Breakdown for the course:

Part One: Introduction (Pre course assignment)

1 hour: Introduction to the science and evidence to support this approach

1 hour:  Interviewing and evaluation methods and quiz

Part Two: Hands-On

DAY 1:

0.82 hours:        Introduction to hands-on

0.47 hours:         Jaw and mouth region

0.24 hours:        Facial, bucchal, and lip region

DAY 2:

0.65 hours:        Tongue region

0.39 hours:        Sublingual and submental region

DAY 3: 

0.99 hours:        Anterior cervical region

0.78 hours:        Laryngeal and hyoid region

DAY 4:

0.67 hours:        Lower chest and respiratory diaphragm region

0.58 hours:        Upper chest and lower cervical region

Target Audience:

Intended for SLPs/Voice Professionals, Students, Massage Therapists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and other appropriately licensed health professionals.

About the Speaker:

Walt Fritz is a licensed physical therapist with a B.S. in Physical Therapy and B.A. in Community Mental Health from SUNY Buffalo. He has been a physical therapist since 1985 and has taught Myofascial Release continuing education since 1995. He is proud to now lead the Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminars™, teaching therapists of all types across the country.

Moving from the outdated explanatory models of myofascial release, Walt uses more accepted, plausible neurologically-based explanations for the changes seen in myofascial release practice.
Walt also operates the Pain Relief Center, in Rochester, NY. Here he sees both local clients, as well as clients who travel from across the country with pain issues that have not resolved with other modalities.

About the course:

After successful completion of this online module, the therapist will:

1.    Be able to compare and contrast the traditional “tissue-based” explanatory model of change with neurologically based models with respect to manual therapy.

2.    Be able to describe the strengths and limitations of a postural/biomechanical evaluation and treatment-based approach. 

3.    Be able to describe the variations in explanations for manual therapy effects.

4.    Be offered the ability to apply an effective patient-directed method of manual therapy evaluation.

5.    Through observation of demonstrations and lab experiences, had the opportunity to explore the various hands-on treatment options in a manual therapy session, including cross handed, single handed, compression, gathering/lifting, and traction.

6.    Be exposed to multiple options and applications for effective treatment for the remediation of a variety of voice/swallowing and related disorders.

7.    Be asked to apply the learned material first with a partner at home, followed by incorporating the work into their caseload.