by Summit | Apr 17, 2023 | All Blogs, Geriatrics, Neurology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathology
Written By: Anysia Ensslen-Boggs, Ed.D., CCC-SLP Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects neurons in a specific area of the brain called the substantia nigra. Symptoms generally develop slowly over several years and the progression...
by Summit | Apr 10, 2023 | All Blogs, Geriatrics, Speech Language Pathology
Written By: Tamatha Rutherford, MCD, CCC/SLP-CBIS This week is Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Week. But why is this such a hot topic in the Speech-Language Pathology world right now? The answer- survivorship.Historically, my experience with HNOC was the...
by Summit | Mar 20, 2023 | All Blogs, Body Regions, Geriatrics, Non-CE Courses, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy
Presented By: Dr. Darren Smith, PT, DPT *CE credits are not available for this courseThis career development course will provide an overview of scapular influence on shoulder pain in preparation for more advance teaching as taught in “Treating Shoulder Pain:...
by Summit | Mar 6, 2023 | All Blogs, Body Regions, Geriatrics, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Jeff Rogge, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT, FAAOMPT Hip pain caused by femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) can be very painful and frustrating for our patients. FAI occurs when there is bony overgrowth around the femoral head (Cam) and/or around the acetabulum...
by Summit | Feb 20, 2023 | All Blogs, Geriatrics, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Bill Meritt, PT, Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, Certified in Dry Needling, Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists The use of manual therapy in some form is common practice in physical...
by Summit | Feb 13, 2023 | All Blogs, Geriatrics, Neurology, Non-CE Courses, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Presented By: Megan Jackson, PT, DPT, NCS *CE credits are not available for this courseThis course will provide clinicians with an understanding of normal function of the peripheral vestibular system and what goes wrong for patients with Benign Paroxysmal Positional...
