Great game plan. Our Prehab program will condition you to perform all your daily tasks without forward head or head tilt posture. This will position you for optimal healing by limiting how much you stress your upper cervical spine ligaments post-procedure.
It takes 4 to 6 weeks to condition you to perform all your daily home and sedentary work tasks without faulty loading in the neck. We will address all aspects of your static postures including computer set-up, sleep and relaxing postures.
To start the Prehab Program you will have to complete a Posture Screen to make sure the program is the right path for you to reach your prehab goals. You can purchase and schedule your posture screen by clicking the link below.
We have worked directly with the medical team at the Centeno-Schultz group to develop a post-ePICL rehabilitation program consistent with the 3 phases of healing.
You will be provided with neutral spine-based posture correction exercises during the inflammation phase of recovery. Neutral spine conditioning will start at week 6, once you are in the proliferation phase of recovery. You will be discharged at the level of the Healthy Posture System that best matches your neck stability level and discharge goals.
You must complete a Posture Screen before starting this program to make sure this program is the right path for you to reach your rehabilitation goals. You can purchase and schedule your posture screen by clicking the link below.
Our posture restoration program cannot improve the strength of stretched out ligaments. But, it can condition you to not put excessive stress on your upper cervical spine ligaments. In some cases for certain CCI Types this can be a successful treatment plan for treating mild cases of CCI. Combining regenerative medicine with neutral spine based functional conditioning is the gold standard in care for treating CCI. We partner with the CSC and Regenexx, as they have set that gold standard for regenerative medicine care in orthobiologics.
The Healthy Posture System™ is a complete posture restoration program that will restore healthy loading through your neck, shoulders, low back, hips and knees. Completing it to the level prescribed will lay down a strong foundation for self-care, injury prevention and management. It will not address the ligamentous instability directly, but restoring your ability to function from neutral spine will reduce how often you put your stretched out ligaments on tension. If you have not reached your goals after completing the program, you have positioned yourself to get the best results possible from the next level of medical care prescribed by your physician.
You must complete a Posture Screen to before starting the DIY Posture Restoration program to identify if direct online supervision is required to safely progress you through the Healthy Posture System™. You can purchase and schedule your posture screen by clicking the link below.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Healthy Posture System™ (HPS) starts with a Posture screen to confirm you have postural contributions to your CCI symptoms that we can positively impact and to identify what level within the HPS is a safe level for you to onboard. Most clients with CCI start at Level 1. After your Posture Screen a PT on Demand onboarding specialist will walk you through the process for purchasing the prescribed subscription and how to schedule your online coaching sessions. An orientation of the PostureIQ application will be provided so that you know how to access your prescribed workouts.
We combine weekly online coaching with the HPS VOD video library to safely progress you through the 12 levels of progression. Clients are progressed from one level to the next only after they have achieved the physical wellness and lifestyle modification milestones required for advancement. On rare occasions we allow clients diagnosed with CCI to progress themselves through the program using our SafeProgress tool. During a coaching session we will review your current prescribed workout and show you next level progressions as appropriate. There is plenty of time for Q&A.
Visit our Equipment Needed page to review the equipment needed for each phase of the program. The page is organized by items that are required, versus prescribed. Items required are essential for safe progression. Items prescribed may or may not be needed based on your needs and goals. You can watch the overview video for each level to identify which “prescribed” props are right for you. Your PT on Demand online coach will inform you when they feel additional props and equipment is needed.
Yes. A Posture Screen is required to start the program. This allows us to confirm the program is the best match for your needs and goals. Visit the Get Started page to purchase and schedule your posture screen.
- Prehab – It depends on what is prescribed and how much time we have to condition you for your upcoming procedure. Those prescribed online coaching will be asked to purchase a Medically Supervised subscription ($333/month). Those that do not require online coaching will be prescribed the SafeProgress DIY subscription ($89/month).
- Post-procedure Rehab – 3 months of the Medically Supervised subscription ($999) or 3 months of the SafeProgress DIY subscription ($267) minimally. 64% of clients purchase maintenance subscriptions.
- Self-care – In most cases, $999 if online coaching is prescribed or $267 if online coaching is not prescribed.
A Posture Screen is required to start the program. This allows us to confirm the program is the best match for your needs and goals. Visit our Pricing page for more details about our subscription options.
- Prehab – 4 to 6 weeks to condition you to perform all your daily home and sedentary work tasks without faulty loading in the neck. We will address all aspects of your static postures including computer set-up, sleep and relaxing postures.
- Post-procedure Rehab – 2 to 3 months depending on your discharge goals.
- Month 1 – Functional Mobility Phase (levels 1-4)
- Month 2 – Neutral Spine Conditioning Phase (levels 5-8)
- Month 3 – Functional Fitness Phase (levels 9-12)
- Self-care – same as Post-procedure Rehab.
It depends. If your physician prescribes online coaching, you will be guided through the Healthy Posture System™ with weekly online coaching where our video-on-demand video library will be prescribed based on your demonstrated abilities.
No. If you are prescribed online coaching, a PT on Demand certified PT or PTA will guide you through the Healthy Posture System™ with weekly Zoom coaching sessions. If you are not prescribed online coaching, our SafeProgress tool will supervise your progression through the program. This tool allows you to upload visual evidence of key physical wellness and lifestyle modification milestones required for advancement. A PT on Demand certified PT or PTA will review your application and advance your leveling within the MyWorkouts dashboard if you meet the key milestones for next level content. You can review our Milestones for Advancement page.
Our videos are only available through the My Workouts dashboard within the PostureIQ application. You can only access current level content by design. It includes all old exercises and nothing we have not reviewed together online to confirm you are performing all exercise properly.
Yes. We will not only help you understand your CCI type but customize your exercise program to strengthen the muscles that correlate with your CCI Type. We will also help you understand postural patterns that “rest” into your upper cervical instability and provide strategies to break these head tilt patterns. In some instances, we will teach self-correction techniques to help restore optimal skull positioning on C1 before your daily workouts.
Subscriptions are HSA/FSA reimbursable in most cases. We are not providing medical services online, simply neutral spine conditioning within the Healthy Posture System. We can provide a copy of your attendance history and an invoice for paid services only. You can access this information yourself within our client portal.