09: Descending Modulation in Manual Therapy

<p>Whitney and Til discuss the descending modulation of pain in manual therapy. </p> <p>In this episode, </p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">What is descending modulation? </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">What are the implications? </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">How do we use it? </li> </ul> <p>Join two of the leading educators in manual therapy, bodywork, and massage therapy, as they delve into the most intriguing issues, questions, research, and client conditions that hands-on practitioners face. Stimulate your thinking with imaginative conversations, tips, and interviews related to the somatic arts and sciences. With Whitney Lowe and Til Luchau. </p> <p>Get the full transcript at <a href='https://advanced-trainings.com/thinking-practitioner-podcast/'>Til</a> or <a href='https://www.academyofclinicalmassage.com/the-thinking-practitioner-episode-09-descending-modulation-in-manual-therapy/'>Whitney's</a> sites! </p> <p>Resources discussed in this episode: </p> <ul><li>Olson, Mark. “Descending Modulation: Why Massage Therapy Can Alleviate Pain.” Blog. Massage And Fitness Magazine, October 24, 2019. <a href='https://www.massagefitnessmag.com/massage/descending-modulation-why-massage-therapy-alleviates-pain'>https://www.massagefitnessmag.com/massage/descending-modulation-why-massage-therapy-alleviates-pain</a>. </li> <li>Vigotsky, Andrew D., and Ryan P. Bruhns. “Corrigendum to ‘The Role of Descending Modulation in Manual Therapy and Its Analgesic Implications: A Narrative Review.’” Pain Research and Treatment 2017 (2017): 1–4. <a href='https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/1535473'>https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/1535473</a>. </li> <li>———. “The Role of Descending Modulation in Manual Therapy and Its Analgesic Implications: A Narrative Review.” Pain Research and Treatment 2015 (2015): 1–11. <a href='https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/292805'>https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/292805</a>. </li> <li><a href='https://academyofclinicalmassage.com'>AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com</a> </li> <li><a href='http://advanced-trainings