Foundations in Manual Therapy: Voice and Swallowing Disorders

Speaker: Walt Fritz, PT Course Description This webinar will provide the speech-language pathologist (SLP) and SLPA, as well as PTs, OTs, MTs, and other health professionals with an interest in pathology/dysfunction in the upper thorax and neck regions, a solid grounding in the use of manual therapy for the treatment of voice and swallowing-related disorders. Also covered will be content relating to the mouth, tongue, and chest wall. The evidence and science that explains and validates this work will be reviewed, as well as the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system, the autonomic nervous system, and corresponding muscle groups it supports. The majority of the course will be spent on supervised hands-on practice to develop comfort and expertise in performing these techniques for patients with specific types of voice disorders, dysphagia, head and neck cancer rehabilitation, and issues surrounding the jaw, mouth, and tongue. Unlike many manual therapy seminars, this work moves