The Insider’s Newsletter

Join the Insider’s Newsletter and grab information available only to subscribers, including occasional special offers. I routinely share full-text papers relevant to our shared fields for your consideration, and will begin a series of treatment videos that are annotated to highlight specific aspects of this approach and manual therapy as it applies to the SLP, PT, MT, OT, Orofacial, and other communities. I also use the newsletter to keep you updated on live and online learning opportunities. Want to subscribe? You can do so here, or by scanning the QR code below.

A medical model of the human spine, including vertebrae and discs, with a blurred figure in the background, used for educational purposes in physical therapy.

Links to past newsletters

April 23, 2026: Touch and speech; another reason to explore manual therapy. Plus, a video editorial on Performance Art Therapy.

April 11, 2026: Active inference: Understanding the complexities of manual therapy/touch, and ways to leverage them.

March 13, 2026: Laryngeal manipulation: Can we be too aggressive?

Feb. 27, 2026: Overcoming paternalism in the manual therapy (and exercise) setting, plus a new online course: Rethinking Manual Therapy and Exercise for the Jaw and Mouth.

Feb. 21, 2026: Four papers are offered, including one on moving from theory to practice in implementing interventions for dysphagia. Plus a study on exercise after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.

Feb. 11, 2026: An essay on the “soft skills” of using manual therapy with voice, swallowing, and related disorders, three new papers (2 on dysphagia with manual therapy), and a farewell to a friend.

Dec. 30, 2025: A fresh look at manual therapy through the lens of FEES and the normalcy of laryngeal asymmetry.

January 9, 2026:A Focus on the Multifactorial Effects of Exercise.