Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Videos Incorporating manual therapy into current interventions: Tips from peers In the many years that the Foundations in Manual Therapy: Voice and Swallowing Disorders course has been taught, one of the more frequent questions facing new learners is a deeper understanding of how manual therapy (and shared decision-making) is to be incorporated… Continue Reading
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The problem of the high larynx in singing; An alternative perspective. References from 5 November 2023 talk presented to: 10th International Scientific Seminars VOICE-BODY-EXPRESSION The problem of the high larynx in singing; An alternative perspective. Walt Fritz, PT The references cited in this talk may be downloaded here. Continue Reading
Seeing the forest for the trees: Putting fascia in perspective when treating the whole person. (Placing individual tissue perspectives into context) Fascia is a hot topic among many health and fitness professionals, but why so? Can we treat fascia? As an isolated structure, can we, beyond a reasonable doubt, be accurate in blaming fascial problems… Continue Reading
References cited in Walt Fritz, PT’s Presentation at the 3rd World Congress of Fascia, September 23, 2023 “Seeing the Forest for the trees: Putting fascia in perspective when treating the whole person.” You can access a downloadable reference list from this link. Continue Reading
A FEES view of manual therapy For most, getting the opportunity to visualize how manual therapy impacts internal structures is a rare event. I’m fortunate to have owners of FEES devices bring them to select Foundations in Manual Therapy: Voice and Swallowing Disorders classes, allowing us to view those images. The methods taught in the… Continue Reading
A sample chapter from “Manual therapy in voice and swallowing: A person-centered approach“ Writing Manual therapy in voice and swallowing: A person-centered approach has marked a high point in my career. It resulted from decades of experience in the manual therapy tenches, including some difficult life lessons. Documenting many of the underlying problems with typical… Continue Reading
“What do I do first, what do I do next, and when am I finished?” Walt Fritz, PT/Foundations in Manual Therapy: Voice and Swallowing Disorders The touch-based, shared decision-making model of manual therapy I teach to speech-language pathologists and others is relatively simple, yet some find it complex. It seems complicated to those expecting me… Continue Reading
Foundations in Manual Therapy: Oral Motor Dysfunction Course Description This 4-hour, non-credit class offers the learner a focused look into manual therapy to address oral motor concerns. Content from the Foundations in Manual Therapy: Voice and Swallowing Disorders is repeated in this shorter class. The cost of this course is $100.00. Link to the online… Continue Reading
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Touch and touch-based cueing: Where does the vocal coach/teacher fit? In an effort to mine some data, I recently posted a set of questions on several Facebook groups. My post went: “An education, please. How do professionals here see the role of touch cueing in their work? For instance, is touching a student to encourage… Continue Reading
We record a good amount of video at each live Foundations in Manual Therapy: Voice and Swallowing Disorders class, including myself, training the clinicians who act as teaching assistants. When I mention the apparent asymmetry of her anterior transverse processes, notice the variation in the SCM landscape. Is asymmetry a problem, the “cause,” or is… Continue Reading
The Thinking Practitioner Podcast Interview, with Whitney Lowe I was honored to be a guest on The Thinking Practitioner Podcast with Whitney Lowe. Whitney and I met many years ago when we were both presenting at a conference in Winnipeg, Canada, and I’ve followed his work since then. Our talk centered around one of my… Continue Reading
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Palpation: An Art of Not Knowing Learning palpation, to feel what we need to feel in order to intervene, is a source of frustration for newcomers to the manual therapy field. As I teach my Foundations in Manual Therapy: Voice and Swallowing Disorders course to SLP and others, many of who’ve yet to be exposed… Continue Reading
