Unstoppable Strides: Navigating Runner's Dystonia
Join Julie and JoJo for information, exploration, stories and real talk related to running with dystonia.
Runner’s dystonia is a type of repetitive exercise dystonia that is brought on by running.
Dystonias are a class of movement disorders marked by involuntary muscle contractions in one or more parts of the body, depending on the type of dystonia.
Runner’s dystonia is considered task-specific, which means that it only occurs when doing a repetitive motion—in this case, the repetitive nature of the running gait cycle.
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Unstoppable Strides: Navigating Runner's Dystonia
Episode 6 - PRI Chat with Maria Winters
Ih this episode, Julie and JoJo chat with fellow Dystonic runner Maria Winters. Maria has successfully used the principles from the Postural Restoration Institute (PRI) to enhance her healing progress. She shares how symptoms first exhibited, what she had tried and how she is doing now after several years' worth of this type of therapy. Just to note, that we are not promoting PRI as a "cure," but rather one other tool that MIGHT be useful for some people. If there were one way, we'd all be doing that. Different things work for different people.
PRI website
Neal Hallinan (PRItrainer) mentioned in the cast
The information shared in this podcast is not intended to diagnose. recommend nor treat medical conditions. We are not licensed medical professionals and do not take the place of your team of medical professionals.
You can find us here: Julie Bergfeld - julie@juliebergfeld.com and juliebergfeld.com (@juliebergfeldcoaching) and JoJo Fraser - joellef510@gmail.com
