Welcome on the UIPTM website - GLOBAL POSURAL REEDUCATION - GPR ®
Philippe E. SOUCHARD

The global postural reeducation is a physiotherapeutic method created in 1980 from the publication of the book "Le Champs Clos - Bases de la RPG" (in English "the closed field" GPR basis") written by the French physiotherapist Ph. E. SOUCHARD.

Since then, more than 8.000 physiotherapists have been trained to the method in 14 countries.

This is a progressive and individual method, which can be applied to young people as well as the elderly.

The global postural reeducation can treat :

• morphological problems
• articular lesions
• respiratory affections
• post-traumatic sequels
• sequels of spastic neurological pathologies
• problems following from repetitive activities like work or sport

Physiotherapists having the certificate can register to the GPR training which lasts one month, divided into two modules of 15 days (total 200 hours).
It takes place in SAINT-MONT in the Gers. For any information, please use the contact form

This training adheres to the Quality Charter of the French Federation of the MK.

The courses are given by Philippe Souchard himself, helped by assistant teachers and instructors.

Some main basis :

The contractile function of the muscles and the motor coordination have been fully studied but the static function has not. Therefore our morphology depends on the elastic fibro and visco resistance of the muscles of the static and their energy.

That is why it is really important to know how to correct efficiently their constant tendency to shorten in order to cure the distorsions of all kinds of the musculo-skeletal system and of the compression of the joints from which it follows.

Our static function being mainly self-controlled, we need to take into account the necessity of the automatic nervous system and of the defense mechanisms that it uses in order to try to avoid the discomfort and pains.

The first identity of the GPR is to give back all the value to the static function and to the automatic nervous system that controls it.