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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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18: Project COPE (with Ann Blair Kennedy and Kemi...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2020/07/08

Project COPE is tracking the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on both essential and “non-essential” healthcare practitioners, including massage therapists and bodyworkers. It’s already revealing some insights about representation and diversity in our field. Listen to learn more, and participate in the project at the link below. In the Thinking Practitioner series, join two of the leading educators in manual therapy, bodywork, and massage therapy, as they delve into the most intriguing issues,

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17: Who Charts Our Path?

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2020/06/24

Manual therapy and massage practitioners are voracious consumers of professional continuing education. Who should be deciding what they learn? In this episode, What implications does the “medically necessary” discussion have on massage and bodywork education, CE, and credentialing? Why don’t Rolfers™ think they’re doing massage, anyway? What is the post-COVID roadmap for professional continuing education? In the Thinking Practitioner series, join two of the leading educators in manual

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16: Black Lives Matter (with Benny Vaughn)

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2020/06/11

Benny Vaughn, an iconic figure in massage therapy, talks with Whitney Lowe and Til Luchau about his experiences as a African American massage therapist, and offers both practical advice and deep inspiration on how manual therapists can address racism and bias in their own lives. In the Thinking Practitioner series, 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

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15: Talking to Fascia, Changing the Brain, 20 Years...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2020/06/03

Fascia evokes widely divergent responses from manual therapists, with viewpoints ranging from “incredible” to “irrelevant.” Til Luchau talks with fascial researcher Robert Schleip PhD about his current perspectives on tissue change and the nervous system in manual therapy; fascial debates; and much more. In this episode, Questioning the tissue-based narratives in manual therapy, Putting to rest the question “How is your work misunderstood?” Inflammation, insula, networking, and much more. Join

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14: Do We Keep Doing This?

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2020/05/20

A lot of hands-on therapists are wondering about “staying with it.” Til and Whitney explore the reasons massage and manual therapy practitioners might (and might not) be thinking about quitting. 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

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13: Inflammation: Hands-On

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2020/05/06

Inflammation is implicated in nearly all musculoskeletal complaints, including chronic pain. Til and Whitney explain this, and talk about the implications for massage and manual therapy. In this episode, Are most client complaints related to inflammation? What most practitioners don’t understand about inflammation, Key points practitioners should keep in mind, Join two of the leading educators in manual therapy, bodywork, and massage therapy, as they delve into the most intriguing issues,

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12: The Cytokine Storm of COVID-19

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2020/04/22

Coronavirus symptoms range from mild to fatal. Though still mysterious, in many patients it seems to be the patient’s own inflammatory reactions that tip the scale. Til and Whitney explain this, and talk about the implications for massage and manual therapy. In this episode, What is the deal about COVID-19 and cytokine storms? What is a cytokine, and why do I care? As massage therapists and bodyworkers, where does this leave us? Join two of the leading educators in manual therapy, bodywork,

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11: Stretching the Tissues, or the Truth?

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2020/04/08

Does manual therapy stretch the tissues? Til and Whitney consider the history, evidence, debates and implications of this fascinating question. In this episode, Myths and misperceptions about stretching, Are we stretching connective tissue, or nervous system? What does this mean for massage, bodywork, and manual therapy? 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

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10: When Does The Tissue Matter?

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2020/03/25

Whitney and Til consider the debates about tissue-based effects in manual therapy, and share their views about when it makes sense to think about the actual tissues and physical effects of hands-on works. In this episode, Why would people say that the tissue doesn’t matter in manual therapy? Examples of tissue-based narratives; the arguments for, and against Til and Whitney ask each other, “What tissue effects do you think about when you’re working?” Join two of the leading educators in

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09: Descending Modulation in Manual Therapy

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2020/03/11

Whitney and Til discuss the descending modulation of pain in manual therapy. In this episode, What is descending modulation? What are the implications? How do we use it? 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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08: Key Challenges Facing Our Field, Part 2

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2020/02/26

Til and Whitney talk about the key challenges and opportunities facing manual therapy, bodywork, and massage therapy. (Part 2 of 2) In this episode, Increasing the accuracy of our explanations, Polarization, divisiveness, and infighting within the profession, Consolidation and up-scaling of the bodywork “industry,” and more. 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

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07: Scoliosis and Manual Therapy

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2020/02/12

Scoliosis and Manual Therapy Til and Whitney talk about hands-on work with scoliosis. In this episode, What do we know about scoliosis' causes?, What are some common scoliosis myths?, When scoliosis is a problem?, What are conventional treatments?, What’s manual therapy’s role?, And much more. Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Resources discussed in this episode: John P. Kostuik and John Bentivoglio, “The Incidence of Low-Back Pain in Adult Scoliosis,” Spine 6, no. 3

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06: Tendons and Tendinopathies

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2020/01/29

Til and Whitney discuss considerations for hands-on work with tendinopathies and tendon issues. In this episode, What is a tendinopathy? Examples? Tendinitis vs.tendinosis; tenosynovitis; What are typical signs? What is known about causes? Inflammation or degeneration? Collagen, paretenon, fascicles, etc; Nerval arborization/sprouting; What’s manual therapy’s role? Approaches, debates, consensus; And much more... Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! Resources discussed

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05: Documentation and Electronic Health Records (with...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2020/01/15

Whitney talks with Diana Thompson about documentation, health records, and including massage therapy in mainstream healthcare practices. In this episode, Introducing Diana Thompson, History of Hands Heal and SOAP documentation for massage therapy, Washington’s “every category of provider” clause, Electronic health records and the future of clinical documentation, and more. Join two of the leading educators in manual therapy, bodywork, and massage therapy, as they delve into the most

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04: Key Challenges Facing Our Field, Part 1

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2020/01/01

Til and Whitney talk about the key challenges and opportunities facing manual therapy, bodywork, and massage therapy. (Part 1 of 2) In this episode, Aging practitioners, younger students, Split personality of the profession, The epidemic of over-busyness, Income issues, and more. (Part 2 of this conversation is scheduled to be released as Episode 8 on Feb 26, 2020.) Join two of the leading educators in manual therapy, bodywork, and massage therapy, as they delve into the most intriguing

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03: Sacroiliac Joint Pain: Causes, Controversies, and...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2019/12/18

Til and Whitney discuss sacroiliac joint pain and hand-on therapies: causes, controversies, and considerations. In this episode, What causes SIJ pain? Does the SIJ move a little, or a lot? What about hypermobility? What are the controversies? What does the research say? Key considerations for manual therapists, and much more. 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

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02: The Back Story, Part 2

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2019/12/18

Til and Whitney interview each other about their backgrounds, histories, and current interests. Part 2 of 2. 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. With Whitney Lowe and Til Luchau. Get the full transcript

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01: The Back Story, Part 1

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2019/12/18

In this episode, Til and Whitney interview each other about their backgrounds, histories, and current interests. Part 1 of 2. 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. With Whitney Lowe and Til Luchau. Get the full

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