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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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88: What is Frequency Specific Microcurrent (with...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2023/03/22

Whitney talks with massage therapist and acupuncture physician Shannon Goossen about Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FMS). You may have never heard of FMS, but practitioners like our guest report impressive results with a variety of soft-tissue disorders. Could this approach be an adjunct to your practice? Key points include: What is FSM? How does it work? What kinds of conditions can it best be used for? Are there limitations on who can use it? The value of neurological examinations An exploration

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87: Shared Decision-Making (with Walt Fritz)

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2023/03/08

Shared decision-making: In this episode, Whitney talks with Walt Fritz about key challenges in the world of manual therapy. We delve into: How he got started in manual therapy How manual therapy differs in physical therapy and massage therapy Ways to break down silos between our professions How important are specific techniques in our treatment strategies The value of working with clients in shared decision-making ...much more Get the full transcript of their conversation on Til or Whitney's

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86: Body by Breath (with Jill Miller)

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2023/02/19

Til and Whitney talk with self-care expert Jill Miller about her new book "Body by Breath: The Science and Practice of Physical and Emotional Resilience" and other topics including: Jill's "Five Ps:" levers on our own well-being Applying polyvagal theory in self-care Body image and body awareness in fitness Applications for massage and manual therapy Check out the video, full transcript, and a special offer from Jill on Til or Whitney's sites: Til Luchau’s Advanced-Trainings.com Whitney Lowe’s

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85: Collateral Damage: Acute Knee Injuries (with Til...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2023/02/08

Whitney and Til talk about acute knee ligament injuries, with Til's recent ski accident being an apt case study. Topics include: Differences between the "big four" knee ligament injuries Medial collateral ligament (MCL) specificies Rehabilitation and bracing controversies Psychological or mental impacts The role of manual therapy Check out the video, illustrations, outline, and full transcript of their conversation on Til or Whitney's sites: Whitney Lowe’s Academy of Clinical Massage Til Luchau’s

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84: Working With Veterans (with Nicole Miller)

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2023/01/25

Essential skills in working with veterans: In this episode Whitney talks with Nicole Miller about her extensive work with the veterans population. We cover important topics such as How is massage therapy being supported by the VA What are important skills a massage therapist would need to work with veterans Where can you get further training to work with this population Essential precautions to be aware of in your work with veterans ...much more Get the full transcript of their conversation on Til

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83: Business, Success, and Change (with Allissa Haines)

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2023/01/11

How do we think about our business? In this episode Whitney talks with Allissa Haines of Massage Business Blueprint about pertinent business topics such as: What's coming up for the new year? How to get more massage and bodywork clients? How to communicate with your client's healthcare practitioners? And much more. Get the full transcript of their conversation on Til or Whitney's sites: Til Luchau’s Advanced-Trainings.com Whitney Lowe’s Academy of Clinical Massage Resources: Massage Business

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82: Season 3 Highlights - Best of the Thinking...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/12/28

With a quarter-million downloads to date, Whitney and Til share their top 5 episode highlights and notable ideas from their third season of interviews, conversations, and inquiries into the thinking behind effective hands-on work. The Ten Most-Downloaded Episodes from Season Three: 53: Fascia: A Deep Dive (with Dr. Antonio Stecco) 69: Back Pain, Stiffness & Fascia (with Stuart McGill) 56: Working with Rib Issues (with Til Luchau & Whitney Lowe) 71: Fascia & Pain: What We Know (with

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81: Fascia, Length-Change, and Language (with John...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/12/14

Is language important? Do muscles actually change length? Does posture matter? Is “fascia” a reductionist idea? Whitney and Til head straight down these rabbit holes (and more) in conversation with clinical anatomist John Sharkey. Get the full transcript of their conversation on Til or Whitney's sites: Til Luchau’s Advanced-Trainings.com Whitney Lowe’s Academy of Clinical Massage Sponsor Offers: Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com. ABMP: save

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80. What We Might Learn From Sex (with Betty Martin)

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/11/30

What can we as bodyworkers can learn about intimacy, ethics, consent, touch, and boundaries, from people working on the other side of the no-sex "firewall" that (very appropriately) separates our profession from erotic and sex work? Betty Martin is a leading author, thinker, and trainer in the field of consent and touch; listen in as she and Til think it through. Check out the video or get the full transcript of their conversation on Til or Whitney's sites: Til Luchau’s

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79: Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos, Fascia, and Pain (with...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/11/16

Does stiff fascia hurt because it's stiff? Why then is there pain with the softer-tissue patterns of hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes? Dr. Tina Wang's fascinating research (as well as her own story) helps shed some light on this paradox. Check out the video of her Thinking Practitioner conversation on Til or Whitney's sites: Til Luchau’s Advanced-Trainings.com Whitney Lowe’s Academy of Clinical Massage Resources: Dr Wang's clinical practice https://tupelopointe.com/ Dr Wang's

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55:08

78: More Carrots, or More Sticks? The Continuing...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/11/02

Most everyone agrees that the current system of continuing professional education (CE or CPD) for massage and manual therapy has problems. Should CE requirements simply be abolished? Or is even more regulation needed? Whitney and Til think these things through and come up with individual and system-wide options. Check out the video of their conversation on Til or Whitney's sites: Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s courses

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77: The Future of the Profession (with Sandy Fritz)

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/10/19

Whitney has a conversation with Sandy Fritz on her vision of the current and future state of the profession. How the current economic situation has impacted the massage profession Innovative changes with the ICMT The migration of massage employment to a "job" Challenges with massage employees How to work full time Ergonomic challenges in our field 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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76: Fascia Research Congress Highlights (with Whitney...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/10/05

Til & Whitney share their takeaways, impressions, and highlights from the recent 6th International Fascia Research Congress in Montreal. Topics include: New research correlating tissue qualities with depression Biomechanics of thoracolumbar fascia Counterintuitive findings about Ehlers-Danlos Fascia and elastic recoil Should we massage tumors? 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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75: Secret Shopper CE Review (bonus episode, with...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/09/26

Unbeknownst to us, the hosts of the 'Hands at the Table' podcast recorded and aired a “secret shopper” episode about one of Til Luchau’s most popular online CE classes. Listen in as they dissect and review the course, bit-by-excruciating-bit. (And, you can find out more about Til’s next Principles course, live or by recording, at Advanced-Trainings.com.) In this episode: Were the techniques useful? How was the course structured? Can something like this even be learned at a distance? Get the

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74: Sacroiliac Joints: The Next Level (with Til...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/09/21

Whitney and Til dive deep into their differing (and shared) approaches to sacroiliac joint pain, pelvic anatomy, biomechanics, and much more, all in celebration of Whitney’s recent SIJ article and Til’s upcoming live-online hands-on training. NEW: check out the video of their conversation on Til or Whitney's sites: Whitney Lowe’s online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses Til Luchau’s courses at Advanced-Trainings.com Resources: Article: “Current Concepts in Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction”

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73: Long Term Lyme Disease: What Helps? (with Ruth...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/09/07

Can massage and bodywork help with long-term Lyme Disease? The answer has implications for working with similar conditions such as long COVID, post-viral syndromes, and more. Til Luchau talks it through with pathology writer Ruth Werner. 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: Ruth Werner's: Podcast: I Have a Client Who Textbook: A Massage Therapist's Guide to

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72: Intimacy, Sex & Massage: Strange Bedfellows?...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/08/24

Til Luchau talks with Cal Cates about "massage therapy's sex problem:" how the profession's "touchiness" about the intimacy-sensuality-sexuality continuum, however well-founded, might not be serving either our clients, nor ourselves. Watch the video of their conversation and get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites: Whitney Lowe: Academy of Clinical Massage Til Luchau: Advanced-Trainings.com Resources: Cal Cates’ Strange Bedfellows blog post Interdisciplinary Podcast Healthcare

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71: Fascia & Pain: What We Know (with Helene Langevin)

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/08/10

Famed fascial researcher Helene Langevin MD talks with Til and Whitney about what we know (and _don't_ know) about the role of tissue stiffness in pain; the effects of stretching on cell function and inflammation; contextual effects and placebos; 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 at Advanced-Trainings.com Resources: Fascia Mobility, Proprioception, and Myofascial Pain (Langevin

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70: Stretching: Would Everyone Just Relax? (with...

The Thinking Practitioner ·

2022/07/27

Whitney and Til have an in-depth conversation with Jules Mitchell (author of Yoga Biomechanics: Stretching Redefined) about topics like tissue change, flexibility, hyper-mobility as they relate to yoga and manual therapy. 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: Jules Mitchell’s book: Yoga Biomechanics: Stretching Redefined. Save 20% when you enter TTP at

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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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