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TTP 136 Season 5 Highlights
In this special retrospective episode of The Thinking Practitioner, Whitney Lowe and Til Luchau look back season five's thought-provoking discussions, expert interviews, and groundbreaking insights into the world of massage therapy and bodywork. Reflecting on their most impactful episodes and a guest list that included Tom Myers, Sharon Wheeler, Jill Cook, Antonio Stecco, Greg Lehman and more, they explore highlights such as pain science with Lorimer Moseley, innovative anatomical approaches with Gil Hedley, and Til's profound personal and professional journey through grief. With a mix of deep dives into manual therapy techniques and candid personal stories, this episode celebrates the depth and breadth of the profession and the podcast’s community.
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TTP 135 Neuroscience of Bodywork (with Mark Olson)
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In this episode, Whitney Lowe and Til Luchau welcome Dr. Mark Olson, a neuroscientist and massage practitioner, for an engaging conversation about the fascinating intersection of neuroscience, trauma, and massage therapy. Dr. Olson shares insights into the complex processes of pain perception, the role of descending modulation, and how manual therapy can create lasting impacts beyond any tissue...
Future Proof Your Practice
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As AI rapidly transforms industries and threatens jobs, many people are facing economic uncertainty and reduced discretionary income. In this video, Whitney Lowe, Director of the Academy of Clinical Massage, explains why now is the critical time for massage therapists to specialize in pain and injury treatment. With fewer clients spending on relaxation services, there’s a growing demand for hea...
Why Continuing Education Matters
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Continuing education is essential for bridging the gap between basic training and advanced practice in massage therapy, especially for those working in healthcare settings. Whitney discusses the critical importance of CE, addressing current debates and highlighting how the right training elevates professional skills and client care. Subscribe to stay updated with more clinical insights videos! ...
TTP 131 Mindfulness and Pain (with Bronnie Lennox Thompson)
Переглядів 472 місяці тому
In this episode of The Thinking Practitioner, host Til Luchau interviews Bronnie Lennox Thompson, a pain management expert from the University of Otago in New Zealand. Bronnie shares insights on supporting people with chronic pain to live well, emphasizing pain’s complexity as a personal, multi-dimensional experience. They discuss the value of hands-on therapy, discussing both physical benefits...
The Rehabilitation Protocol
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Whitney breaks down the four key stages of the rehabilitation protocol-from addressing tissue dysfunction to restoring movement patterns and conditioning-to ensure a comprehensive and safe rehabilitation process.
Think Before You Treat
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This video is an audio breakdown of a blog post on clinical reasoning using Google's new NotebookLM Artificial Intelligence feature. It's a fascinating look into what some of these AI learning tools may provide us in the future. 00:00 Introduction 11:25
TTP 129: Is Your Touch Aging Out? (with Til Luchau & Whitney Lowe)
Переглядів 1103 місяці тому
A new study shows that our fingertips lose sensitivity as we age. What are the implications for massage and bodywork practitioners? Tune in and listen as Til and Whitney think it through, and along the way, share fascinating tidbits about tactile sensitivity training, and its relevance to actual practice.
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
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Whitney explores cubital tunnel syndrome, the second most common upper extremity nerve entrapment affecting the ulnar nerve in the posterior elbow. Discover key signs, symptoms, and effective massage techniques to alleviate this condition.
Tendon Pain Update (with Jill Cook)
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Whitney interviews tendon expert Dr. Jill Cook, who discusses the current understanding of tendinopathy as a degenerative condition, emphasizing the importance of proper loading in rehabilitation. She explains why she advises against traditional treatments like friction massage and stretching, why anti-inflammatory medications are ineffective, and highlights the risks of certain drugs on tendon...
Low Back Pain Update
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Whitney and Til dive into strategies for addressing low back pain (LBP) with hands-on work, exploring LBP's prevalence, causes, and treatments. Sharing the insights they've gained from experts such as Nikolai Bogduk, Stewart McGill, Paul Hodges, Lorimer Moseley, Helene Langevin and Antonio Stecco, they lay out the diverse views on both the structural and non-mechanical origins of LBP. Listeners...
Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment
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Whitney discusses the causes of lateral thigh pain, often mistakenly attributed to the iliotibial band, but may be due to lateral femoral cutaneous nerve entrapment. Learn about the anatomy, symptoms, and treatment strategies for managing this common yet often misunderstood condition.
The Importance of Pattern Recognition
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Whitney Lowe discusses the importance of pattern recognition in clinical assessment, offering practical tips and tools for evaluating soft tissue injuries. Learn how to interpret results from active and passive range of motion tests, as well as manual resistive tests, to better identify and treat soft tissue pain.
TTP Ep 125: Moving With Grief (with Til Luchau)
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Grief affects everyone: every person, every practitioner, and every client will lose something important to them, whether it’s their youth, ability, dreams, or a loved one. And so, everyone will grieve. In this episode, Whitney interviews Til about how the recent loss of his wife has given him a new perspective on grieving, and being with others in grief: what helps, what’s important to know, a...
Types of Pain
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In this video, we explore different types of pain-nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic pain-and how understanding them can enhance your client treatments. Learn about the characteristics and examples of each pain type, as well as the relevance of specific massage techniques in managing them. Whether it's addressing tissue damage, nerve dysfunction, or widespread pain with no clear injury, ...
TTP Ep 124: Movement Logic (with Laurel Beversdorf & Sarah Court)
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TTP Ep 124: Movement Logic (with Laurel Beversdorf & Sarah Court)
What Type of Tendon Pathology is That?
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What Type of Tendon Pathology is That?
Is it Safe to Work with a Herniated Disc?
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Is it Safe to Work with a Herniated Disc?
Simplifying Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
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Simplifying Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
TTP Ep 122: Performing Arts Massage: (with Christian Green)
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TTP Ep 122: Performing Arts Massage: (with Christian Green)
TTP Ep 120: Kinesiology, Pain Management & Massage (with Justin Solace)
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TTP Ep 120: Kinesiology, Pain Management & Massage (with Justin Solace)
Exploring the Ladder of Engagement
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Exploring the Ladder of Engagement
TTP Ep 119: The Ankle's Most Sensitive Fascia
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TTP Ep 119: The Ankle's Most Sensitive Fascia
Understanding the Proprioceptors
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Understanding the Proprioceptors
Active Engagement Techniques
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Active Engagement Techniques
TTP Ep 118: Massage Down Under (with Paula Nutting)
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TTP Ep 118: Massage Down Under (with Paula Nutting)
What Is A Leg Length Discrepancy?
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What Is A Leg Length Discrepancy?
TTP Ep 117 Ankle Issues
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TTP Ep 117 Ankle Issues
TTP Episode 116: Anatomy Trains Updated
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TTP Episode 116: Anatomy Trains Updated
Effective Methods of Assessment
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Effective Methods of Assessment

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @Bazroshan
    @Bazroshan 21 день тому

    One remedy for carpal tunnel syndrome is alternate hot and cold bathing of the hand, about a minute of each for a few dips. Would this help tarsal tunnel trouble?

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 21 день тому

      It is possible, but most importantly you need to get pressure off the nerve and the thermal applications won't do much for that. It may help with reducing excess sensory input, so there may be some mitigation of pain

    • @Bazroshan
      @Bazroshan 21 день тому

      @@whitlowe Thanks, noted!

  • @naimeshtrivedi9546
    @naimeshtrivedi9546 22 дні тому

    Very much informative video Whitney, thanks for it.... Well I do have this problem becoming severe only tingline no pain but mostly on side and back side of the thigh and not front. Gabapantin medicine given by doctor to treat but anything cold air or so touching that part worsening it especially. I don't think doctor has found right solution for this. NCS test has found LFCN compression. Any advise ?

  • @aliaamohamed1739
    @aliaamohamed1739 25 днів тому

    My mum has heel pain for years now and she started few months ago to feel numbness on the medial side of the big toe . She is positive tinel sign and the dorsiflexion aggravate her heel pain . Is she combined TTS and planter fascitis????

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 24 дні тому

      That is a possibility, but would need a comprehensive evaluation to be more certain.

  • @utubesgreat4me
    @utubesgreat4me 28 днів тому

    Excellent video thanks.

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 27 днів тому

      Glad you found that helpful!

  • @foshizlmynizl
    @foshizlmynizl Місяць тому

    Really appreciate this knowledge and clarification! Learned a lot, thank you

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 27 днів тому

      Glad you found that helpful!

  • @edman50
    @edman50 2 місяці тому

    what this is an amazing video! I have struggled with this for many years and am still trying to figure out what is going on.

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 2 місяці тому

      Glad you found that helpful!

  • @TheIssymom
    @TheIssymom 2 місяці тому

    I like how you break down each term and address the confusion surrounding them. Great video!

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 2 місяці тому

      Glad you found that helpful!

  • @megand175
    @megand175 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for this helpful, complex topic. Just a note that in your description box you have University of Otago in Australia but it’s in New Zealand, and a very Kiwi accent that Bronnie has! 🇦🇺🇳🇿

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 2 місяці тому

      Thanks so much for that and I have made that correction!

  • @MrMusic238
    @MrMusic238 3 місяці тому

    Hi Whitney. This was incredibly helpful. I had been having an acute case of this only during using the leg press machine and no other quad exercise. I initially thought the car key in my pocket was scratching my leg! I'm think I will try some dead hangs from a bar to maybe decompress the spine before hand and some hip mobility. Thank you so much for the clear diagram and easy to understand explanation

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 3 місяці тому

      Glad it was helpful and I hope this gives some additional help in finding a good solution for you.

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 22 дні тому

      Also be wary of tight jeans or belts or anything else that can compress the nerve around the hip region.

  • @terraloft
    @terraloft 3 місяці тому

    @30 minutes. Yes

  • @terraloft
    @terraloft 3 місяці тому

    Body temperature is harder to regulate, my hands rarely warmed sufficiently even after an hour long session

  • @terraloft
    @terraloft 3 місяці тому

    Odd timing, i just "retired". Aged out...two broken wrists and fibromyalgia have caught up. At 70, i would consider staying with the practice but the hours of shoveling it takes to get to town are daunting here in northern Pennsylvania.

  • @emilyjacobs1472
    @emilyjacobs1472 3 місяці тому

    This was helpful. I've been dealing with this pain for a couple of years, and this gave me some ideas for not just how to treat myself bur how to talk to other therapists (I'm also an LMT) who are treating me when self treatment only goes so far.

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 3 місяці тому

      So glad that was helpful!

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 22 дні тому

      Glad that was helpful for you.

  • @emilyjacobs1472
    @emilyjacobs1472 3 місяці тому

    Helpful information- thank you!

  • @terraloft
    @terraloft 3 місяці тому

    Lovely lesson..

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 3 місяці тому

      Glad you found that helpful!

  • @megand175
    @megand175 4 місяці тому

    Excellent presentation, thank you Whitney. I’d be very interested in seeing the results of their HRT/ gluteal tendonopathy studies.

  • @terraloft
    @terraloft 4 місяці тому

    So....keep moving and do it creatively to remediate and alleviate degree of pain?

  • @MAGA4PNUT
    @MAGA4PNUT 6 місяців тому

    Please help. I woke up unable to bear weight on my left inner ankle. Dr thinks TTS or Talus Chip fracture. I’ve been on prednisone for 4 days. Still unable to walk normally at all. I have to bend my foot back to the left and limp to move. Pain is 10/10 when weight bearing. Pain is 7-8/10 when non weight bearing. Can’t bring my foot to shin without pain as well. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 6 місяців тому

      We really can't evaluate something like this over the internet, but it would be good to get multiple opinions from people with differing perspectives.

  • @Proverbs31MassageTherapyLLC
    @Proverbs31MassageTherapyLLC 6 місяців тому

    New subscriber here! Great channel. Thank you 🙏🏻

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 6 місяців тому

      Glad you like it!

  • @pollo369123
    @pollo369123 6 місяців тому

    Tight

  • @RMRT-Devin
    @RMRT-Devin 6 місяців тому

    What's that tool that you're using? I've seen it before but I forgot its name.

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 6 місяців тому

      That is Complete Anatomy from 3D4Medical. A great resource!

  • @mohammedelqahtani3843
    @mohammedelqahtani3843 6 місяців тому

    please talk about axillary,spinal accessory and suprascapular nerves entrapments in next videos 😢

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 6 місяців тому

      Great idea and we will certainly pu that on the list of upcoming topics!

  • @mohammedelqahtani3843
    @mohammedelqahtani3843 6 місяців тому

    best video ever that explains everything you need to know I thank you man

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 6 місяців тому

      Glad you found that helpful!

  • @4TheBees2024
    @4TheBees2024 6 місяців тому

    This was such a wonderful discussion. After 37 years of massage practice, our health and movement remains fascinating to study and ponder. Such a gift! I am very interested now in the best old and new ways for helping myself and my upper age clients. I studied with Tom years ago in Atlanta and knew Whitney back in 1987. So grateful to find this UA-cam/podcast and will be looking for classes and remain curious and open to best strategies for how to age well. Especially loved Tom's insight of having gardeners within, not just fighter cells staving off infections. And so many of my old anatomy and physiology ideas are already changed and improved. Yay! Thank you so much for this offering.

  • @deezus1
    @deezus1 6 місяців тому

    Christian has always been a very talented artist!

  • @chriskagen3289
    @chriskagen3289 6 місяців тому

    Excellent content! Whitney, I always appreciate your insightful questions and learner's mind. Christian, you've been an inspiration with your energy, curiosity, and thoughtful development as a medical practitioner, all the way back to massage school. As one of the lucky few who actually get paid to manage and deliver massage therapy for a professional dance company, I can vouch for: 1.) The importance of massage in conjunction with other therapies, for injury recovery and sport performance. We make a difference. And you never stop learning, formally and informally, from the worldwide cloud of information and from your own practice. 2.) The reluctance of many performers to reveal and address their injuries for fear of censure or lost opportunity. Word of mouth is the best tool, as usual; a dancer will come to me because they learned that I helped someone with a similar issue. 3.) The importance of developing relationships with the company staff, the individual dancers, and the other medical staff to overcome that reluctance and to promote the benefits of manual therapy. We work side-by-side with PTs and trainers and refer to sport medicine professionals as needed to address the whole person and their condition-and they in turn refer to us. 4.) The challenge of getting started. I was a volunteer for years before becoming paid staff. I coordinate a pool of a dozen volunteers who work with the dancers on performance nights, just before or after they go on stage, and that's a great example of how to get involved, just as Christian said. Get your hands in the door (so to speak) and get to know the population you want to work with. Thanks for the great topic and thoughtful conversation!

  • @oasiama4426
    @oasiama4426 7 місяців тому

    thank you very much for the info!!! Appreciate it!

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 7 місяців тому

      Glad you found that helpful!

  • @mc1428
    @mc1428 7 місяців тому

    Hi Whitney!!! Watching this after doing your ABMP course on office worker injuries!! Thank you for your detailed explanations.

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 7 місяців тому

      So glad to hear you found that helpful!

  • @finakhan5221
    @finakhan5221 8 місяців тому

    I found an amazing Dr Nick Tsaggarelis in Toronto as I had done research on the FSM Frequency, SPECIFIC Microcurrent and followed Dr Carolyn McMakin nd it made total sense, as the body is electric, I knew that everything is Energy Frequencies and Vibration, I filled out an intake form with my history of injuries, falls, traumas,surgeries, childhood, teen and adult lifestyle. I was so impressed with his professionalism as he really cares about getting me back on my feet at 81, I AM not on any medication, I have a plethora of holistic devices, he was honest about the prognosis he went so far as to programme a unit and had phone and FaceTime coaching on how to use the device with the programmes he selected for me to take on my 3 week trip at no cost. Who does that in this day and age.I am so Blessed and grateful to him.🙏🏻❤️🇨🇦

  • @sullymartin8582
    @sullymartin8582 8 місяців тому

    Have to do an in-service on the differences and similarities between both of these conditions tomorrow. This helped me out so much and I’m so much more confident about what I will say! Thank You Mr Whitney!!!

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 8 місяців тому

      Glad it helped!

  • @margaretcaro8373
    @margaretcaro8373 8 місяців тому

    Thanks for being so clear about the mechanics of manual therapy, you really help us avoid wasting time in our sessions.

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 8 місяців тому

      Glad you found that helpful!

  • @advancedmassageprofessiona8646
    @advancedmassageprofessiona8646 8 місяців тому

    Thank you Whitney for such an informative video and great description of these two important aspects of our muscular system. I really appreciate that. The myths of certain stretches have been dispelled and the accurate science. This video is based on.

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 8 місяців тому

      Yes, they are both important and I think it is essential that we understand accurately about how they work!

  • @ManualTherapySeattle
    @ManualTherapySeattle 8 місяців тому

    Thank you for this timely information Whitney. For the longest time, I thought I was doing just what was purported, affecting prop receptors in the piriformis by having the leg passively held in extern rotation, laying the heel on my hand on its distal attachment point on the counter and then leaning forward and pressing that end of performance toward where I imagined it“origin “was on the underside of the sacrum. I did this thinking that I was putting stretch into that GTO at the distal end and therefore causing a reflexive response in the muscle. Now I know better. The most I was doing was pressing on a muscle in a passively held shortened state , until the effects of a Positional “Release” type scenario played out.

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 8 місяців тому

      That sounds like a much more accurate description of what is likely happening! Thanks for sharing that.

  • @bobgazso8504
    @bobgazso8504 8 місяців тому

    I've been using these more and more. I suspect they work through enhancing proprioception/mechanoreception.

    • @rickyrogerzz
      @rickyrogerzz 8 місяців тому

      When you perform massage on the eccentrically loaded muscles can you and the client actually feel the muscle relaxing in tonicity, or do you do it more based on theory, and/or reported results? I've been struggling to wrap my mind around this one and haven't tried it or received it enough yet to see the effects for myself. It seems like with the contracted muscle you'd get more intense pressure but much more superficial.

  • @a-spaceman
    @a-spaceman 8 місяців тому

    This looks like the 1940s

  • @whitlowe
    @whitlowe 9 місяців тому

    Sorry for the minor audio sync issue with the first 25 seconds of the video

  • @CNStudies
    @CNStudies 9 місяців тому

    Thank you for putting this informational video together. We have been studying and working with this issue for many years and would be honored to have a deeper discussion on the topic with you and your team. Please contact our office if this interests you.

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 9 місяців тому

      Let me know any resource information I can help you with. If you have specific questions you can just send them to me at: whitney@academyofclinicalmassage.com

  • @lorrainecraig4704
    @lorrainecraig4704 9 місяців тому

    promo sm 😌

  • @jglueckauf
    @jglueckauf 9 місяців тому

    Illuminating video! Thanks for giving me the correct language to better communicate my process and goals to clients and colleagues.

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 9 місяців тому

      Glad you found that helpful!

  • @MrCarstennielsen
    @MrCarstennielsen 9 місяців тому

    43:00

  • @MrCarstennielsen
    @MrCarstennielsen 9 місяців тому

    Mckinsey is only for diagnstics and is not therspy, I have read?!

  • @chazalicious
    @chazalicious 9 місяців тому

    Can you still purchase "orthopedic assessment in massage therapy" (2006) brand new? Or is there a newer or similar book. I'm having trouble finding ones that aren't used.

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 9 місяців тому

      It's no longer in print as it is out of date, so the only ones available are used copies.

  • @DianaGordon-tb1zc
    @DianaGordon-tb1zc 10 місяців тому

    I received an Associate’s degree(AOS)in Massage Therapy 2002in NY. It was a well rounded program, our science courses (Anatomy, physiology, Assessment, etc) was just as in-depth as our hands on courses (we had both eastern and western modality). Our clinical internships on & off campus was very helpful in preparing us. We had some Physical Therapist taking the program and they said our MT program was very similar to theirs, but the massage program was harder because they cram this extensive information / training in 2 years (even less, if you were crazy like me and took the 18month program). But we never received the same degree of respect as our other healthcare professionals. Do you know after 22 years I’m still explaining to people, even doctors, the difference in credentials and specialties in massage therapy. I do think the Associated Degree Program should be the standard, just so we all are on the same page. Maybe for those who want it, extended to a 3 year program, and include additional training in a specialized field of your choice (like orthopedic). But the licensing exam requirement does make sure there is at least a minimum standard of those who practice in that state. And in my opinion, there are certain jobs there should be a salary difference based on training/experience, just like any other profession

  • @ibraheemtalash5094
    @ibraheemtalash5094 10 місяців тому

    I am not a massage therapist. Is the course you offer online good for me or i need to learn the basics first? I have other questions, how can I contact you? Regards.

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 10 місяців тому

      This is definitely an advanced course and you should have additional training first. If you have other questions, feel free to write me at whitney@academyofclinicalmassage.com

  • @rickyrogerzz
    @rickyrogerzz 10 місяців тому

    One situation I wonder about creep actually being a part of would be very intense cupping.

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 10 місяців тому

      Hadn't thought of that, but that's a very good question.

  • @bobgazso8504
    @bobgazso8504 10 місяців тому

    Dr Schleip talks about a tool called the IndentoPRO that measures tissue tension. I wonder how accurate this tool is. If I understand correctly one could measure an area before and after to see what the change was in tissue tension. We could also potentially measure the tension the next time that client returned to see long-term outcomes as long as we could accurately find the same location to measure.

    • @whitlowe
      @whitlowe 10 місяців тому

      Yes, this could be interesting. We had Dr. Schleip on the podcast a while back and he talked at length about this tool. An interesting idea. Here's a link to that episode: www.thethinkingpractitioner.com/e/wait-what-plantar-stiffness-pain-with-robert-schleip/

  • @rightorrich5185
    @rightorrich5185 10 місяців тому

    This clears up a lot for me thank you. I’ve seen illegal “spas” with unlicensed people calling themselves medical massage. There is still much education to be done with the general public on the different types of massage and when/who to book