PRC PRC Exercise Prescription & Home Program Design 2

Question 1

Which breathing pattern should be emphasized during PRI positional exercises?

Accepted Answer

Diaphragmatic breathing with controlled exhalation to facilitate rib cage depression

Answer

PRI exercises emphasize diaphragmatic breathing with controlled exhalation to facilitate rib cage depression, improve the zone of apposition, and support proper diaphragm positioning.

Question 2

In PRI home programming, 'integrative' exercises are typically introduced:

Accepted Answer

After the patient has demonstrated consistent ability to achieve the repositioned state

Answer

Integrative exercises in PRI are introduced after repositioning is achieved, allowing the patient to practice maintaining the neutral pattern in progressively more dynamic activities.

Question 3

When instructing a patient in the 90/90 hip lift exercise, the most important primary cue is to:

Accepted Answer

Find left hamstring activation while exhaling and maintaining lumbar contact with the floor

Answer

The 90/90 hip lift targets left hamstring activation with controlled exhalation and lumbar contact to reposition the left innominate out of anterior rotation.

Question 4

For a patient with a Right BC pattern, which shoulder position would be targeted in PRI home exercises?

Accepted Answer

Right shoulder protraction, depression, and upward rotation to inhibit pectoralis minor

Answer

Right BC exercises target right shoulder protraction, depression, and upward rotation to inhibit the right pectoralis minor and restore right thoracic rotation capacity.

Question 5

PRI home exercises designed to address the TMCC pattern commonly include:

Accepted Answer

Jaw position and tongue placement awareness combined with cervical repositioning

Answer

TMCC home exercises incorporate jaw position and tongue placement awareness combined with cervical repositioning to address the functional craniofacial-cervical chain relationship.

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PRC PRC Exercise Prescription & Home Program Design 2