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Walt Fritz, PT
Walt is a physical therapist and has been using myofascial release in his practice since 1992. He's been teaching MFR since 1995. His Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminars are presented in small group settings with highly individualized one-on-one attention. What separates his Foundations Approach from others is his science-based approach to pain and treatment. and his belief that leaning MFR need not be time consuming or expensive. Join him for a "New Perspective" on Myofascial Release.
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| | Tips on Anterior Cervical Treatment |
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| | A Simpler Lumbosacral Traction |
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| | 1 of 3: Myofascial Release Evaluation |
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| | 2 of 3: Myofascial Release Evaluation |
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| | 3 of 3: Myofascial Release Evaluations and Treatment |
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| | Walt Fritz Demonstrates Myofascial Release: Cervical Thoracic Lift |
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| | Therapeutic Taping For Pain Made Easy (Kinesiology Taping) |
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| | Seated Shoulder, Chest and Arm Myofascial Release |
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| | Sample Session of Myofascial Release, What to Expect. |
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| | Pelvic Floor/Anterior Lumbar Stretch: Connecting with the Feel |
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| | Leveling the Landscape of the Thorax |
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| | Myomobilization with Myofascial Release for the Thigh |
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| | Compressive Myofascial Release for the Foot |
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Second in the Short Format Video Series
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I've posted a new video onto YouTube that covers treatment to the anterior cervical/throat region. I've treated this area for over twenty years with very nice results in the treatment of neck region pain as well as issues relating to radiculopathy-like symptoms into the arm and chest/shoulder regions. More recently Ive learned the value of treating this area when dealing with issues relating to dysphagia (swallowing difficulties), as well as a host of voice and related issues. Each time I teach this in my Neck, Voice, and Swallowing Seminar I am intrigued at the comments I hear from the various speech language pathologists in the audience as they "play" with this treatment sequence.
Unlike similar techniques, my version is remarkably gentle intended to be very tolerable to the patient. I have been treated in this area in a manner that was quite pain provoking, both locally as well as with radiation into the arm and shoulder. While aggressive versions may have benefit I feel that such force is not necessary in order to foster change. Views the tightness, scar tissue, etc., needs to be "broken up" have little if any basis in fact. Our touch has impact and benefit, just probably not for the reasons most were taught. Also, if one knows the anatomy of the anterior cervical region, including important blood vessels, extreme caution should be the norm, not the exception, as injury is a possibility.
I offer this video not as instruction for those who have never learned to treat this area, but as a refresher to those who have taken one of my Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminars and felt that they were not completely comfortable with finger placement. If you've learned this technique from other sources and you can see enough similarity to make it relevant, lighten your touch and treat respectfully. The pressure in a posterior direction is the most common form of this technique, but please gentle explore medially and anteriorly, as shown in the video. Learning to feel for "tightness" that connects a patient to their symptoms, whether pain, dysphagia, or similar, is the key to this technique and my approach. I'd love to hear your thoughts, either on my blog or on YouTube and please share this post with your peers! Just use one of the sharing links directly below.
Walt
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Upcoming Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminars for 2016
Registration is open for many of the 2016 Foundations Seminars and we've added another Neck, Voice, and Swallowing Disorders Seminar. Also, There is a $100 discount when you register for either the Upper Body or Lower Body Seminar if you have taken ANY Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminar in the past. This is a one-time discount and you must email us at info@waltfritz.com for a special discount code. Please be prepared to supply the class, location, and date you attended. This discount does not apply to the Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminar for Neck, Voice, and Swallowing Disorders™
Confirmed classes for 2016
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: February 5-7, 2016. Lower Body
(Registration is still open)
Charlotte, NC: March 2016. Neck Voice, and Swallowing
(Registration is open)
Asheville, NC: March 18-20, 2016. Upper Body
Seattle, WA: April 8-10, 2016. Lower Body
Vancouver, BC: April 14-16, 2016, Special presentation at the Reg. Massage Therapists' Assoc. of British Columbia
Grafton, WI: April 27-29, 2016. Lower Body
Milwaukee, WI: April 30-May 1, 2016. Neck, Voice, and Swallowing Seminar.
King of Prussia (Philadelphia), PA: May 13-15, 2015. Upper Body
Charlottesville, VA: May 20-22, 2016 . Lower Body
Westminster, CO: June 10-12, 2016. Upper Body
Las Vegas, NV: June 2016. Lower Body
Boston, MA: July 8-10, 2016. Lower Body
Chicago, IL: August 26-28, 2016. Upper Body
Tucson, AZ: September 9-11, 2016. UpperBody
Newington, CT: September 23-25, 2016. Upper Body
York, PA: October 2016. Lower Body
Grafton, WI: October 12-14, 2016. Upper Body
Seattle, WA: October 28-30, 2016. Upper Body
Tampa, FL: November 18-20, 2016. Upper Body
Des Moines, Iowa: December 2-4, 2016: Upper Body
Please note: Class size is limited, so consider registering early. All classes are listed at the website, www.FoundationsinMFR.com.
If you are interested in brining any one of these seminars to your facility or school, please drop us an email ( info@waltfritz.com) or phone call (585-244-6180).
Cheers,
Walt Fritz, PT  
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The Foundations Approach Online Trainings on the Medbridge massage platform have been well received and all eight trainings are now live and available to view. All of the courses are packed with great content and all include the Foundations Approach to evaluation and treatment. Feedback from therapists who have viewed these trainings has been very positive! An annual MedBridge Massage subscription is currently available for $49 using the discount code FRITZmassage. An annual subscription provides unlimited access to all my online courses as well as courses by over a dozen of the best instructors in the massage field. CEs apply.Here is a quick look at the third and fourth trainings: The Anterior Cervical and TMJ Region training speaks to that deep, dark area in the front of the neck, throat, and mouth region, an area which some therapists seem scared to treat while others seem to feel that aggressive therapy is fine. We take you into dealing with issues of neck/arm pain, sensory changes, swallowing/speech disorders, and jaw dysfunctions.
The Shoulder Region Training looks at myofascial release from the Foundations Approach perspective, adding a light, nerve-driven model of evaluation and treatment to an already effective modality.   All of our Medbridge Massage trainings include the concepts inherent in the Foundations Approach, including the Frozen Chicken concept (no, really, it is a very effective means to search out and treat areas in need of intervention).  (Photos/illustration property of Medbridge Massage)
If you haven't taken a Foundations Seminar within the past year or two, the Frozen Chicken concept describes the simple but very effective way to not only help you to locate areas in your client which may benefit from treatment, but allow you a means to assure that what you found is relevant to their pain. The concept is explained well in a new Clinical Pearl, from the Medbridge Series titled The Feedback Loop and the Frozen Chicken. Click the link to read the Pearl and watch a short video clip of the training.  MedBridge is a nationally accredited online education provider that empowers rehabilitation specialists to reach new heights in their education and client outcomes. Thousands of therapists turn to MedBridge as their all-in one education solution.
Now through MedBridge Massage access courses on a variety of topics including Business and Practice Management, Population or Condition Specific Treatments, and Specific Massage Techniques. See my courses, as well as courses by other top instructors including Carolyn Tague, Douglas Nelson, Eric Spivack, Felicia Brown, Kelli Wise, Mel Cash, Ruth Werner, Suzi Ko, and Taya Countryman.
With a MedBridge Massage subscription, you have unlimited access to all courses for one year. Courses include live patient demos shot from multiple camera angles to show movement and pressure, captivating graphics of anatomy, downloadable materials, and the ability to pause, rewind, and re-watch courses at any time. Medbridge Massage has made a special offer to my readers. An annual MedBridge Massage subscription is currently available for $49 only by using the discount code FRITZmassage. An annual subscription provides unlimited access to all my online courses as well as courses by over a dozen of the best instructors in the massage field. CEs apply.
Click this link to receive the offer and view all of the available trainings.
For now,
Walt Fritz, PT
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Walt Fritz, PT
980 Westfall Rd., Suite 105
Rochester, New York 14618 585.244.6180
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