Beauty of Breathing

73. Manual Therapy and Its Place in Airway Disorders with Walt Fritz

Beauty of Breathing

Show Notes

Could touch, movement, and patient participation add another valuable layer to airway treatment? In this episode of the Beauty of Breathing Podcast, Renata Nehme speaks with physical therapist Walt Fritz about manual therapy and how it may complement care for airway, voice, swallowing, and oral motor disorders. They discuss: ✨ Manual therapy compared with myofunctional therapy ✨ Why treatment should focus on the person, not only the tissue ✨ The complex effects of touch and movement on the ne...

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