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The Thinking Practitioner

Til Luchau & Whitney Lowe

Join two of the leading educators in manual therapy, bodywork, and massage therapy, as they delve into the most intriguing issues, questions, research, and client conditions that hands-on practitioners face. Stimulate your thinking with imaginative conversations, tips, and interviews related to the somatic arts and sciences.

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01:08:37

69: Back Pain, Stiffness & Fascia (with Stuart McGill)

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/07/13

Legendary back pain researcher Stuart McGill (author of Back Mechanic and others) talks with Whitney and Til about spinal pain, fascia, biomechanics and other topics including: - Stiffness/mobility tuning in manual therapy - The psoas' role in supporting the spine - Fascial connections, Janda's lower-crossed model, and more. Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites: Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s courses

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01:08:59

68: Working with Sciatic Pain (with Whitney Lowe &...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/06/29

Til and Whitney compare notes about their tests and techniques for recognizing, understanding, and working with sciatica, sciatic pain, and similar conditions. Download the free technique handout from https://bit.ly/sciatica-handout-68 Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites: Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s courses at Advanced-Trainings.com Sponsor Offers: Til Luchau's 'Sciatica & Disc Issues' training: save 15% by entering "thinking" at

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01:24:28

67: Aging Gracefully, Breathing Well, and Long COVID...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/06/15

Til talks with Jan Sultan (one of the first Rolfers trained by Ida Rolf to teach her work), about his life and work; about aging well; and about his take-aways from his ongoing COVID recovery process. Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites: Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s courses at Advanced-Trainings.com Resources mentioned Til's 'Cytokine Storm' article Dr. Ida Rolf Institute® Jan Sultan's email: janhsultan@gmail.com Sponsor Offers:

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01:04:53

66: Beyond ”It Depends:” Oncology Massage (with Janet...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/06/01

Til gets personal as he discusses bodywork with people living with cancer, with Janet Penny and Rebecca Sturgeon, the authors of “Oncology Massage: An Integrative Approach to Cancer Care.” They’re joined by Til’s wife Loretta Carridan Luchau, a bodyworker and therapist who has been living with cancer for many years. Watch the video (NEW!) and get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites: Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s courses

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01:02:57

65: Women Leaders in Massage Therapy (with CG Funk,...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/05/18

Women account for about 85 percent of Massage Therapists in the US. However, there isn't always a corresponding representation of women as CE providers, conference headliners, or in other roles of visible leadership. Whitney and Til explore this phenomenon in discussions with three women leaders, as a way to acknowledge just a few of the many women who have made significant contributions and impacts on our field, and who continue to provide outstanding leadership and guidance for the future. Get

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64: The Handspring Story (with Andrew Stevenson and...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/05/04

It’s no exaggeration to say that in its ten years of existence, Handspring Publishing has had a profound impact on the bodywork and movement therapy fields. Til and Whitney talk with two of Handspring's founders about some very big recent news, and about their unique vision of a place where both long-established authors (such as Robert Schleip, Leon Chaitow, and more), as well as promising newer voices, could all share their knowledge and advance our field. Get the full transcript at Til

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63: Turnabout is Fair Play: Our Favorite Perspective...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/04/20

People change their minds--sometimes, radically. Learning, improving, refining, all involve changing how we saw things before. But is there a cost? And what makes changing our views such a challenge? Whitney and Til compare notes about how their perspectives have taken a 180° from how they used to think, and, about how that's played out. Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s courses

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62: Educational Innovations (with Anne Williams and...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/04/06

Whitney talks with Anne Williams and Eric Brown about innovations in education. They delve into these important topics: such as: -Early explorations of online education, podcasting, and the World Massage Conference -Why instructional design and educational theory matter in education? -New frontiers in the publishing of digital textbooks …and much more. Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s courses

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61: Massage Therapy Research (with Niki Munk)

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/03/23

Whitney talks with Niki Munk about massage therapy research. They delve into these important topics: such as: -What are levels of evidence and why does this matter? -Why should massage therapists care about research? -How to get involved with research -Challenges of massage education existing outside traditional academic models …and much more. Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s courses

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60: Physical Therapy Assisting and Massage (with Matt...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/03/09

Whitney talks with massage therapist and physical therapy assistant Matt Gavzy about working in a team practice with other professionals, and about integrating massage therapy with physical therapy approaches. Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s courses at Advanced-Trainings.com Episode Resources Matt Gavzy's contact info: Email: bodyworkingsmt@gmail.com Phone: 201-410-7855 Sponsor Offers: Books of

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59: What Influenced You? (with Whitney Lowe & Til...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/02/23

Whitney and Til compare notes about the major influences on their own careers, and along the way discuss topics such as: -The development of massage and bodywork education and practice -Their Esalen Institute and Emory University crossroads -The role of lineage, teacher personality, and standards -The evolution of online learning -Mentors and mentoring …and much more. Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s

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58: Outside the Box (with Judith Aston)

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/02/09

Til Luchau asks pioneering movement and bodywork teacher Judith Aston "Do you think being a woman ever held you back?" Then, they talk about what she thought of that question. Get the full transcript, and the answer to Judith's 9-dot puzzle, at Til or Whitney's sites! Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s courses at Advanced-Trainings.com Episode Resources Judith Aston's upcoming classes, newsletter and more: Site: astonkinetics.com Email:

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57: A Fine Irish Visit (with Aubrey Gowing)

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/01/26

Whitney Lowe and Til Luchau catch up with Aubrey Gowing about the practice of massage and bodywork in Ireland. Aubrey is Senior Instructor at the Holistic College Dublin and past President of the Irish Massage Therapists Association. Plus: Check out the FREE 'Rib Issues' Intro Jan 26, and join the live course with Til Luchau until Feb 9. Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s courses

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56: Working with Rib Issues

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/01/12

Til Luchau and Whitney Lowe talk through their hands-on approaches to rib pain, ribcage restrictions, and related breathing issues. Download the technique handout at https://bit.ly/rib-handout-56 Get the handout and full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Whitney Lowe’s Online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s 'Rib Issues: Principles' training at Advanced-Trainings.com Sponsor Offers: 'RIB Issues: Principles AMT' training with Til Luchau: https://a-t.tv/rib-principles Books

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55: What Is Success? (with Diane Matkowski)

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2021/12/29

Til Luchau and Whitney Lowe get personal with Diane Matkowski (The Massage Mentor) about what "success" means to each of them, and preview their upcoming online collaborative, the "Success is an Inside Job" training (learn more at bit.ly/thinking-success). Get the full transcript) at Til or Whitney's sites! Whitney Lowe’s Online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com Sponsor Offers: Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on

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54: Season Two Highlights - Best of the Thinking...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2021/12/15

Whitney Lowe and Til Luchau review highlights and key take-aways from their busy second season of interviews, conversations, and inquiries into the thinking behind effective hands-on work. The Ten Most-Downloaded Episodes from Season Two: 45: Fascia in Sport & Movement (with Robert Schleip) 38: Frozen Shoulder & Adhesive Capsulitis: Updating our Approach 42: Scars and Scar Tissue (with Cathy Ryan) 46: To ITB, or Not To ITB? (Iliotibial Band Controversies, Conditions, and Approaches) 47: Getting

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01:09:33

53: Fascia: A Deep Dive (with Dr. Antonio Stecco)

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2021/12/01

Til and Whitney speak with fascial researcher, anatomist, and manual therapy teacher Antonio Stecco MD PhD about his research in to fascial properties, pain, and the effects of hands-on work. Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Resources discussed in this episode: Dr Stecco’s research and publications (NYU) FM app on the Apple Store and Google Play Dr Stecco’s site: fascialmanipulation.com Papers mentioned in the episode: Gerber et al., “A Systematic Comparison Between Subjects With

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52: Orthopedic Special Tests (with Whitney Lowe)

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2021/11/17

Til interviews Whitney about his use of Orthopedic Special Tests. Topics include: The promise and the reality of special tests Pros, cons, and controversies When to use them, when not to. Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Resources discussed in this episode: Lowe, Whitney. “Suggested Variations on Standard Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Assessment Tests.” Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 12, no. 2 (April 2008): 151–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2007.04.001. Hegedus, Eric J,

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51: Neuroinflammation (with Todd Hargrove)

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2021/11/03

Til & Whitney talk with Todd Hargrove of the Better Movement blog and podcast about neuroinflammation and its role in pain and health. Topics include: What is neuroinflammation, and how is it relevant to hands-on work? How does the concept of the "neuro-immune system" change things? What are our levers for helping with neuroinflammatory conditions? Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Resources discussed in this episode: “Neuroinflammation: A common factor in many chronic health

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50: A View Across The Border (with Jamie Johnston &...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2021/10/21

Whitney interviews Jamie Johnston and Eric Purves Topics include: How does massage education differ in the U.S. and Canada How have things changed with the adoption of educational competencies for MTs in British Columbia Should we keep performing special orthopedic tests if they aren't considered as accurate? Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Resources discussed in this episode: Hegedus, E. J., Wright, A. A., & Cook, C. (2017). Orthopaedic special tests and diagnostic accuracy

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