Postural Restoration
At The Therapy Network, we understand how pain, poor posture, and limited movement can affect your daily life. Our Postural Restoration Institute (PRI) trained therapists specialize in postural restoration, a unique approach that helps your body work in balance so you can move more comfortably and feel your best.
What is Postural Restoration?
Postural restoration focuses on correcting imbalances and asymmetries in your body. It was developed by Ron Hruska, PT, MPA, the founder of the Postural Restoration Institute (PRI) in 1999.
Ron’s research looked at how your muscles, joints, and breathing patterns work together—and how imbalances can lead to pain, stiffness, or recurring injuries.
Instead of just treating the area that hurts, postural restoration addresses the root cause of the problem, helping your whole body move and function more efficiently.
Who Can Benefit?
Postural restoration can help people experiencing:
Whether you’re an athlete, office worker, senior, or anyone dealing with chronic or recurring pain, PRI can help you move better, feel stronger, and reduce discomfort.
How Postural Restoration Helps
Postural restoration can help people experiencing:
Postural restoration helps your body move, breathe, and function better by addressing the root cause of pain and imbalance. Patients often notice improvements in posture, breathing, strength, and ease of movement.
Here’s how PRI works and how it helps you feel better:
Benefits of PRI- Optimized Neural Function – Helps your nervous system work efficiently by improving alignment and reducing compensatory strain.
- Enhanced Motor Control – Supports better coordination and mobility, helping your body move in smoother, more balanced ways.
- Improved Respiratory Efficiency – Encourages proper diaphragmatic breathing, boosting oxygenation and helping regulate internal pressure, core stability, and stress responses.
- Pain & Spasticity Management – Reduces chronic pain, muscle tightness, and overuse patterns by retraining your body to move without compensation.
- Support for Neuroplasticity – Reinforces healthier movement and breathing patterns, helping your brain and body adapt and recover over time.
Together, these benefits help you move with ease, breathe more effectively, and reduce the strain that contributes to pain and dysfunction.
Conditions treated with Postural Restoration®
Breathing patterns can be optimized and neurologically retrained to improve various health conditions. Breathing dysfunction is commonly an undiagnosed problem. Breathing therapy and treatment are not just for those with a diagnosed breathing issue like COPD, asthma, mouth breathing, snoring, or sleep breathing disorders like obstructive sleep apnea. Breathing therapy utilizing postural restoration techniques can be very effective in the treatment of:
Headaches and migraines
Back pain
Neck pain
TMJ or facial pain
Chronic shoulder pain and recurrent shoulder injuries
Thoracic outlet compression or tingling in the arms or hands
Running injuries
Plantar fasciitis
Ankle pain
SI dysfunction
Hip pain
Chronic fatigue
Anxiety and depression
Sleep disorders
And more….
The science of PRI™ takes a unique, whole-body approach concerning diagnosis and treatment. Our PRI-trained and certified therapists will perform various biomechanical and neuro pulmonary objective tests to assess how your body utilizes tri-planar movement—accessing your rib cage/breathing diaphragm, your pelvic and spinal, and shoulder/scapular motion.
Your body is a neuro pulmonary and biomechanical interconnection of parts. When one part is out of balance, the adjacent components are influenced, and the kinetic chain adjusts to find balance. Postural Restoration® focuses on keeping neuromuscular equilibrium between each region and the two sides of your body.
Let us help you get out of pain and achieve your goals with a PRI™-based treatment approach.
Why Choose The Therapy Network
Our PRI-trained therapists create personalized plans just for you. We focus on restoring your body’s natural balance, helping you feel stronger, move more easily, and enjoy life without limitations.
Whether you’re recovering from an injury, managing chronic pain, or looking to optimize movement, we’re here to help you every step of the way.
Ready to Feel Better?
Don’t let postural imbalances hold you back. Schedule an appointment today and take the first step toward a balanced, pain-free body.