively: Wall-Referenced Respiratory Hinge - Ball Hold & Humeral Extension kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpqulKOcatSFhJI Crab Position Breathing kzbin.info/www/bejne/e17PnJePmLyAf9U

[@KentMLewis]

Should the supine hemi extension be also done with left leg up and right leg down, or only as shown? Sorry if this is a dumb question!

[@niklas9967]

I am in the PEC pattern and also have a lot of the typical left AIC right BC pattern issues with rotated and compressed right rib cage etc. I’ve been doing Left AIC PRI techniques for the last 2-3 years (on my own) so probably have been doing it in the wrong order by addressing this first.. By now I actually have a ton of left obliques but no right obliques whatsoever. I find it really hard to perform and breathe through the PEC exercises and activating right obliques (especially the ones in flexion) without overly activating the rectus abd and also the left obliques to some extent. Any thoughts on this?

[@kimberquirky]

This is me exactly… how are you doing now?

[@lingvemulo]

Any idea how big that ball is? There's a bunch of 9" ones on Amazon, not sure if that's too big.

[@markusreiner9716]

Hi Conor, great content as always. What do i do if i cant do rockback breathing, wall breathing and things like that because of sciatica? You got a strategy for that as well? Thanks a lot

[@conorharris]

I would check out my content on tight piriformis/glutes. Should help!

[@markusreiner9716]

@@conorharris Thanks a lot :)

[@fazliadam8206]

Hi mr conor. 60/60 sidelaying need to do both side or just one side? 😊

[@wigglywrigglydoo]

Is the ball weighted or just a light air filled one? Do we need to squeeze the ball with the knees?

[@FrenchCanadianGuy]

Are you in front of a green screen in the beginning? Nice info thank you

[@conorharris]

Hahaha no I’m not, but I guess I could see that

[@hooks4nooks]

How do I find a therapist that has been educated using Postural Restoration Institute's concepts in Washington State?

[@evi2517]

I have a question. So by watching your videos i realised that all my health problems might be connected. I have bad posture, my left shoulder is higher than my right, i have pain in my back, legs… b shaped stomach, my shoulders are too far to the front, rounded, neck also is in front, i have bad eye sight, my right eye is worse, i also have chondromalacia patellae (kneecap tissue softening) etc. when i try to stand straight i realised that my pelvic goes too far back so i try to tilt it to the front, is it normal to feel my abs very engaged while doing that? and im confused what type of breathing would help me? Thanks for your videos i will also try doing your exercises!

[@henbesiu8984]

I can literally feel my curves spine inside of me😢 (so actually can’t feel it at all because it is inside but I know it) will your program be able to fix my issue?

[@2fastnfurious4u]

Does kyphotic posture fits into this model and should one be doing wall supported reach, flexing already "stuck in flexion" upper back

[@chimpcolour]

Me too, I'd assume anything that seeks to fix an anterior pelvic tilt helps since the thoracic kyphosis is most likely a symptom/ by product of the tilt. Don't quote me though I wish he would let us both know !

[@conorharris]

Just because there is upper back flexion in posture does not mean you can expand back there. The further forward your pelvis goes, the more your low back arches. The upper back has to round in order to accomodate that center of mass shift forward to help pull you back. They still benefit from those exercises, but also need some anterior ribcage expansion too

[@2fastnfurious4u]

@@chimpcolour same opinion here 👍 it's just not only anterior pelvic tilt but commonly left AIC right BC pattern, so it's not really straight forward getting back in upright position - it depends how far you've gone forward and right

[@berryak4674]

Love ur videos ❤️❤️❤️

[@conorharris]

Glad you like them!

[@sumiyatariq2727]

i feel like how you show the movement on skeleton it would be nice if you also add a person who has those issues and visually make it what you are describing it on skeleton will help us visually see what is wrong pattern that you are speaking off

[@johnmachter40]

i dont get it. evetyone told me since i was a kid to "chest out, shoulders back" now 20 years later everyone tells me i an standing like an arrow, really unnaturally straight. to my surprise i have a hollow / saddle / sway back. so i was brought up to not bend my back and now i have the opposite problem... i hope this video will help me somehow. Or is my problem a different one?

[@drichiez]

Hi. Is the supine hemi extension with rectus femoris technique done on both legs?

[@loriwilliamson5738]

For PEC pattern, should person do technique on both sides?

[@vardaansirohi6308]

Hi conor. Do we have to do alternating crossover for both sides or just for left?

[@Rg20202]

While attempting the 90/90 hip lift with passive IR, I'm struggling with the breathing. After the first, soft exhale, i need more air than I can get with a gentle inhale. Is this something to work through and it will improve over time? Thanks.

[@zvonijeli8494]

Try to always pause at least 3 seconds after the exhale and increase the pause every 1-2 weeks. It‘s gonna help with CO2 management in the body and is gonna like fix the „I have to inhale“ feeling. Your body is in a chronically inhalation state, which means fight or flight. Hope that helps. Connor has also videos on better breathing. Actually I remember one thing he said in a post: Inhale 3 seconds,exhale 3 seconds and hold -> do that every day for 10 minutes and increase the time without inhaling

[@tubersanthosh]

I tried the low back supported exercise, and during the exhale, felt strong and painful contraction of the lower abs/lower obliques and also same feeling on the tip of the ribs right around the top of the abs. Is this normal?

[@weaver1507]

I wanted to ask, I'm fairly positive that I am stuck in the right bc pattern however I cannot tell if I am stuck in the left aic or pec pattern. I have a noticable anterior pelvic tilt so I am confused, can someone have both a pec pattern AND right bc pattern?

[@shabamiri6641]

Conor, where is your gym?

[@ashleytaylor994]

I have compressed rib cage front to back with no thoracic curvature. I breathe through belly because there is no where else to breathe. I thought this was genetic structure. Have you ever had anyone increase thoracic curvature by doing these exercises for a year?

[@skip3662]

This is me as well, but it’s only straightened up because I don’t to many extension exercises. I find the breathing super uncomfortable. How long u been like this ?

[@skepticsphere5930]

So if you don't have very good flexibility and can't palm the floor bending down for the toe touch test or if you can't raise your legs up past 90 degrees on your back....would this mean that you're definitely not patho PEC?

[@poorbob6194]

Imo you could still be patho PEC but maybe in different joints..for instance, I used the computer a lot so I stretched my joints and muscles asymmetrically in order to move the mouse a bunch. It's like my fingers themselves were patho PEC and I definitely had doubly extremely rotated pelvises. I could kind of touch the floor and my back would be mega arched like a crazy hunchback.

[@tommydaniels502]

Hi Connor, I don't see any place on your website that says you do 1 on 1 online physio sessions. Who would recommend people go to for online PRI coaching sessions?

[@conorharris]

To be perfectly honest, I’m a bit burnt out with online training. The gym keeps me very busy, but I do have people I can refer you to that are great at this type of thing. DM me on IG and I can hook you up

[@kcmman9323]

Any recommendations to a practitioner on long island or nyc area? I believe i am patho pec. Have been imbalanced since i was 5-10 years old and i am 29 now. Very deep compensations and neurological connections to these patterns

[@brendanjanet]

I just had my first PRI session with Dr Takada in midtown Manhattan. He’s great. I went to Neil Hallinan in NJ, who sent me to airway dentist Dr Torrado for dental appliances to fix my bite. I then found Dr Takada who is near me. Only had one session so far, but he diagnosed me with PEC and has me doing these same exercises. He will also work directly with dr Torrado to make sure my dental work is aligning my cranial posture. I’m 37, but been dealing with back pain for 12 years. This past year had been so bad, I can’t bend over or arch backwards without pain. Disc bulge, facet joint disease, and muscle atrophy were my MRI diagnosis. I’ve been athletic and hyper mobile my whole life, but went majorly downhill this year and feel like I’ll never recover. PRI is my main hope right now. Even had PRP injections a week ago too.

[@MagikarpPower]

how to not engage my stomach when breathing out? I feel like I have to in order to breathe all the air out. first time I'm hearing this from a pri pro

[@MagikarpPower]

also, don't you have to activate your abs to keep your back flat?

[@ashleytaylor994]

Swayback posture article

[@ibbyelcheikh950]

For the supine hemi extension with rectus femoris, do we perform this exercise for both legs

[@conorharris]

Yes

[@SharjeelJanjua-m7z]

How can i get in touch with you Mr. harris?

[@caseykronos]

Biiig PEC guy right here B-)

[@conorharris]

Welcome to the club!

[@jonathanmora7135]

Can you have a pec pattern with a pathos pattern at the same time while the left aic bc pattern is beneath this?

[@nacetylcysteinman446]

I been doing these exercises for a while but i cant seem to stay neutral. Could this be due sitting?

[@riteshmhatre978]

Is strengthening core/ abs useless for apt?

[@goldentix1303]

Guys do pull UPS fix problème liké this

[@ziggy1285]

Amen

[@loriwilliamson5738]

How many reps or how much should these techniques be done? On an as needed basis? Or, for the rest of my life?

[@conorharris]

2-4 sets of 5 slow breaths cycles per day until the results start sticking, then you can slow down but keep them consistent for a while

[@mbbag1980]

thanks, but i have no idea what those abbreviations mean

[@lightmypath536]

where i get that ball

[@dennzee]

I read somewhere, that when you have a patho pec you normally have loose hamstrings and you can easily palm the floor. In my case, I have all the symptoms of a patho pec but my hamstrings are completely inflexible. What could it means?

[@zvonijeli8494]

It means that you are probably a PEC without being pathological haha. That‘s a good thing

[@LiMitZplus]

Is the pri hypothesis of the asymmetrical organ placement causing the patterns a testable hypothesis? I say this because I recently looked into research on brain lateralization and how the left hemisphere solely produces predictive motor output in left or right handed individuals so maybe this left hemisphere bias is what causes people to favour the right side/stance

[@poorbob6194]

The kind of content you may be interested in can be found in Neil Hallinan's channel. Connor focuses more on biomechanics

[@LiMitZplus]

@@poorbob6194 ya I’ve watched him for years great stuff

[@zk5640]

This is me. My problem is, I try to exhale more but whenever I do it, I end up (as embarrassing as this may sound) swelling my haemorrhoids. I have tried making sure I take my glutes out of the picture by lying on the ground and getting the 90 - 90 positions, posteriorly arching my pelvis, but I still end up straining it when I exhale more. Am I doing something wrong? Is there a way I can fix this? I have been limited in this way for 8 years or so. I am athletic so my body has compensated with tightened and stretched muscles a lot.

[@conorharris]

Nothing to be embarrassed about - PEC patterns and pelvic floor issues can go hand-in-hand. How hard are you exhaling? That is usually the issue. It needs to be soft and long. Maybe 3/10 intensity but for a long period of time (8-10 sec). Stop before you feel that swelling feeling and start in a sidelyng position

[@zk5640]

@@conorharris Yeah, I don't try to exert a lot of pressure while exhaling, the problem is i dont have control over my breathing 😅 I try to exhale and if I do it very slowly, I end up giving up and inhaling / exhaling everything out quickly. I'll start with practicing breath control maybe?