Author: Walt Fritz, PT

Manual therapy (MT) has been my chosen intervention for decades. This preference began with perceptions of MT having the ability to select a specific tissue for intervention, specifically connective tissue… Continue reading Manual Therapy’s Utility in the Treatment of Head/Neck Cancer-Related Trismus — GUEST BLOG POST

Being a physical therapist who teaches manual therapy to speech pathologists, there is often a bit of a gulf between our distinct worlds. The specific training for PTs differs from… Continue reading Questions Surrounding Manual Therapy in the Treatment of Voice & Swallowing Disorders — GUEST BLOG POST

Since 2013, when I presented my first hands-on seminar exclusively designed for the SLP’s needs and interests, this course has grown and matured. With each seminar’s presentation, the content has… Continue reading Foundations in Manual Therapy: Voice and Swallowing Disorders Hands-On Online Course — GUEST BLOG POST

I frequently am asked if the work taught in my Foundations in Manual Therapy: Voice and Swallowing Disorders Seminar would be of value to the clinician working in a particular… Continue reading Manual Therapy and the SLP — GUEST BLOG POST

As a physical therapist, I occupy an odd place as a provider of education within the SLP profession. Others have trodden these steps before and will no doubt do so… Continue reading A Day in the Life of an SLP, at Least Once Using Manual Therapy as an Intervention Strategy — GUEST BLOG POST

Concerning our education and approach to the various populations to which we apply this education, it should go without saying that anatomy matters. Knowledge of the structure and its related… Continue reading Anatomy Matters … But Which Anatomy? — GUEST BLOG POST

With my first post here on the nicespeechlady.com website, I want to take a moment to introduce myself and the work that I teach. My name is Walt Fritz, and… Continue reading Manual Therapy Benefits SLP Patients, an Intro — GUEST BLOG POST