Peripheral Visual Cortical Influence on Central Ventilation

Presented by: Ron Hruska, MPA, PT

Original Presentation Date: September 24, 2021

Course Description:

Cortical visual satisfaction of balanced peripheral optic flow enhances the physiologic-related trust of ‎appendage influence on the chest wall and respiratory neuro-mechanics. As a pump, ‎the human body decompresses and compresses air and fluid pressure through binocular balance. Allocation of spatial ‎attention by the cortical hemispheres can be impacted by visual perception, homeostatic location, ‎forward locomotor movement, and hemispheric pulmonary function. Addressing what one references ‎‎(visual processing) and where one simultaneously moves (spatial processing) often requires a sense ‎of upright stability that can only be provided by an optometrist and health care movement specialist ‎working together. Lateralized over-representation of ambient space, ground for extraocular muscle-related stabilization, and visual acuity sensitiveness all can, and often do, influence biased breathing ‎behavior patterns.

Learning Objectives:

• Analyze the correlation between internal and external body flow, including multidirectional movements (up-down, side-to-side, forward-backward) and their relationship to hemi-visual peripheral propulsion, divergence, expansion, or absence.
• Evaluate the connections between functional cortical dominance and the development of strategic visual-vestibular-ventilatory patterns and identify correlations between them.
• Create procedural recommendations for optometrists regarding upright refraction techniques.
• Utilize indicators of functional cortical dominance to reflect typical compensatory strategies within visual-vestibular-ventilatory systems.

Speaker Bios:

Ron Hruska, MPA, PT, is a highly experienced physical therapist graduate of the University of Nebraska Lincoln and Medical Center. With over 35 years of clinical practice, he founded the Postural Restoration Institute® (PRI) in 2000, pioneering the science of postural adaptations and asymmetrical patterns. Ron's expertise lies in myokinematic, biomechanical, occlusal, and visual influences on postural and peripheral adaptation patterns. He lectures globally, consults with healthcare professionals, and teaches approximately 20 courses annually, including Impingement & Instability, Cervical Revolution, and Cranial Resolution. Additionally, he owns Hruska Clinic Restorative Physical Therapy Services and serves as a Biomechanical Consultant at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Ron's contributions to research and clinical practice, along with his extensive teaching and leadership roles, have made him a prominent figure in physical therapy and postural restoration.