Postural Restoration in Portland, ME
Maine’s Only Approved PRI Center
One of fewer than 100 approved Postural Restoration Centers in the world — and the only one in Maine.
We help you resolve chronic injuries, restore movement quality, regain strength and fitness
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Since 2008 — Serving Greater Portland — Get Results in 3–5 Sessions
The Postural Restoration Institute®
PRI was established to explore the science of postural adaptations, asymmetrical patterns, and their influence on the musculoskeletal system. Their evidence-based approach addresses the neuromuscular and respiratory contributors to pain and dysfunction.
Back Cove Personal Fitness has been an approved PRI Center since 2016— one of fewer than 100 centers globally.
Why PRI works when conventional therapy struggles
Our bodies are always re-orienting, constantly reading the environment and adjusting position in response. That information comes from multiple systems working simultaneously. When those signals are imbalanced, the body compensates. Center of mass shifts. Some muscles become over active. Others quietly switch off.
What gets lost is the rhythm the body depends on: the alternation and oscillation that allow structures to compress and decompress. When that rhythm breaks down, chronic pain, stiffness, and dysfunction are often the result.
Postural Restoration Institute® (PRI) techniques work with the body’s many complex systems, to restore balance, enhance movement patterns, and relieve the root causes of chronic discomfort that conventional therapy struggles to address.
- Chronic back, hip, shoulder, or neck pain
- Poor posture and forward head position
- Uneven gait or asymmetrical movement
- Breathing mechanics and core stability issues
- Recurring injuries that don’t fully resolve
- Stiffness, tightness, and limited mobility
“His expertise has influenced the way I think about posture and movement, and the way I practice medicine. His program design is truly different than anything I had previously encountered, and his guidance has helped me resolve my own chronic right hip and low back problems.”
— Dr. Timothy Manahan, D.O., University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
How it Works Step by Step:
- Initial 90 Minute Assessment : Identify mobility concerns and compensatory strategies. Assess breathing mechanics and body orientation. Determine grounding mechanics and movement patterning issues.
- Resolve Chronic Injuries: Focus on pain reduction through better joint centration and a more neutral core. Our total body approach aims to identify root causes of movement dysfunction and provide clients with the tools to rehab effectively for the long term.
- Fitness, Strength, and Balance: Our specialists build a customized program with your health history and movement bias in mind. We target specific areas which require added strength and flexibility, with full consideration for pain and movement thresholds.
Clients can expect to feel meaningful results within the first 3–5 sessions. Our goal is to help you understand your body so well that you take ownership of your own long-term health.
PRICING FOR POSTURAL RESTORATION
Initial Assessment
$232.50
90-minute comprehensive evaluation
5-Session Package
$690
Save $85 vs. individual sessions
Single Session
$155
Sessions available in our Portland studio, at your home within 15 minutes of our facility, or virtually anywhere in the world.
Serving Greater Portland, Maine
Located at 50 Cove Street in Portland, ME, with in-home service available throughout Greater Portland and virtual sessions available anywhere.
Portland, Cumberland Center, Falmouth, Yarmouth, Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough, South Portland, Westbrook, and Surrounding Areas
Back Cove Personal Fitness | 50 Cove Street, Portland, Maine 04101 | 207.200.1263 | backcovepersonalfitness.com
Portland, Maine’s Only Approved Postural Restoration Center