Postural Restoration & Breathwork Therapy
Postural restoration is an integrative approach that addresses the asymmetries inherent to human anatomy and how they impact your posture, breathing, and movement. Your body naturally develops positional tendencies. For instance, most people are right-handed, right-footed, and favor one side. Over time these patterns create imbalances that contribute to chronic pain, reduced performance, and compensatory movement dysfunction. Postural restoration uses specific techniques to restore balanced muscle function and proper joint alignment to allow your body to move efficiently without compensation.
How Breathwork Therapy Works
Breathing therapy forms the foundation of postural restoration because your diaphragm is central to core stability and spinal alignment. Most people develop certain breathing patterns such as shallow chest breathing, breath-holding during exertion, or asymmetrical rib expansion that perpetuate poor posture and limit performance.
Functional breathing techniques retrain your respiratory system to work as intended. Through breathwork therapy you'll learn to engage your diaphragm properly, achieve balanced rib expansion, coordinate breathing with movement, and utilize breath to down-regulate your nervous system. This creates a stable foundation for all movement and directly impacts your ability to maintain proper posture under load and during daily activities.
Postural Restoration Techniques
Our comprehensive approach integrates multiple specialized techniques:
Positional breathing exercises that restore symmetrical diaphragm function
Manual therapy to release restrictions limiting postural change
Zone of Apposition training to optimize rib and diaphragm positioning
Bilateral integration exercises that balance left and right side function
Inhibition techniques that calm overactive muscles perpetuating poor patterns
Sensory-motor training that reprograms your body's sense of neutral position
Where Expertise Meets Results
At Ascend Rehab & Performance, we recognize that addressing posture and breathing transforms everything else. Many chronic pain conditions, recurring injuries, and performance limitations stem from these fundamental dysfunctions. Our team here in Denver is extensively trained in postural restoration principles and breathing therapy integration. Unlike facilities that treat symptoms superficially, we address the root neuromuscular patterns driving your dysfunction.
Ready to break free from chronic compensation patterns? Schedule your initial assessment at Ascend today and discover how proper alignment can revolutionize how you move and feel.