by Summit | Oct 7, 2024 | All Blogs, Body Regions, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Anju Dheer, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC As a new graduate, the diagnosis of spondylolisthesis in my patients filled me with anxiety. It wasn’t extensively covered in school, with professors often dismissing it as an uncommon diagnosis—just something to be...
by Summit | Sep 30, 2024 | All Blogs, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Julie Barnett PT, DPT, MTC Do you want to learn more about simple taping, shoes, inserts and other economically priced braces/sleeves? This upcoming webinar is for you! I have worked with thousands of patients in outpatient orthopedics and can help...
by Summit | Sep 25, 2024 | All Blogs, Professional Development
Written By: Lynda Jennings, OTR, RAC-CT, CDP As an occupational therapist in the post-acute care industry for over thirty years, I contribute my longevity in this field to job satisfaction. I have always said, “As long as I feel challenged and I am adding...
by Summit | Sep 23, 2024 | All Blogs, Pediatrics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Stephanie Johnson, PT As therapists, we are often tasked with juggling the guidelines of various national agencies while promoting best practices to meet patient goals. The same is true for infant care and the diagnoses that are prevalent in our...
by Summit | Sep 16, 2024 | All Blogs, Geriatrics, Neurology, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Karen Hogan-Curran, PT, DPT, AVPT, CSRS The Dix-Hallpike Maneuver is widely regarded as the gold standard for diagnosing benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), due to its high sensitivity and simplicity. This maneuver provides clinicians with a quick...
by Summit | Sep 9, 2024 | All Blogs, Pediatrics, Speech Language Pathology
Written By: Lauren Ruffrage, MS CCC SLP Most of us have heard of IgE-Food Allergies that require an individual to carry an EpiPen, which can lead to anaphylaxis. Many people don’t know that there is another group of Food Allergies called Non-IgE-mediated...
by Summit | Aug 19, 2024 | All Blogs, Pediatrics, Speech Language Pathology
Written By: Tracey Tasker, MBA, MA, CCC/SLP Many people would say that the United States is in a literacy crisis, and if you consider that not even half of fourth graders in the US are reading proficiently by 4th grade crisis seems like an accurate word. When...
by Summit | Aug 12, 2024 | All Blogs, Geriatrics, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathology
Written By: Andrew Morgan, PT, DPT, MBA, COS-C When organizational failures occur, one of the leading causes in nearly all situations is communication breakdown. Whether the breakdown is due to the presence of dementia or a simple limitation in medical literacy, the...
by Summit | Aug 5, 2024 | All Blogs, Non-CE Courses
Presented By: Angela Henning, PT, CCS, Cert MDT, CFPS, AACVPR *CE credits are not available for this courseExtra-Corporal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) has increasingly been utilized over the past decade to assist with the maintenance of functional mobility and...
by Summit | Jul 29, 2024 | All Blogs, Body Regions, Geriatrics, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Written By: Paul Frizelle, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, MTC, CSCS, PES, CES In my lifetime there have been many changes in how people are recommended to manage their health. When I was younger, cardiovascular exercises like jogging and aerobics classes were promoted as the keys...
