The Thinking Practitioner Podcast
w/ Til Luchau & Whitney Lowe
Episode 152: Does Pressure Matter? What the Research Says (with Til Luchau & Whitney Lowe)
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🎙In this intriguing episode, Til and Whitney dig into a recent study that tested the effects of pressure in myofascial release—comparing a traditional pressure-based technique with a light-touch "sham" version. The study measured changes in pain sensitivity, neck mobility, and proprioception.
What did the study find? And what can that teach us about technique, touch, and the therapeutic encounter? Join us as we unpack the design, outcomes, and broader implications of this fascinating study—and reflect on what really makes manual therapy effective.
🔍 Key Topics:
•01:18 – Overview of the study: what was tested and why
•01:32 – Real technique vs. sham: how they structured the comparison
•01:46 – First reactions to the findings
•02:06 – How the differences played out across groups
•02:19 – Why this kind of research matters to the field
•02:36 – The need for studies that dig into physiological mechanisms •03:11 – Reflections on placebo, context, and “myofascial” in the title
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(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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