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Walt Fritz, PT's Blog – November 2010 Archive (3)

Too Structural (Football and Therapy Returns)

How can a therapist be “too structural”?

I had abandoned the Buffalo Bills a few weeks back. Too many losses got boring to write about. But, they are back; two wins in a row. Plugging it out can pay off.

Plugging it out, as a body worker, can pay similar dividends. You may have different approaches or philosophies on how to best create change, but putting in the work is essential. I’ve mentioned frequently here on

my blog, and elsewhere, that there are many excellent…

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Added by Walt Fritz, PT on November 22, 2010 at 2:35pm — No Comments

Get a Grip....Working dry

For those therapists who work dry:



At each seminar I teach, I bring along my chalk ball. A therapist told me about this a few years ago and I think it has been one of the biggest assets to me as a therapist in quite a long time.



Early on in each class, I mention the chalk ball and I see mostly uninterested faces. I invite students to give it a try, but most stay away. But one by one, each one gives it a try, finally the most

reluctant giving in.…

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Added by Walt Fritz, PT on November 11, 2010 at 9:19pm — 5 Comments

Myofascial Release...Demystified

Myofascial Release…Demystified





I just finished teaching a Foundations in Myofascial Release I in Hershey, PA this past weekend. As I interacted with many of the therapists who attended it became clear to me that Myofascial Release,

as it is often taught, blends so much esoteric material into the

coursework that the basics are often lost. I repeatedly heard that they

just did not understand how to…

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Added by Walt Fritz, PT on November 8, 2010 at 9:11pm — No Comments

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