The Thinking Practitioner

By 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 practitioner... more

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November 17, 202152: Orthopedic Special Tests (with Whitney Lowe)
Til interviews Whitney about his use of Orthopedic Special Tests. Topics include:
The promise and the reality of special tests
Pros, cons, and controversies
When to use them, when not to.
Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites!
Resources discussed in this episode:
Lowe, Whitney. “Suggested Variations on Standard Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Assessment Tests.” Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 12, no. 2 (April 2008): 151–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2007.04.001.
Hegedus, Eric J, Alexis A Wright, and Chad Cook. “Orthopaedic Special Tests and Diagnostic Accuracy Studies: House Wine Served in Very Cheap Containers.” British Journal of Sports Medicine 51, no. 22 (November 2017): 1578–79. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-097633. And, Cook, Chad. “The Lost Art of the Clinical Examination: An Overemphasis on Clinical Special Tests.” Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy 18, no. 1 (March 2010): 3–4. https://doi.org/10.1179/106698110X12595770849362.
TTP Podcast Episode: “23: Do Expectations Shape Results? (with Mark Bishop)”
The Shoulder Jam (Whitney’s charts)
Cook, Chad, and Eric J. Hegedus. Orthopedic Physical Examination Tests: An Evidence-Based Approach. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Pearson Education, 2013.
Zulak, David. Clinical Assessment for Massage Therapy: A Practical Guide. Edinburgh: Handspring Publishing, 2018. (Save 20% by entering “TTP” at checkout.
Whitney Lowe’s Online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses
Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com
Sponsor Offers:
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ABMP: save $24 on new membership at abmp.com/thinking.
Handspring Publishing: save 20% by entering “TTP” at checkout at handspringpublishing.com.
About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us: [email protected]
(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)
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November 03, 202151: Neuroinflammation (with Todd Hargrove)
Til & Whitney talk with Todd Hargrove of the Better Movement blog and podcast about neuroinflammation and its role in pain and health. Topics include:
What is neuroinflammation, and how is it relevant to hands-on work?
How does the concept of the "neuro-immune system" change things?
What are our levers for helping with neuroinflammatory conditions?
Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites!
Resources discussed in this episode:
“Neuroinflammation: A common factor in many chronic health problems" blog post
Todd's Better Movement blog and podcast
Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com
Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com
Sponsor Offers:
Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com.
ABMP: save $24 on new membership at abmp.com/thinking.
Handspring Publishing: save 20% by entering “TTP” at checkout at handspringpublishing.com.
About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us: [email protected]
(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)
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53min
October 21, 202150: A View Across The Border (with Jamie Johnston & Eric Purves)
Whitney interviews Jamie Johnston and Eric Purves
Topics include:
How does massage education differ in the U.S. and Canada
How have things changed with the adoption of educational competencies for MTs in British Columbia
Should we keep performing special orthopedic tests if they aren't considered as accurate?
Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites!
Resources discussed in this episode:
Hegedus, E. J., Wright, A. A., & Cook, C. (2017). Orthopaedic special tests and diagnostic accuracy studies: House wine served in very cheap containers. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(22), 1578–1579. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-097633
Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com
Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com
Sponsor Offers:
Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com.
ABMP: save $24 on new membership at abmp.com/thinking.
Handspring Publishing: save 20% by entering “TTP” at checkout at handspringpublishing.com.
About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us: [email protected]
(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)
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58min
October 06, 202149: Interoception Is The Key, Like It Or Not (with Til Luchau)
Whitney interviews Til about his upcoming “Three Questions About Interoception” article in Massage & Bodywork magazine. Topics include:
What is interoception, and why should I care?
Is interoception our profession’s “mindfulness?”
How can I actually use interoception with my clients?
Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites!
Resources discussed in this episode:
“Three Questions about Interoception” article in Massage & Bodywork November/December 2021
Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com
Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com
Sponsor Offers:
Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com.
ABMP: save $24 on new membership at abmp.com/thinking.
Handspring Publishing: save 20% by entering “TTP” at checkout at handspringpublishing.com.
About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us: [email protected]
(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)
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53min
September 22, 202148: Psoas Work: Is it Safe? Is it Necessary? (Hip Jam rebroadcast)
In honor of the upcoming Hip Jam, Whitney and Til discuss the controversies, disagreements, considerations, and their own views on the infamous psoas muscle in manual therapy and massage in this "Greatest Hits" rebroadcast of ep25. Download the handout with detailed episode notes, techniques and tests, and a special chapter from Til’s book from https://a-t.tv/ttp-psoas/, plus check out the Hip Jam at https://bit.ly/Hip-Jam-TTP
Topics include:
Psoas: Holy Grail muscle, or wholly irrelevant?
Psoas and back pain, leg length, etc.;
Safety considerations;
What Til and Whitney actually do (and don’t do) in practice.
Get the full transcript and handout at Til or Whitney's sites!
Resources discussed in this episode:
Free Episode Handout with extras
Book: Yoga Biomechanics (Mitchell 2018)
Blog: ‘Psoas, So What’ (Ingraham 2015)
Study: Psoas and lumbar disability (Wagner et al 2018)
Video: Whitney Lowe demonstrates a modified Thomas test
Video: Til Luchau demonstrates a hands-on psoas technique
Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com
Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com
Episode image copyright Primal Pictures, used by permission
Sponsor Offers:
The Hip Jam bit.ly/Hip-Jam-TTP
Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com.
ABMP: save $24 on new membership at abmp.com/thinking.
Handspring Publishing: save 20% by entering “TTP” at checkout at handspringpublishing.com.
About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us
(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)
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49min
September 08, 202147: Getting Over Over-Pronation (Ankle & Foot Function)
In celebration of Til's upcoming "Leg Knee & Foot" online course, he and Whitney geek out on conditions, anatomy, function, and biomechanics of the ankle and foot.
Topics include:
How the structure of the foot/ankle complex determines function
Are we over over-pronation yet?
Plantar fasciitis/fasciosis, bunions, hammertoes, and other things you wouldn’t have thought of as ankle issues.
Episode Outline:
Structure of the foot/ankle complex
Medial side deltoid ligament complex
Lateral side ATF, CF, PTF
How does structure govern function
Distal tibiofibular joint & talocrural joint form mortise & tenon
Primary supporting ligaments
Mechanics of the region:
Talocrural motions: dorsiflexion & plantarflexion
Type I and type II limitations
Subtalar motions: inversion & eversion
Pronation and supination (definitions and confusion)
Phases of gait
Some common issues/problems
Valgus and varus angulations (toes and calcaneal region)
“Overpronation”
Bunions & hammertoes
Plantar fasciitis
Tendon overuse (Achilles tendon etc.)
Trauma: sprains breaks
Nerve entrapments mimicking soft-tissue pathology (i.e. tarsal tunnel syndrome, Baxter’s neuropathy, etc.)
Resources and references discussed in this episode:
Til Luchau’s “Principles: Leg Knee & Foot” live-online course (join live thru mid-September ‘21, or later by recording)
Trail Guide to Movement: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com
Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com
Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com
Podcast anatomy image from Advanced Myofascial Techniques, Volume 1. Used under license from Primal Pictures.
Til Luchau’s “Principles: Leg Knee & Foot” live-online course (join live thru mid-September, or later by recording)
Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com
Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com
Sponsor Offers:
Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com.
ABMP: save $24 on new membership at abmp.com/thinking.
Handspring Publishing: save 20% by entering “TTP” at checkout at handspringpublishing.com.
About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us: [email protected]
(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)
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56min
August 25, 202146: To ITB, or Not To ITB? (Iliotibial Band Controversies, Conditions, and Approaches)
Whitney and Til unfold the controversies, compare thoughts, and share approaches for working with the iliotibial band. Download the free handout!
Topics include:
Little-known facts, well-known myths, and over-heated controversies about the ITB,
When and why would (or wouldn’t) we work, roll, or massage the ITB (aka the iliotibial tract or fascia lata)?
Hands-on techniques for some of the most common ITB-related client complaints.
Get the HANDOUT and full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites, plus sign up for Til's upcoming Leg Knee & Foot course!
Resources and references discussed in this episode:
Baker RL, Fredericson M. Iliotibial Band Syndrome in Runners. Biomechanical Implications and Exercise Interventions. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2016;27(1):53-77. doi:10.1016/j.pmr.2015.08.001
Aderem J, Louw QA. Biomechanical risk factors associated with iliotibial band syndrome in runners: A systematic review Rehabilitation, physical therapy and occupational health. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2015;16(1):7-9. doi:10.1186/s12891-015-0808-7
Fairclough J, Hayashi K, Toumi H, et al. The functional anatomy of the iliotibial band during flexion and extension of the knee: implications for understanding iliotibial band syndrome. J Anat. 2006;208(3):309-316. doi:JOA531 [pii]10.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00531.x
Podcast ITB image used under license by the National Library of Medicine Visible Human Project. Arrows show location of ITB.
Til Luchau’s “Principles: Leg Knee & Foot” live-online course (join live thru mid-September, or later by recording)
Download this episodes free handout for full references and more
Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com
Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com
Sponsor Offers:
Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com.
ABMP: save $24 on new membership at abmp.com/thinking.
Handspring Publishing: save 20% by entering “TTP” at checkout at handspringpublishing.com.
About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us: [email protected]
(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)
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August 11, 202145: Fascia in Sport & Movement (with Robert Schleip)
Til Luchau & Whitney Lowe talk with researcher and Robert Schleip about fascia, movement, and research updates in the newly released second edition of Fascia in Sport and Movement, co-edited by Jan Wilke.
Topics include:
Should bodywork cost half of what movement therapy costs? {joke!}
Is the issue fascial stiffness, or fascial shearing?
What does fascias' extensive sensory innervation mean for manual therapists?
Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites!
Resources and references discussed in this episode:
Book: Fascia in Sport & Movement at Handspring (Get 15% off with coupon code TTP)
fasciaresearch.de
somatics.de
Fascia Research Society
Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com
Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com
Sponsor Offers:
Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com.
ABMP: save $24 on new membership at abmp.com/thinking.
Handspring Publishing: save 20% by entering “TTP” at checkout at handspringpublishing.com.
About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us: [email protected]
(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)
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July 28, 202144: Table Lessons (with Doug Nelson)
Whitney talks to Doug Nelson about the challenges and learning experiences of a great massage career spanning over four decades.
Topics include:
What keeps you going after all this time?
What are some of the most fascinating lessons your clients have provided for you?
How do we all learn to be humble in the face of our own fallibility in the clinic and the classroom?
Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites!
Resources and references discussed in this episode:
Doug's Book: Table Lessons
NMT Midwest
Massage Therapy Foundation
Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com
Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com
Sponsor Offers:
Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com.
ABMP: save $24 on new membership at abmp.com/thinking.
Handspring Publishing: save 20% by entering “TTP” at checkout at handspringpublishing.com.
Healwell: save 10% Healwell courses when you join the Healwell Community at community.healwell.org
About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us: [email protected]
(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)
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53min
July 14, 202143: Trauma, MDMA Psychotherapy, and the Body (with Marcela Ot'alora G.)
Til Luchau talks about trauma, psychedelic psychotherapy, and the body, with Marcela Ot'alora G., the principal investigator in a very promising FDA-approved study into MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD.
Topics include:
How does trauma relate to bodywork, and how does MDMA therapy help with trauma?
How is psychedelic therapy different from just taking psychedelics?
What can we learn from your MDMA/PTSD study that can help us be more effective as massage and manual therapy practitioners?
Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites!
Resources and references discussed in this episode:
Marcela Ot'alora’s Tim Ferriss Podcast interview
About MAPS.org (and training as an MDMA psychotherapist)
About the MDMA/PTSD Study
Apply to be a subject in the MDMA/PTSD clinical trials
Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com
Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com
Sponsor Offers:
Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com.
ABMP: save $24 on new membership at abmp.com/thinking.
Handspring Publishing: save 20% by entering “TTP” at checkout at handspringpublishing.com.
About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us: [email protected]
(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)
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49min

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