Postural Restoration Tests: Top 5 Reasons You Can't Get Neutral

Establishing neutrality in PRI tests is the first step of any PRI process. Passing the tests tells you whether your extensor muscles; the hip flexors, back extensors, and neck flexors, have been turned "off". They also tell you whether you are able to use your diaphragms for proper respiratory mechanics.
If these things aren't occurring you really won't progress. The reason is simple. If you can't pass the tests it means you don't have the ability to use the appropriate muscles due to the position of your body.
The Left AIC, Right BC, and Right TMCC, and bi-lateral PEC patterns are indicating that your body is positioned in such a way that you can't move and breathe without compensation.
Thus you won't be able to utilize your hamstrings, glutes, abdominals, and low traps effectively. Your pelvis and scapulas will not be moved and stabilized with the appropriate muscles. Your breathing will be compromised.
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)
Amateur Historian (AH, my own self-designation)
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. Feel free to e-mail me at [e-mail] for more info.
/ neal_hallinan
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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...

[@HruskaClinic]

Neal, this is such a great discussion! All of these things are so pertinent for our patients that struggle to get neutral or feel better, especially the discussion of the neck, that is a big piece! Thanks so much for all you do!

[@NealHallinan]

Thank you! See you all in April at the Symposium.

[@thomas2081]

I am very patterned with bad scoliosis. But since I started watching your channel and implementing your knowledge into my 'training' I can see improvement in my posture and body. The pain still 'travels' but has diminished. And yes, I do agree with you 100%. You need a professional like yourself to be getting neutral. But what if you haven't got someone like you around?:) I consider your channel as the best one to explain PRI and its principles. You dig deep Neal. I have watched quite a few seminars and other channels explaining PRI. You are still second to none and I always look forward to watching another upload. Great stuff.

[@spinnettdesigns]

I’m so happy for your improvement

[@reginamecco2915]

I also have scoliosis and am interested in this for help with my issues

[@Healingisfree]

I would love to work with you if you are open to breathwork and qi gong in addition to this great postural restoration stuff you are already doing. I teach it for free for the first four weeks, and that is all you really need.

[@35sherminator]

Once again, absolutely superb!

[@fitforreallife]

Your videos are just amazing. Keep up the great work!

[@NealHallinan]

Thank you, Kate.

[@priteshjatav1220]

Great work dr...

[@jeanphillips1184]

Wow, tthankfully (I think) I found you days ago. You are opening a whole new world of possibilites of what I tried to explain to doctors and they looked at me like I'm nuts. First, I'm very hypermobile turned stiff (probably EDS'er) who started having postural difficulty after being rear ended by a 60's truck (heavy metal/bull bumper) at a dead stop at about 45mph without them braking, uggghh. I started not being able to do (yoga stretching/movements) what I'd done my whole life. I would sublax and pop back into place but this was different. It might not be from the accident but it accelerated my road to non-neutrality. A year earlier I had 2 lumbar compression fractures (kyphoplasty) getting up off my bed (possible POTS). Its been 10 years of HELL trial and error and spend most days researching and trying to get self realigned. This video hits home that all I have tried has not worked. I just want to get back outside and walk , a very basic primal function, as I was at one time a power walker for mobility (losing 191 pounds) and I miss my body/mind/ground connection. I've switched out food, drink, stretches, injections, PT, medication and more. They all gave up and have left me for dead. I haven't seen a doctor in 4 years but have multiple issues that relate to this misalignment. Its affecting EVERY single daily function including sleep as vagas nerve stays in fight/flight or freeze. I need more help but I will never give up on myself and my dedication to solving this seemingly impossibility. I'm in N. California. Thank you for sharing

[@dancholerton]

This is gold Neal.

[@NealHallinan]

Thank's, Dan.

[@johntay3831]

The best video on proprioception I’ve ever seen

[@WaddupBoi]

Just found your channel, that stuff about the insole makes so much sense

[@adrianacwik3026]

I forgot to say you Thank you very much for your help and your generosity Have a very good year!!!

[@NealHallinan]

Thank you.

[@valk8466]

Thank you, really useful and very important to know and acknowledge what one does not know

[@NealHallinan]

You're welcome.

[@dolphbade]

Great stuff as always

[@naukafit]

Keep the GREAT video comming, Neal! (Y)

[@NealHallinan]

I'll do my best!

[@user-wr3gy7el2h]

👏🏻thank you so much!!!! For this channel!!!! I don’t understand 90% of what you talking about but I hope one day I will !!!!! 🙏👍

[@intheflesh]

This is why I always put "natural" in air quotes on my channel. Another excellent video. Thanks for your hard work.

[@NealHallinan]

"Natural" in regards to what? Seattle has lots of good PRI therapists, by the way.

[@intheflesh]

@@NealHallinan Well my channel is predominantly about nutrition and I'm always fighting a battle over the use of the word "natural." Most people just reflexively and unthinkingly use the word to justify a pre-existing idea. So "veganism" or "paleo" become "natural" in our modern context even though nothing is "natural" in this context and there's really no such thing. You very eloquently made a similar point when you described the shoe support as "more natural" than the modern floor. I often Pontius Pilate it as, "What is natural?" with the implication being that it is an incoherent concept in its usual use by the usual person and the entire concept falls apart upon even the slightest bit of scrutiny. I've been ready for this (healing and walking right) for a decade. Everything is snapping into place fast for me. I have tried everything else and tried to understand this so long that I know my body very well (proprioceptively). All I needed was a little nudge and for you to explain the internal diaphragm asymmetry and I was off and running searching for the right arch and the left heel. I'm gonna let it ride for a few months and then make the trip to Seattle. I am also going to start going to classes. This ties together so much for me. I can tell it's going to be really important for me going forward. This has been an insane ten years and this is almost like arriving at a holy site for me. I really can't express how much this stuff means to me. It's almost a bit woo-woo and mystical for me and it sounds like it is a little that way for you too. I really appreciate the work you've put in to these videos and the philosophy you've tied in. I felt air in my upper right chest today and my eyes filled with tears and it dawned on me that I'm literally breath.

[@intheflesh]

@@NealHallinan Update: I'm able to get FULLY out of the pattern if I focus just a tiny bit when I walk. Five years of struggle and I only made small amounts of progress. I focused on a couple "exercises" that you showed me starting about 3 weeks ago, and I'm already 90% of the way to a posture and gait that I can live and thrive with. This is incredible. Thank you so much!d I look forward to seeing you at a PRI event some day in the future.

[@intheflesh]

Update to the update: Whatever was happening before was probably me just approaching neutral. I can't be certain because I couldn't make it out to Seattle to see an actual PRI practitioner. I realized a few months I was actually a patho and had right rib flare that I needed to address. It's been almost six full months and I'm still not quite done but I'm close. Don't give up. This is the answer. It just takes time if you are deep in the pattern.

[@mogbob7336]

Gréât summary video, thank you.

[@CourageToB]

"someone" must think up, how to make the whole concept "simpler" - so more people can benefit and it doesn t become guru-esque :D

[@hannahpetersen74]

I enjoy watching Chaplin Performance channel for a slightly simpler version.

[@vv7299]

All these are natural movements your body wants to do spontaneously, if you allow it too. They didn't invent anything, theirs is just a way to describe this process , one among many

[@nathanwolfe6698]

Pay attention to your body and make adjustment’s accordingly. Pretty simple. If you cant figure that out, they can take your money and spell it out XD

[@H3c171]

​@@nathanwolfe6698that's very true😅

[@1391john]

Best comment I’ve ever seen on any of these PRI channels. So spot on.

[@sant0s93]

Thank you Neal. Your content is really helpfull. I'm stuck in the left aic righ bc pattern and feel pain in my right scapula area and tightness in the left side of my neck. I live in Brazil and there are no PRI professionals here. I'm doing my best and hope to find some relief soon.

[@coachjonnystahl-rehabperfo3481]

Where are you based? I will be there in December if that helps...

[@DavidGarcia-uy2sx]

@@coachjonnystahl-rehabperfo3481 Are you still around in Brazil? I'm located in São Paulo and would like to see a PRI professional here.

[@jonassaltcastle7370]

I found your channel 2 days ago, and have tears in my eyes right now. I had been searching for a "grand narrative" for many things bothering me for 8(!) years and this includes it all. I cant believe how much you figured out about the AIC! It ties all my bodily instincts for neutrality (been sensing my left heel, my weak left diaphragma, tilted pelvis and much more) coherently together. I am starting to absorb all your knowledge now, thinking about a way to measure my future progress. Establishing a baseline will help, any ideas which tests are suited best? (Maybe you already covered this in a video, there is so much more to learn.) The diagnosis is right this time, i know it! Lets see how fixing it will work. God bless you Neal! Psychology Student from Germany, 25M

[@NealHallinan]

I don't know where in Germany you are, but there is a PRI therapist in Berlin. I'd advise you to seek help instead of trying to do it yourself. www.posturalrestoration.com/find-provider/member/5749-kazufumi-nishimura?region=

[@jonassaltcastle7370]

@@NealHallinan i would love to see someone in person, but this will take a while. Hopefully i can bridge the gap with online consultations.

[@mw8567]

@@jonassaltcastle7370 Hey Jonas, hast du Lust dich auszutauschen? Und wo in Deutschland wohnst du?

[@southernsoundpulse]

Excellent!

[@b93kda]

Thank you for the video! If all of these can cause...bad posture, how do you even diagnose someone? Do you send your clients to dentist, ophthalmology, and orthopedics (for x-rays) first? Also..you mentioned that it took you 4+ years to fully understand..um..can I trust providers listed on the pri official website? or is it possible that even those providers do not fully understand? I was going to visit a PRI provider in my area, but it sounds like not everyone is fully trained....

[@prabdeeppanesar35]

Has anyone tried the PRI orthotics with zero drop shoes like the Altra shoes? I understand why minimalist, thin and flexible shoes are not appropriate for people who have overpronation and cannot sense the ground properly. But I still think that zero drop shoes are better than shoes with a heel lift (e.g. Asics, Mizuno etc)

[@Gingerbreadscotty]

Iv been watching your videos for a couple of years now (started while I was stationed in Germay) and now that I'm back in the states, I'm trying to find the right place to address the same issues that are discussed on this channel. I don't know if I'm not looking in the right place but finding a PRI dentist is not easily available.. at least in Fayetteville, NC.

[@NealHallinan]

Well, there are numerous PRI therapists in North Carolina, and I assume at least some of them collaborate with dentists.

[@theinfjgoyim5508]

You know just thinking after watching so many different videos, I bet you could force pattern correction and eventually force the shift. The benefit being, idk just a thought, that it would help keep the shift. I do find I get relief but just as much lose it and if there was a method to force it then it might be easier to maintain etc... I am naturally drawn to PRI as it is a true understanding and appreciation for how the body works and I do think it is the best way. So time goes on and keep practicing and keep trying but then I get these videos from squat university channel and the dude seems to be able to fix e everyones stuff with direct targeted exercises. Some of these exercises for example stop hip shift in the barbell squat. I feel like you don't work with athletes as much, idk, but it is interesting that both approaches work. PRI is like Fortnite or BJJ there is a learning curve but it is the ultimate Jedi skill no doubt. I just remembered you are a meditator too, PRI is a great mindfulness movement practice that I kind over lay on my existence now haha.

[@ennabassa5233]

Hi Neal, You mention vision can make someone not feel the right muscles such as hams. What if they already regained massive amounts of ROM through PT in the hips, ribcage, etc, but are having trouble with a few last steps (in my case we cannot find anything for toe touch limitation nor shoulder IR, and still a stubborn 30-ish degrees of left hip IR ROM, so far). Do you think that can still be vision at this point? Your perspective could be important to me! Thank you

[@AntonioLiberato08]

Appreciate you Neal!! Question- would you recommend glasses or lasik for Near sighted? I have glasses but was thinking of lasik. Thank you!

[@jasonn_lifts]

Could you make a video on top muscles to stretch? (Calve, quad, lat, pec, etc) and what PRI type stretches to do

[@NealHallinan]

You can stretch all of those if you'd like, but if you aren't neutral, they won't accomplish much. PRI doesn't really use much stretching in the classical sense.

[@jasonn_lifts]

@@NealHallinan I remember you mentioned stretching quads and calves. Could you please make a video on noncompensatory stretches?

[@MrAmardeepbhamra]

Hi, thanks for all the amazing information. Is there anyone in London you would recommend to see?

[@LiMitZplus]

Hey Neal in regards to straight neck is their any way to know if it’s breathing or occlusion related? I have a slight right shifted jaw, right tmj clicking but no pain and hard time opening wide . So I am thinking occlusion but it’s very expensive rabbit hole

[@jeanfalconer149]

Hi Neal, I have a question about the muscles that need to be activated to get into left stance: are the arm muscles used at all? I (think I) know that the left adductor and right glute medius are needed to internally rotate the left leg and externally rotate the right leg, and I also remember you saying that more left arm internal rotation and right arm external rotation are needed, but do we need to activate certain muscles to facilitate that arm rotation (e.g. left bicep and right tricep)? I ask because I don't think I've seen any postural restoration techniques that emphasize arm muscles. I was wondering if maybe arm rotation happens automatically when the other muscles (left adductor/hamstring/obliques/transverse abs and right glute medius) are activated. I was also wondering if the left adductor and right glute med are used for both frontal and transverse plane movement (frontal because they help move us to the left, and transverse because they help rotate the legs). I took the time to learn what the three different planes of motion are (I know you've mentioned them in past videos and I sort of understood them, but I had a pretty hazy understanding) and that really helped me better understand the position we're trying to get into with postural restoration exercises. But I still have questions!

[@jeanfalconer149]

Forget that first question - I just rewatched your "Futility of the Scapular Y Exercise for Shoulder Health" video, where you mention that the right lower trap and tricep are needed for right trunk rotation.

[@GURPREETSINGH-mz2nw]

Hi Neal , What to do if someone has limited straight leg raise on right side?

[@jakefixell5592]

Hey Neal, what shoes do you recommend for people with wide feet ? I feel like a lot of shoes are too narrow for my feet and I was wondering if you had recommendations

[@2fastnfurious4u]

where we can see some example of treating loss of cervical lordosis, aka tech neck

[@NealHallinan]

It's a normal part of a PRI program. If you can obtain a ZOA, by definition your neck will have regained it's lordosis.

[@austinwilde1167]

Great video do you have a link or recommendation for a certain type of shoe and shoe insert to buy?

[@NealHallinan]

You can Google "PRI Shoe List".

[@Lucia-io3dn]

Omg. The case you presented at 7:34 is so similar to mine I got actually scared. I thought for a second that someone had stolen my Rx!! 😂 Neil, what kind of therapy/exercises do you recommend for those cases? Please, some input, I'm way too lost over here 🙏

[@cassiusclaypl2114]

The point about neck is scaring me. A lot of people have forward head and sometimes it's not really reversable. PRI techniques are amazing but they work on very limited range of people OR require A LOT of money to work with a pro (not to mention that if you live outside US, UK, Canada etc. it's virtually impossible to find someone that actually knows what they're doing.) I'm beggining to lose hope that I can do anything about my condition, and I can only watch how my health worsens day by day, even though I'm only 21. Hopefully theraphy will be more accesible in the future

[@adamchmelovsky9941]

Hope you got better, I got it same. Sad life

[@martoslifebox1431]

Hi Neal Hallinan how do you fix a twist in the si joint with right hip higher than left and longer leg? Weak left glute medius.

[@taplubambhos2869]

Please timestamp the reasons by number in the description

[@hustler3577]

Sir is there any way that I can come out of an anterior pelvic tilt posture ? My core is not strong and low back arches,I feel my abs are not working and my belly protrudes out.

[@Fillet_O_Chris]

Would you recommend that pair of Brooks you showed off in this video for someone who’s patterned? I have that exact shoe along with some good insoles!

[@NealHallinan]

Brooks are good sneakers. But it all depends on the individual.

[@wayneeligur7586]

So what kind [brand] of shoe, , like work& hiking boots? In another vid. you say earth-groundind is = to your kind of grounding, correct? Ideas on how to 'fix' fwd. head carriage? X ray proof with measurements.

[@Spirit_well]

What pair of shoes did you hold up in this video? Interested to know what they are

[@lauraluca8378]

I have a question :it is posible to develop vision problems because a wrong posture ? Thanck you.I had no ideea that right posture is so important .I like your dedication ,its a true înspiration .

[@lispipes1270]

My 3 year old daughter has a lazy eye and I often wonder if she presents with some patterning already. I don’t know if you’re able to answer this. But is it worth seeking out PRI techniques this young to help her development do you think? Thanks as always for your wonderful and informative videos, Merry Christmas x

[@NealHallinan]

Unfortunately I don't know. My guess is that you'd want to make sure she gets her visual system working properly first. Not sure if eye-patching is the only solution or not. Have you talked to a neuro-optometrist?

[@lispipes1270]

@@NealHallinan thank you so much for your reply! It means a lot! We are under the care of an optometrist but not a neuro one. But I will definitely look into this, thank you so much and Merry Christmas 🎄

[@adrianacwik3026]

Neal, do you know if there is a PRI therapist in Bs, As. Argentina. Your videos are very usefull but I must find somebody to work with

[@NealHallinan]

Unfortunately I don't think PRI is being used in South America.

[@s3rj81]

Man, you are going to save my life. All the doctors I tryed: You are fine, get out, there are worst cases than you... Hate this place... Czech Republic...

[@Maynard0504]

4:10 the foot pattern what finally clicked with me and I started doing PRI. I am stuck HARD in left aic/rightbc/right tmcc because I did calisthenics without addressing my asymmetry. I actually STRENGTHENED the muscles that put me in this pattern. it might take a while but I already feel better after a week so i'm not quitting

[@marcomotta2507]

what pri exercise did you do?

[@vulgarshots]

@@marcomotta2507 bro, HELP. Damnnnnnn

[@marcomotta2507]

@@vulgarshots ??

[@Cerrah311]

^^^^ this!! I had to stop cross-fit because of a winged scapular I didn’t know I Had that was driving my blade severely into my neck. (apparently I’ve had this for 15+yrs?!). This has been exasperated by poor driving posture from long distance drives. My nerdneck/hobgoblin posture is ruining my life and I am not even 40 yet, well almost 40😅. This channel is giving me new language I definitely have been looking for. I also wish I could stop over compensating the left Side I would carry my tool bag. I don’t carry it anymore, but my shoulder will “phantom rise” as if I was holding one. I have to consciously push my shoulder back down. Blargh 😖 Its been super frustrating, along with misdiagnosis and costs Ive endured to understand this situation of mine. Good luck yall In your healing journey.

[@AnneAlready]

@@marcomotta2507 and @vulgarshots You need to sense the *right* arch and the *left* heel to unlock the specific patterning he's referring to. There is an older video called "Left Heel and Right Arch Sensory Information" but search all Neal's videos for the word "arch" and lots of info will be at your fingertips.

[@Hadleigh2s222]

Are underwater reform excercises heel/arch etc... in your scope of expertise?

[@chriswheeler6812]

Hi Neal, something that is really confusing me is foot orientation. If the left side femur is overly internally rotated and the right femur overly externally rotated. Why would we see a supinated right foot and pronated left? Thanks

[@NealHallinan]

It’s the other way around. Generally the left femur is ERd and the right femur is IRd on a pelvis that is oriented to the right with more weight on the right leg. Right tibia then ERs, hence the right foot supination. That’s what you see most of the time in a normal left AIC pattern.

[@viasoo6092]

Thank you! I 'm a physiotherapist.I have hyer lordosis of lumbar and Fhp and Tmd and LIRC & RBC.😔 How and which sequence ,I must start to restorate my body?

[@NealHallinan]

You'd really have to be assessed by a PRI therapist to get a good answer to your questions.

[@minasem1386]

Thanks for this video, Why someone who has this pattern, tighten up more while sleeping ? (No snoring, no sleep apnea..) Like the body gets more extended and clenching, specially in the left side..

[@NealHallinan]

Sleeping face down, mouth breathing, clenching with your teeth....that's all I can think of.

[@FrenchCanadianGuy]

Thanks for this video. I'm kinda lost. A month ago I could feel neutral almost everyday and I felt my posterior left rib cage expend for the first time ever. Then slowly the progress stopped and reversed. Would it make sense to think my vision is the issue if I was able to get neutral and breath properly only for like a week? What else could make it so I was able to feel neutral and then it stopped?

[@NealHallinan]

Do you know that you were actually neutral? Was someone testing you?

[@FrenchCanadianGuy]

@@NealHallinan I felt and saw it but I was not tested, good observation. I can remember the deep euphoric feeling of breathing with my full ribcage for the first time in years. It was a very profound realisation that I'm not that unfixable. But then it did what I explained and I can't get that control of my body back.

[@NealHallinan]

@@FrenchCanadianGuy My guess is that for some reason your neck got overactive, or perhaps you were doing a technique without all the correct adjustments and you turned on the right BC pattern. That can happen very easily.

[@mr_y3w]

Any advises for 'lazy eyes'?. when i get tired, my right eye tends to go somewhere else while left eye stays focused

[@NealHallinan]

That has to be handled by an optometrist I believe.

[@jasonn_lifts]

I have binocular issue and am getting vision therapy and currently got base in prisms from a neuro optometrist to help convergence deficiency until done with vision therapy and magnocellular therapy in 8weeks.

[@jasonn_lifts]

Doctors name is Doctor Doug Stephey and has very similar PRI ideas and I think he would love to work with you.

[@caseykronos]

I would highly suggest doing PRI exercises, as well. I have a huge optic difference and did vivid vision but PRI has helped me more.

[@caseykronos]

Along with getting your cervical alignment checked.

[@jasonn_lifts]

@@caseykronos which ones because I’ve done the basics

[@mrmeeseeks2634]

How did you overcome the loss of cervical lordosis? Can an acrylic splint help with that or is that just a problem that has to be addressed directly? I definitely have that but I just don't know what caused it, I have never had any injuries.

[@antoniovillargo6319]

Lack of dental height in the teeth

[@dylanbravobodymind]

So would you say custom-made Orthotics would actually be a good thing? I've heard good and bad things.

[@tomc3216]

There are Ayurvedic eye exercises to correct vision. Similar to pri but for the eyes.

[@reyanrafiqpir2058]

Hey Neal, somebody told me that I have lost sagital plane of motion, and my lower body mass distribution is forward.. I don't know what that means.. any idea you have about that?

[@VCULoneWolf]

Neal, can you make a video about the effects of a fatty liver on muscle patterns? I've seen videos about how an enflamed liver affects your traps, shoulders, neck, etc., but not in a PRI sense. If you have done that, can you point me to it? I think that's why my progress has slowed down.

[@NealHallinan]

I really don't know anything about that. I would just think that anything that promotes inflammation/tension could will negatively impact the body.

[@oliviagrass6590]

Liver flush to heal liver. It works

[@myphysicaltherapist-healin6670]

I think this happened no me. I was neutral and unlocked but had no explanation of what PRI was now im stuck worse as it all snapped back. I didnt stay unlocked and cant do the ballon work to get the cage to neutral so my body is in pretty bad shape right now

[@KIke190JRF]

What if i have extracted 4 premolars to correct a maloclusion and finished the orthodontic treatment with braces and my bite is okay now? The only problem is that the orthodontic treatment pulled my maxilla to the left side and now i'm assymetric because of that. Can PRI make it go back to a neutral position where it was before treatment? Ps: I took off braces 4 years ago when my bite was correct and the gaps between the extracted premolar were closed, but the problem is that the treatment left me SUPER assymetrical, it pulled my maxilla to the left side and with that even my nose is a little bit crooked in his midline to the same side the maxilla went. A fun fact is that I took off braces and never used that appliance that they ask you to use to no go back to its original place, but the bite just stayed perfectly closed. And my right eye is higher than my left as well, since my childhood, alongside with TMJ disfunction that started when I was 14, now I'm 25, actually all this started because of TMJ problems. I really wat to fix this, but I'm from brazil and it seems that there's no PRI especialists here.

[@ratheeshav1372]

Its a great presentation neil.. i like to add tongue posture to list.. it would b great if i can get a chance to mail you personally

[@Jk77kj]

Hey Neal I’m in Los Angeles California is there a PRI therapist I can find around here?

[@NealHallinan]

You'll have to check the PRI website.

[@a-a-ron7325]

I'm in the pattern but my right knee is caved in and I feel my weight in my right arch basically the inside of my right foot. However on my left foot I feel my weight on the outside of my foot. This is the part that has never made sense to me because as far as everything else goes I'm in the pattern but my feet are in opposite positions of what the pattern should put me in.

[@NealHallinan]

I simply described the "normal" pattern. It depends on how your femurs and tibias are orienting/compensating. Some people don't fit the normal pattern.

[@brittany1991]

I have tibial torsion and femoral anteversion. I also have a flat foot deformity. I don't fit the standard mold and thought my attempts were failing, but I couldn't fix this with therapy. I needed corrective surgery.

[@katydid594]

Part of me wishes I hadn’t watched. I lost my natural bite 5 years ago and have severe TMJ. I also sustained a couple of concussions which have affected my visual system. It’s been hell since. I love your videos and PRI has helped, but I don’t think I’ll be the same again.

[@NealHallinan]

You've seen a PRI therapist and have consulted with a more holistic minded dentist?

[@cassieopia532]

@@NealHallinan Yes, I work with a very good PRI therapist. My jaw problems are severe, but I finally found a talented dentist.

[@alenmenendez6717]

I have mild cervical scoliosis will that prevent me from getting neutral

[@ashleytaylor994]

Would walking on the beach help get earth under right arch?

[@davidgalehouse8684]

any reason to prefer contacts vs glasses?

[@nathansteele1533]

Do you need arch in both shoes or just in right.

[@funkotic]

If someone has teeth removed or dont have wisdom teeth protruded inn the lower jaw and it cant get neutral because of it, what would the treatment would be?

[@NealHallinan]

You'd have to consult with a PRI therapist and a dentist. I can't say. Sometimes dental work, sometimes an oral appliance. Depends on the person.

[@saranyamurugan502]

I have uneven lips. Is uneven hips causes uneven lips??? My right hip which is higher has longer leg and it also causes back pain and shoulder pain on my right side. my right foot size is larger than left foot size. In my leg, fourth toe is curled on both legs. What is the reason sir.... Is this a left aic right bc pattern.. please reply sir......

[@xenonecromera]

Gonna give the insoles a try. I've been dealing with improper patterns of every description for years. I grew up on a sofa playing games on my laptop for hours a day, have the worst overbite you can get, visual snow, dislocated my shoulder twice, belly breathe, had a sublixated atlas for an unknown amount of time, I basically lived the last 5 years in constant burning, stinging 8/10 pain with no diagnosis that actually helped me. With constant training and strengthening and self-release, I can get myself to 80% of where I used to be before I started working, but my patterns are still all wrong from head to toe and it hurts everywhere, it just takes turns hurting now instead. I can sometimes get a week where I'm pain free and strong everywhere, but it never lasts. The arches of my foot were something I'd never ever considered and noticed a change in the way my walking felt immediately when I put something there to stimulate them. Hopefully when I get the insoles, that'll give me long relief. If not, then a trip to the optometrist may be in order. Finding a specialist who actually understands the big picture is surprisingly difficult, I've been given so much misinformation and treatments for symptoms by professionals I've visited that I've lost hope in getting better multiple times.

[@ruebenandrews9914]

Thanks Neil, getting neutral is fairly straight forward but staying neutral is a completely difficult endevour. Which way is the jaw usually rotated in the case of the LAIC/RBC/RTTMCC pattern, I think If I remember correctly its rotated right (due to the head rotating left) and so you get more occlusion on the right?

[@NealHallinan]

The jaw usually deviates left. If it deviates to the right it could indicate a torsion (which is considered a non-normal "pathological" issue)

[@winelover3639]

This is great. I figured out lately i have this pattern. And oh boy its hard to accept all of this information. I need glasses. I need new shoes. And a specific doctor that is 4000 km away :)) I might breath with my neck but I won't surrender!

[@yesitsme3054]

I walk really awkward, and I'm aware of it and actively thinking about how to do it every second. In the gym my biggest grumble is not being able to feel my shoulders engage. Even when doing lateral raises. What the heck is wrong with me? Should I seek pri help or am I too far gone

[@andrewrae8064]

Awkward walking same

[@haphazardlark1502]

There’s never “too far gone” imo- caveat being I’m not a doctor but I’m chronically ill and have hyper mobile joints I only learned I had after 30 years of completely destroying them. Some damage is permanent and the most balanced and pain free way I can hold my body would be considered “wrong” posture to someone else. I have a lot of disabled and elderly friends too and it’s really driven home that even if things progress so far you’ll never be able to reach the “ideal correct posture” or be pain free, trusting your body and learning how to compensate without hurting yourself, learning your limits and getting creative about working within them, can still get you to a good baseline. Some symptoms never go away but every little bit of relief adds up yaknow? I don’t know you or this therapy technique so maybe you can reach this point. It’s worth trying. But - and pardon my overly wordy and kinda sentimental comment here but this has been my life for the past few years so o think about it a lot and know so many people who despair because they think they’re too far gone. The stigma against mobility aids doesn’t help- Its incredible how much something as simple as a cane can help balance. Even if your body can’t reach and maintain this neutral posture, as long as you’re patient with yourself and willing to experiment and customize and listen to your body, i have hope you’ll be able to find your new neutral. I hope you find relief soon- I’m in the same boat so solidarity high five

[@ambarchatterjee9426]

Are yoy suggesting insole for right then lld happens resulting sij pain, seeking your advice. ❤🎉

[@kaanaydogmus7599]

I feel the left and right side of my temporal bones. Feels too much active. I was natural for a while but for the last two months it feels like my jaw has shifted. Can I reverse this?

[@NealHallinan]

Jaws can shift because of overactivity of the SCMs. It can be reversed but you really have to be assessed by someone.

[@kaanaydogmus7599]

Can the cervical lordosis be restored?

[@NealHallinan]

Yes, it can. Maintaining cervical lordosis is the key to any PRI program.

[@bautistaruiz2664]

3 years of cronic low back pain with loss of neck curvature and rounded shoulders and any of the plenty therapist i have been to were not qualified enough to rehab me. I wish i could travel and visit you for proper treatment. These years are being tough i dont know what else to do, im not professional but still i do my own research to get an answer on what the hell is wrong with my body

[@NealHallinan]

If you live in the US, I'd recommend finding a PRI therapist to help you.

[@betulcetin3363]

@@NealHallinan hi Neal! Do you know any PRI therapist in Germany or in Belgium?

[@ilbomba530]

Great work. My scms Turned off after i took care of my diet. Crazy stuff

[@NealHallinan]

Well that's interesting! SCMs are very problematic.

[@Juggernaut365]

What was the problem with your diet?

[@Juggernaut365]

What did you change in your diet?!

[@Juggernaut365]

@@NealHallinan I’ve been following and commenting for a while now. I’m in serious need of help, is there any way you might be able to help? I asked you months ago and you had me look up a PRI practitioner and I did but nothing has worked. I’m seriously about ready to end it, I’m reaching out one last time.

[@ilbomba530]

@@Juggernaut365 i quitted gluten completely.

[@priteshjatav1220]

I am from India ..Can I take your online consultation. ...

[@AmusedTuber]

Hey Neal, I've gone to a PRI optometrist and he said that I have the binocular vision issue. Sometimes my left eye would just give up during some tests. What would you normally do to address that issue?

[@NealHallinan]

I really don't know. I think that's more an optometry issue than a PRI issue. What did the optometrist tell you?

[@AmusedTuber]

@@NealHallinan he told me that he hasn't seen a lot of success with tackling the issue, my physical therapist said I could try playing sports or doing activities with an eye patch or sticky note over an eye to help the other one start working harder. I was just wondering if you had any other suggestions that could help. Thanks for the reply :)

[@NealHallinan]

@@AmusedTuber was there a diagnosis? Where do you live?

[@AmusedTuber]

@@NealHallinan yeah I was diagnosed with farsightedness and right eye dominance, I was given a pair of reading glasses and a pair of prism glasses. I live around the Seattle, Washington area.

[@NealHallinan]

@@AmusedTuber do you have astigmatisms?

[@mifreeman3399]

What about tongue tie/tongue posture and limited airway?

[@NealHallinan]

That would be part of the neck issue.

[@wdavis2069]

How should our teeth rest in our mouths? Teeth touching or teeth not touching?

[@NealHallinan]

Teeth do not touch. Lips closed.

[@patrickmcdonagh539]

Ya I'm going to be twisted forever

[@adamchmelovsky9941]

Hope you got better I have it same.

[@gts9622]

What if you have a collapsed arch on the right foot, and you’re still over on the right leg?

[@NealHallinan]

Yes, but there is likely some compensation/pathology going on beyond just the normal pattern.

[@karo7752]

Life is sad, tried everything to get neutral for over 2 years now and desperately have given up…(I cant do any PRI techniques correctly, watched your videos from the very beginning) At this point Im thinking of flying over to America or any other country to get looked at by a PRI specialist. Getting neutral might be THE most important goal in my life right now. Any advice on what best to do next?

[@Juggernaut365]

I’m in the same boat my friend. I’ve found 2 PRI practitioners in Oregon and neither one really knows what they are doing. Still no relief from this unrelenting neck pain and breathing issues. Sorry your going through this too my man.

[@danielgupta9374]

Have you also looked at the sensory input from feet, eyes and teeth? I was in the same place, did a online-session with the PRI guys from nebraska and it turned out that my issues most likely come from my bite and I‘ll be needing braces (again). So just talking to professionals can give you a whole new path!

[@karo7752]

@@danielgupta9374 I have, I wear hard worker shoes with a sole to sense the right arch better, for my vision I have no clue what to do (wear glasses -3,5/-4). I should consult someone to have a look at my bite, maybe I need braces too. Thanks for the suggestion

[@karo7752]

@@Juggernaut365 Yea man, its tough…

[@funkotic]

Brothers don't give up and stay positive, one day at a time. I have body problems on top of that I haven't slept more than 3-5h for 2 years due to jaw problems.. we gonna make it I'm sure

[@theflasher4019]

Excellent video Neal, I have a doubt, I have a forward head not much but noticeable, when I raise my head I can feel a considerable curvature in my neck although on the side of my hips I have a slight but slight pelvic anteversion, I have a Left AIC pattern and I have been doing PRI exercises from your website and they have helped me but I wonder if I still have tension in my neck, trapezius and part of my upper right back as it is compressed by the left pattern, it is possible that by the employer have the head like this? It should be noted that I am not PEC or PATHO PEC, but I am a Left AIC Patron and I remember that once while walking on the cell phone I felt a downward pull on my head and after a few months I felt all the pattern's pains

[@robertbogan7557]

Sometimes it hurts to breathe cause the back of my throat is pushing on my spine.

[@dennzee]

I have 4 of the 5 points that he mentioned in the video, that is pretty disappointing because where I live, there’s is absolutely no PRI provider.

[@nathanhooker6399]

Drive to the closest one. It's worth the hours driving.

[@AMG_gang]

@@nathanhooker6399 I don't even have one in my country...

[@kasiagalicamadetomove]

Work with someone virtually! A little is better than none

[@MrsSpcDomo]

@@AMG_gang I’m so sorry its been hard to find one for me too and I’m the USA. I would suggest trying Neal’s beginner program on his website and see how your body responds, I would also watch is videos as you are doing the techniques so that you can follow along step by step as they are very specific. I would also suggest reaching out Neal to find out if you are a candidate for working with him virtually, unfortunately, I was not but maybe you are. Good luck, I know its hard but keep the faith! I am still on my journey and have a real hard time staying neutral and now I am working with an in person therapist and still having issues so I get that it can be disheartening but idk about you, I’m in constant pain so there is really no other option for me at this point, I will get better just like Neal one day because I am determine and my quality of life depends on it!

[@AMG_gang]

@@MrsSpcDomo thanks for kind words and advice!

[@SumanSingh-py2sk]

sir i confused in one thing that my left foot is supinated and right one is pronated but symtoms are same i cant feel ground properly on left heel pls sir reply

[@NealHallinan]

I was describing the typical pattern that you will see in regards to the feet. Not everyone will look like that.

[@KIke190JRF]

I'm from brazil, i don't think there are any PRI especialists in my area

[@lukeelliott4368]

If sitting in a chair wasn't toxic enough, now everyone is looking down at their screens as well

[@NealHallinan]

Screens are problematic. That is very true.

[@mackenzie305]

Yeah, i won't be able to afford to see a pri specialist, but at least i now know why im in pain

[@layseanglada3725]

Please, is there a good PR therapist in North/South Carolina?

[@NealHallinan]

There are many in NC. Check the PRI website.

[@valeries7291]

I am missing 3 molars, I have just finished an orthodontic treatment. I have neck issues.How I can get helped?

[@danielgupta9374]

Have they been extracted or just didn‘t grow out?

[@valeries7291]

@@danielgupta9374 extraction

[@raju7bsn]

Im this postur how can i fix 😔😔😔

[@markjansen4465]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@satindersidhu8121]

Hi Neal, after years of having various problems on the right side of my body I have finally realised what the root problems are and how everything is connected. Would it be wise to allow a chiropractor to align my Jaw into the right position? My Jaw does not open the normal way on the right side and I have a deep overbite. I have noticed that if I position my jaw in a certain way, my weight shifts to both legs when I walk as opposed to the right side. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

[@Hero_Of_Old]

My jaw is also the cause of my issue

[@NealHallinan]

Do you live in the US?

[@satindersidhu8121]

@@NealHallinan I don’t I’m afraid. I’m based in the UK…

[@Hero_Of_Old]

@@satindersidhu8121 have you seen Martin Higgins?

[@NealHallinan]

@@satindersidhu8121 Martin Higgins in the UK. He does PRI.

[@CyBORGBOY11]

"It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.” -Epictetus, Discourses, Book II, ch. 17 It applies not only for PRI techniques, but basically everything in life.

[@NealHallinan]

That is true. I know I'm still learning, but I also know that my PRI knowledge and personal experience is good enough to help a lot of people in one form or another.

[@buddyed]

@@NealHallinanfacts