by Summit | Nov 14, 2022 | All Blogs, Neurology, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Colleen Williams, PT Self-regulation is one of the most important skills that everyone needs. It is not just a term to be associated with children with behavioral difficulties. We all need to self-regulate to be successful in all aspects of our lives....
by Summit | Nov 1, 2022 | All Blogs, Geriatrics, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Written By: Amy Shevlin, PT, MS, DPT, GCS November is COPD Awareness month. COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, includes conditions such as Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis, and Asthma. COPD is the tenth most prevalent disease in the world, and they estimate...
by Summit | Oct 10, 2022 | Non-CE Courses, Physical Therapy
Presented By: Stephen (Chris) Owens, PT, ScD, OCS, CSCS, FAAOMPT The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 78% of the physical therapy workforce identified as white, 5% as Black/African American, 15% Asian, and 4% Latino/Hispanic. These demographic...
by Summit | Oct 3, 2022 | All Blogs, Body Regions, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Jason D. Handschumacher, DPT We are outnumbered. By 2025 there will be 650,000 Total Hip Replacements and 1.2 million Total Knee Replacements annually in the United States. Cost controls, patient volumes, and limited therapists: patient ratios...
by Summit | Sep 26, 2022 | All Blogs, Geriatrics, Neurology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Written By: Brian Trzaskos, PT, LMT, CSCS, CMP, MI-C Is Tai Chi an answer for Clinician overwhelms AND effective client healing? It is no secret that health care professionals are feeling more stressed, overwhelmed, and burned out than ever before. A sobering...
by Summit | Sep 12, 2022 | All Blogs, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Cristina Klymasz, MS, OTR/L, CBIS, RYT, CLT, MSCS Happy National Yoga Awareness Month! National Yoga Awareness Month started in 2008 and has been celebrated ever since. Every September, National Yoga Awareness Month celebrates adding new healthy...