Postural Restoration Treatment

Postural Restoration Treatment at Restore Health & Wellness

Helping You Manage Pain and Achieve Balance with Laura Horzempa

At Restore Health & Wellness, Laura Horzempa’s goal is to help individuals live a comfortable and active life, free from chronic aches and pains. Laura Horzempa is a specialist in postural restoration treatment. She uses an innovative approach to address the root causes of discomfort and encourages body awareness and balance. Postural restoration treatment does not focus on addressing symptoms; instead, it works towards restoring the body’s natural alignment to prevent future issues.

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Understanding Postural Restoration Treatment

Postural restoration is a unique method that focuses on the imbalances in the human body that cause chronic pain, mobility restrictions, and other physical discomforts. The human body is inherently asymmetrical, causing certain muscle groups to work harder, often overcompensating for others, leading to discomfort and pain. Postural restoration works on correcting these imbalances by helping realign the body and improving overall function.

Postural Restoration Institute (PRI) has developed a comprehensive system for evaluating your body’s position and function and how they affect your overall health. Laura Horzempa follows this method for assessing her patients’ ailments. By recognizing and addressing areas of imbalance, she helps improve movement.

How Can Postural Restoration® (PRI) Physical Therapy Benefit You?

Chronic pain, like discomfort in the back and neck, severe headaches, or even arthritis, is often caused by asymmetrical movement patterns in the body. Postural Restoration® (PRI) physical therapy focuses on these deeply ingrained postural patterns. These patterns are generally the underlying cause of dysfunctional movement and the accompanying chronic pain.

Through PRI, certified therapists are trained to identify imbalances or asymmetries in each patient. This process involves different techniques like analyzing the posture and gait of the patient, evaluating breathing patterns, and testing functional movement. Once the root cause is identified, a personalized treatment plan is created.

This plan focuses on correcting postural imbalances, retraining involuntary movements, and promoting healthier movement patterns. This helps patients experience improved mobility, enhanced endurance, and a greater range of motion, resulting in pain relief.

If you’ve been struggling with chronic pain and have not been able to find a solution that can help improve your specific condition, Postural Restoration® therapy will help identify the source of your discomfort and help you start your journey towards lasting improvement in your quality of life.

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Postural Restoration vs. Traditional Physical Therapy

Traditional physical therapy focuses primarily on treating symptoms by working on the specific areas of injury. Postural restoration focuses on the underlying cause of discomfort. It recognizes that the human body is a complex system with interconnected parts, and it works towards restoring balance and correcting movement dysfunctions at their root.

Laura starts her treatment with foundational areas like the pelvis and rib cage, where most imbalances begin. Making corrections to these core areas helps other body parts to function optimally. This helps reduce pain, enhance mobility, and prevent future injuries.

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Who Can Benefit From Postural Restoration?

Postural restoration is beneficial for individuals suffering from chronic pain or recovering from an injury. It is also helpful for people looking to optimize their physical performance. Some common conditions that can be treated with postural restoration are:

  • Persistent neck, back, or shoulder pain
  • Issues related to the alignment of the pelvis area
  • Breathing problems due to posture
  • Sciatica or nerve-related pain
  • Recurrent sports injuries or performance plateaus

Whether you’re dealing with the after-effects of a past injury, struggling with posture problems due to a sitting job, or looking to improve athletic performance, postural restoration can provide you with the relief and mobility you need.

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A Personalized Treatment Plan for Every Patient

At Restore Health & Wellness, Laura designs each patient’s treatment plan to meet their specific needs. The Postural Restoration Institute (PRI) has provided a framework that allows her to create personalized exercise plans that help target the patient’s unique imbalances. These exercises not only focus on strengthening or stretching; they also help reset and realign the body for optimal function.

As patients progress through treatment, they often experience noticeable improvements in how their body moves, increased comfort, and a reduction in chronic pain.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How is Postural Restoration different from other therapies?

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Unlike traditional physical therapies that often address symptoms in isolation, Postural Restoration looks at the body as an interconnected system. It focuses on underlying imbalances caused by poor posture or asymmetrical movement patterns, aiming to treat the root cause of discomfort or dysfunction.

2. How does Postural Restoration work?

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PRT begins with a comprehensive evaluation of your posture, breathing patterns, and movement mechanics. Based on the findings, your therapist will design a personalized program of targeted exercises to retrain your muscles, improve alignment, and restore natural movement.

3. Who can benefit from Postural Restoration Treatment?

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PRT benefits anyone experiencing pain, stiffness, or mobility issues due to poor posture or body imbalances. It’s helpful for athletes, office workers, and individuals recovering from injuries or chronic pain conditions.

4. How long does it take to see results from Postural Restoration?

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Results vary depending on the individual and the severity of their condition. Some people notice improvements in pain and mobility within a few sessions, while others may require several weeks of consistent treatment to achieve lasting results.