by Summit | Apr 29, 2024 | All Blogs, Geriatrics, Neurology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathology
Written By: Toni Patt, PT, DPT, NCS, GCS May is Stroke Awareness Month where we take time to raise awareness along with its risk factors and rehabilitation efforts. One of the hardest challenges when working with stroke patients is facilitating neuroplasticity...
by Summit | Mar 4, 2024 | All Blogs, Neurology, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathology
Written By: Colleen Williams, PT Good quality sleep is something that we all want more of… for ourselves, for our children, and for the children we work with. We know that we when get a good night’s sleep, our day is a better one. We can think more clearly,...
by Summit | Feb 26, 2024 | All Blogs, Geriatrics, Neurology, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Dr. Darren Smith PT, DPT Pain, how do we defeat it? We do not have all the answers… yet. However, we do know a variety of ways to manage pain; ice, heat, compression, and stretching to name a few. Often overlooked is the impact of sleep....
by Summit | Feb 19, 2024 | All Blogs, Neurology, Pediatrics, Speech Language Pathology
Written By: Tracey Tasker, MBA, MA, CCC/SLP Raise your hand if this sounds familiar to you. Every week when you arrive at a family’s home the TV is always on, or your client is on mom’s phone. Mom turns off the TV or takes the phone away and you spend the...
by Summit | Jan 22, 2024 | All Blogs, Geriatrics, Neurology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Written By: Selena Pemberton, MOT, OTR/L, RYT200hr Most of us have heard about mindfulness in a yoga class or in a guided meditation on YouTube. Or maybe even as a healthy coping strategy to reduce stress. However, mindfulness is making its way as a go-to strategy...
by Summit | Jan 8, 2024 | All Blogs, Neurology, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Debra Johnson, MS, OTR/L As an occupational therapist for over 30 years, I have seen healthcare trends come and go. Some of the interventions we took for gospel back in the 80s are now deemed, at best, to be ineffective and, at worst, potentially harmful...
