The Fascia-Informed Therapist™ Podcast; Occupational Therapy, Myofascial Release, Fascial System, Posture, Movement, and More

EP26 How wide (or narrow) is your circle of influence?

Occupational therapy practitioners almost always have a big and wide creative streak. Expanding your circle of influence can support it! I think the opportunity to be creative in our profession is one of the aspects that makes me LOVE being an OT. My practice has really expanded my opportunity to meet so many new people and widen my circle of influence. I love this so much. 
I hope you consider widening your circle of influence by adding ME! Well... fascia science. I think it will influence your opportunity for creativity in your role as an OTP. 
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EP25 A doctor told my client he should do yoga but nothing else. What do you think he did?

Too many people are told by health providers...you should do some yoga. This leaves people feeling lost in a sea of yoga options. Could you guide them into a safe practice for their health condition?
As of 2024, approximately 40 million Americans practice yoga regularly. This represents a significant increase in yoga's popularity over the past decade, with the number of practitioners growing by more than 50% in recent years. Yoga is so good for your fascia and valued for its numerous physical and mental health benefits, such as stress relief, improved flexibility, and better overall health. Many people turn to yoga not only to stay fit but also to manage pain and improve mental well-being. It is very likely that you will have clients who love yoga or could benefit from yoga. We have just the course to help you help them. Yoga for Your Health: Everything You Need to Know to Safely and Confidently Begin a Yoga Practice to Target Your Health Concerns

EP24 We're traveling in September to Kansas and Colorado. Hope to see you there!

In both sessions we're talking about one of our most popular topics... posture! Our attendees LOVE this presentation. We make it super active and applicable. Our attendees walk away with massive amounts of information they can apply to both themselves and their practice. If you can't make it we have the entire course and then some online in our course library. We also offer just the assessment if you prefer. Our main website will guide you to the course library. The Fascia-Informed Therapist ™ - Grounded in science. Practicing on the cutting edge. (fasciainformed.com)

EP23 The Fasciomusculoskeletal System. Is this a thing? What do we do with it?

How can we make a difference with our client without even touching them? One strategy is teaching them self-treatment. We need a specific strategy to affect the myofascial system, and we have just the course to help you create home exercise programs, classes and workshops that will address the pain your clients are facing daily. Find our course library here: The Fascia-Informed Therapist ™ - Grounded in science. Practicing on the cutting edge. (fasciainformed.com)

EP22 A Human Body Thought Experiment

Imagine you knew nothing about the muscular system and suddenly someone told you it was important. Would you pay attention? It is hard to imagine now knowing about something so important in the human body.  That is exactly what happened with the fascial system. 
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EP21 Are YOU a Critical Thinker? We Want YOU!

If you are listening to our podcast, you definitely have attributes of a critical thinker. Critical thinkers are curious and open-minded learners. In the world of occupational therapy, we know how unique each individual in front of us is even though we may have seen their diagnosis 100 times so protocols are not often helpful. Rather, we critically think through their individual needs. Fascia science adds an entirely new layer to our ability to critically think through the problems our clients face. We want to support the uniqueness of our profession and those we work closely with our fascia science course. Join us today. We're closing enrollment August 18th to implement our new online community features with our existing students! We'll hope you'll be part of it! The Fascia-Informed Therapist ™ - Grounded in science. Practicing on the cutting edge. (fasciainformed.com)

EP20 An Interview with Lauren Erickson, a Fascia-Informed Therapist Working in Rural Nebraska

Listen as Lauren enthusiastically explains how she applies fascia science concepts in her daily practice with a huge variety of patients. She not only educates her patient about fascia, but also her colleagues and referral sources. She's got so many great ideas!
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Side note: It was Lauren who encouraged me to do the podcast. Thank you, Lauren!

Ep19 Need to give a presentation about fascia? Here's my simple framework.

Today I went to give a talk to the public about fascia. I use a simple framework that I can condense or expand depending on the situation and the time I have available. I use a similar framework when I am talking to potential referral sources. Have you been asked to speak about fascia? Here's my framework... Resources - The Fascia-Informed Therapist ™ (fasciainformed.com). My friend who invited me to speak said her group really enjoyed it and said they learned a lot! You are welcome to use my framework as it is or use it to think about creating your own framework. Hint: It helps to get very familiar with the science. Take the course!

Ep18 Should you learn myofascial release?

In this episode, I answer this question that I get quite often. Additionally, I'm asked where I should go and who should I learn from? There is a lot of innovation going on in the world of fascia, some good and some not so good. When you know the science, you can decide for yourself. 
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Ep17 Myofascial Self-Treatment and Spasticity. Why not?

After teaching a fascia science and myofascial self-treatment workshop to a group of future occupational therapists, I was thrilled with the innovative ideas they can up with to apply the skills. I was so excited with one answer that I had to hug this future OT. The response also got me interested in what the science had to say about this topic. 
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