Hosts: Carolyn McMain, MA, DC & Kim Pittis, LCSP (PHYS), MT
A free guide to FSM training:
https://frequencyspecific.com/guide
Dr. Carol and Kim Pittis discuss updating FSM course materials, emphasizing clearer teaching through fewer words, student questions, and patient stories. They describe FSM master classes as unscripted Q&A that builds practitioner confidence and critical thinking across professions, potentially offered in person or via Zoom. Clinically, they stress starting with what hurts most, getting patients out of pain first, listening for the "breadcrumbs" in history, and recognizing that fear of reinjury can drive symptoms; early concussion protocol lines and balancing the solar plexus are highlighted for trauma and nervous system tension. They note healing is a non-linear "reorganizing" process where pain goals shift to stiffness and function, and follow-up feedback guides next steps. Audience questions cover post-op jaw protocols after dental surgery, and differentiating facial "migraine" from trigeminal nerve pain, cervical facet referral, and TMJ-related headache patterns.
00:00 Podcast Welcome
00:25 Behind the Scenes Banter
01:08 Updating Course Slides
03:35 What Is a Masterclass
06:11 Zoom and Travel Plans
07:58 Where to Start Treatment
11:47 Athlete Fear and Fascia
15:01 Concussion Protocol Basics
18:03 Pain Improves Then Stiffness
22:36 TIA Case and Pons Protocol
26:31 Follow-Up and Feedback
28:41 Family History Clues
29:58 Childhood Shame and Healing
31:24 Patient History Matters
33:39 Jaw Surgery Recovery Tips
35:24 Facial Migraine or Nerve Pain
37:53 Neck Facets and Referred Pain
42:47 Healing Is Reorganizing
48:29 Joy, Emotions, and Fascia
52:12 Creating a Healing Environment
53:07 Teaching Visceral FSM Classes
57:20 Wrap Up and Disclaimer
