World Massage Festival

Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminars is proud to announce that they have been chosen to present a 20 contact hour Foundations I Seminar at the 2013 World Massage Festival. Location has yet to be determined, but you can find out about the 2011 Festival here. Regards, Walt Fritz, PT Continue Reading

2011 Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminar Schedule

I’ve added a few more classes to my 2011 schedule. Here are the ones currently scheduled: 2/11-13, 2011: Foundations I, Cedar Park (Austin), TX. Sponsored by Chirofit Wellness Center 3/14-16, 2011: Foundations I, Stark State College, Canton, OH. Sponsored by Stark State College 3/18-20/2011: Advanced Foundations, Tucson, AZ. Sponsored by Ken Lamm Physical Therapy 4/1-3/2011:… Continue Reading

The Language We Use (Football and Therapy, W-0, L-4)

This post isn’t really about football…How does our choice of language effect our patients? Another bad week for the home team. Words cannot describe how bad the Buffalo Bills played this past weekend. I spend a fair amount of time on the internet. I rationalize it by telling myself that it is part of my… Continue Reading

Therapist as Patient (Football and Therapy, W-0, L-3)

This post isn’t really about football…How does it feel when the therapist becomes the patient? I am writing this as the Buffalo Bills are losing (again) with little chance of recovery. And, as I sit at my computer, I am recovering from a back flare-up. It has been with me for 12 years now, since… Continue Reading

Posture and Shame

I’ve always had an issue with posture (not mine). When I begin an evaluation, I always start with a standing assessment. That is usually the time they “admit” to me that they have bad posture and they know they need to work in it. There is very often a sense of shame attached to their… Continue Reading

Football and Therapy

Time for my secret: I am a Buffalo Bills fan. Born there, met OJ Simpson when he was a rookie, and have followed them ever since. I follow no sports except the Bills. My wife can’t figure it out, why stick with a team that nearly always loses? I try to tell her that they… Continue Reading

Detective

Recently a client called me a detective. I liked that description. Connecting the dots. Good therapy should be about detecting what is not easy to see. Evaluation skills play a big part in this work: Investigating what is visible and what lies beneath the layers. I learned the beginning of detecting in my MFR training,… Continue Reading

My Issue with Core Strengthening

Core strengthening is a popular treatment modality among physical therapists, as well as being popular in the mainstream of exercise. There have been a number of articles written critical of core strengthening (see The Myth of Core Stability). Based on my experience, one serious flaw has to do with tightness that most physical therapists pay… Continue Reading

Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminar Update

Time is running out to register for either upcoming Foundations I class. Early registration/reduced fee for the Rochester, NY seminar Sept. 17-19, 2010 end 9/1/10. For the Hershey, PA seminar Sept. 24-26, 2010, early registration/reduced fee runs out 9/10/10. Please refer to my website, www.FoundationsinMFR.com for full details. Walt Fritz, PT www.MyofascialResource.com Continue Reading

Fear

As a followup to my last post, “Miracles”, I’ve been thinking a lot about fear and how it effects us and our patients. The example I gave in this previous post should be obvious to all, but what about the more subtle suggestions that we give to our patients? Can these backfire and create fear?… Continue Reading

Miracles

Miracles. I recently had an experience with a client that I wish to share. This client had been seeing a NUCCA chiropractor for approximately 15 years. For those who may not be familiar with NUCCA chiropractic, I would refer you to the NUCCA.org website. NUCCA emphasizes and focuses on C1 as the cause of issues… Continue Reading

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