by Summit Instructors | May 11, 2020 | All Blogs
Written by: Erica Pitsch, PT, DPT, Neurologic Clinical SpecialistLet’s face it, we’re all in turmoil at the moment. None of us have ever faced the surreal circumstances that we find ourselves in since March of 2020. The more we learn about the truly elegant villain...
by Summit Instructors | May 9, 2020 | Physical Therapy
Written By: Lori Duncan, DPT, MTC, CPTPatient compliance can be a challenge but it doesn’t have to be that complicated. As therapists, we often over-prescribe exercises and repetitions. Keeping our HEP simple and specific is an effective and powerful way to ensure...
by Summit Instructors | May 5, 2020 | Speech Language Pathology
Written by: Anysia Ensslen-Boggs, Ed.D., CCC-SLPAs rehab therapists, spoken communication is an essential part of our work. We are considered “occupational voice users”, which includes anyone whose voice is essential to their job. Our voice is our instrument that we...
by Summit Instructors | Apr 30, 2020 | Physical Therapy
By: Jacqueline Grimenstein, PT, C/NDT, CKTPPhysical, Occupational and Speech therapists play a critical role in the treatment of children with chronic airway diseases. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia or BPD is a chronic lung disease primarily found in infants born...
by Summit Instructors | Apr 15, 2020 | Occupational Therapy
Written by: Melinda Butler, OTD, OT’s Role with PDPM & PDGMIn recognition of National Occupational Therapy Month, I found it fitting to highlight how OT remains a pillar in the world of healthcare, even amidst the vast changes brought forth by PDPM and PDGM. While...
