Podcast with The Naked Vocalist I recently was interviewed by Steve Giles and Chris Johnson, both UK-based vocal coaches, about my rather different approach to manual therapy with the vocalist. Below is a short clip, with the full video viewable on Facebook at this link. The full video goes deep into manual therapy and voice,… Continue Reading
This is a repost of an article by my colleague Jamie Johnston. Jamie is a British Columbia-based RMT, owner of the Massage Therapist Development Centre, a website packed with information. Jamies is among a small but growing group of professionals who are breaking free of the culture of the tribalism inherent in many manual therapy… Continue Reading
Applying patient preferences and values in the EBP model How do you put into practice the 1/3 of the evidence-based practice (EVP) model that involves patient preferences and values? Information seems rather scarce when I explore the websites of ASHA, RCSLT, and the APTA, though all are replete with recommendations on choosing proper evidence and… Continue Reading
The feeling of a voice (or any other) issue What does it FEEL like? -The Feeling of a Voice IssueThe approach used in my Foundations in Manual Therapy: Voice and Swallowing Disorders requires a bit of a different framing of the issue. Traditionally problems, be they voice, swallowing, or a variety of other issues facing… Continue Reading
Time to Give Back: Free Seminar Seats for SLP Students/CFs Since 2013, it has been my honor to present manual therapy continuing education to the Speech-Language Pathologist and Voice communities. I’ve come to know many of you through my Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminars (soon to be rebranded as Foundations in Manual Therapy Seminars) and… Continue Reading
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–Cover Songs- Finally, a post unrelated to manual therapy. Sort of. I thought that I’d have some fun sharing a bit about my music tastes and possibly find out a bit about your tastes. I’ve loved what I do for a living for nearly all of my career, whether it was in the early days… Continue Reading
Podcast with The Knowledge Exchange on Biopsychosocial Aspects of Manual Therapy I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to spend an hour today with Sydney, Australia-based personal trainer, exercise scientist, and exercise physiologist Daniel Pablo Arbillo. We spoke at-length about incorporating aspects of the biopsychosocial approach in manual therapy and, specifically, how my approach… Continue Reading
Manual therapy is rife with stories, and while some may show some truth, many are simply stories. They are often ones that we, the student, are sold. I bought into a lot of stories over the years though I doubt that I am unique in this endeavor. I spent much of my early days as… Continue Reading
Testimonials…ugh Testimonials are a common way of getting the word out about one’s serves and serve to grab the attention of people. While they can be useful for someone seeking input on another person’s satisfaction with a product or service when used in healthcare environments they tend to grossly overstate outcomes. Patient satisfaction should go… Continue Reading
I can take it… Manual therapy, myofascial release, massage, and the host of other touch-based interventions often rely on the perception of the clinician’s expertise to gauge pressures. Patients will often give up power to the therapist in order to (try to) feel better, though isn’t that an odd arrangement? Allowing someone else to decide… Continue Reading
WHY WE DON’T ELONGATE FASCIA My colleague Whitney Lowe has written what appears to be the first article in a series that unpackages the rather antiquated beliefs that many manual therapists were taught and I believe that this article deserves sharing. Many in my old MFR camp may see this as just more of my… Continue Reading
Full participant feedback from a recent seminar I recently taught three of my Myofascial Release (manual therapy) for Neck, Voice, and Swallowing Disorders seminars in the UK and my hosts from the Birmingham class, SVS Associates, were kind enough to share their compiled survey/feedback results with me in an unedited form. I mention that it… Continue Reading
TMJ disorder in the head and neck cancer patient As I posted in my July 2019 newsletter, I want to introduce a paper that speaks to the frequency of TMJ disorder in post-head/neck cancer patients. While the treatment of TMJ is often relegated to PTs, the SLP is often seeing the greater percentage of head/neck… Continue Reading
3 More Questions on how to explain an approach such as this I’ve added to the 21 Questions YouTube playlist with three questions all revolving around the same theme. What to tell others, and oneself, about an approach such as the one I use and teach. “Now to the hardest of the latest three questions. We’ve… Continue Reading
You can contact me by phone at: 585-244-6180 or by email at walt at myofascialpainrelief dot com Mailing Address: Walt Fritz, PT/Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminars c/o Pain Relief Center 980 Westfall Rd Suite 115 Rochester, NY 14618 Newsletter Sign Up: Click Here. Continue Reading
