I have spent the past two days with Peter Lelean, an Australian MT, who came to Rochester to pass along some very interesting and important information. Fresh from the 7th Interdisciplinary Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain Conference in Los Angeles, where he had a poster presentation on this material, Peter introduced me to… Continue Reading
Get a Grip
At each seminar I teach, I bring along my chalk ball. A therapist told me about this a few years ago and I think it has been one of the biggest assets to me as a therapist in quite a long time. Early on in each class, I mention the chalk ball and I see… Continue Reading
Myofascial Release…Demystified
I just finished teaching a Foundations in Myofascial Release I in Hershey, PA this past weekend. As I interacted with many of the therapists who attended it became clear to me that Myofascial Release, as it is often taught, blends so much esoteric material into the coursework that the basics are often lost. I repeatedly… Continue Reading
Rooting For The Underdog, Part 2 (Football and Therapy, W-0, L-6)
Close game, outcome the same… When I decided to begin teaching my own brand of Myofascial Release trainings, I was asked; “Why would you want to start this, when there are so many people who are big in the field?”. I knew right away they had just answered their own question. I am grateful of… Continue Reading
The Language We Use, Part 2 (Football and Therapy, W-0, L-5)
My previous post on the “Language We Use” garnered a number of replies on other sites, though not as much as I had hoped. I feel like I may have hit a raw nerve in many. I believe that I, like many of you, get so caught up in the enthusiasm of learning a new… 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
Meeting Them Where They Are At (Football and Therapy: W-0, L-2)
How many practitioners meet their patients where they are at, right at this moment? Week 2 of the NFL season and my team (see Football and Therapy) lost again. I spent the last weekend teaching one of my Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminars. The DVR was set to view the game later, but a few… 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
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
Myofascial Release Practitioner Directory Changes
I have some exciting news regarding the Myofascial Release Practitioner Directory on MyofascialResource.com. There is now no charge for a listing on this nationwide Myofascial Release and Bodywork Practitioner Listing. Therapists have had very good luck being found by potential patients and now is the time to add your practice. Simply go to the Sign… Continue Reading
Myofascial Release Marketing
Marketing your Myofascial Release (MFR) practice, or any type of practice, is about building a brand around you. I wrote an article a number of years ago that I cannot locate (after a number of computer changes) that talked to this fact. You, as an MT, PT, OT or whatever T you are, must decide… Continue Reading
Hershey, PA Seminar
I’ll be in Hershey, PA for a Foundations in Myofascial Release I Seminar September 24-26, 2010. Details to be posted soon on my website. Continue Reading
New Seminar Date
Foundations in Myofascial Release I will be held in Rochester, NY on September 17-19, 2010. This class is newly updated and 20 contact hours. Approved for New York State CEU’s for physical therapists and NCBTMB credits. For full information, to download a brochure, and to sign up, please go to the Seminars Page of my… Continue Reading
The Changing Pioneers
Who are the pioneers in the field of Myofascial Release? Or better put, who are those that created a shift in the way we view the body? A look at the history of Myofascial Release, as well as the primary contributors, can be obtained on Wikipedia. But who represents the future? I have a respect… Continue Reading
Myofascial Release Therapist Group on LinkedIn
I have created a new Group on the business networking site LinkedIn specifically for Myofascial Release Therapists. This is another opportunity to present your practice to the public, as well as to network with other MFR professionals. Check it out here Walt Fritz, PT www.MyofascialResource.com Continue Reading
