by Summit | Jul 31, 2023 | All Blogs, Geriatrics, Neurology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathology
Written By: Dr. Chad Hensel, PT, DPT, MHS, CSCS Alzheimer’s disease is well-known and well-feared, afflicting over 6 million Americans. This progressive neurodegenerative disease impairs cognition and function over time. A diagnosis is one of great anxiety not only...
by Summit | Jul 17, 2023 | All Blogs, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Michele Alaniz, BCP, OTR/L Sensory integration refers to the process by which the brain organizes and interprets information from the senses. This process is essential for the development of motor, cognitive, and social skills. Sensory integration...
by Summit | Jul 10, 2023 | All Blogs, Body Regions, Geriatrics, Neurology, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Brian Trzaskos PT LMT CSCS CMP MI-C How often have you stopped to consider the question, “What exactly is medicine?”It may seem obvious to us steeped in Western culture that medicine is something you give to someone who is sick. Medicine is most often...
by Summit | Jul 3, 2023 | All Blogs, Body Regions, Geriatrics, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Anju Dheer, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC Neck pain, although a very common condition seen in the physical therapy clinic, can be an unnerving body part to treat. With red flag conditions ranging from ligamentous instability and vascular pathologies to cervical...
by Summit | Jun 19, 2023 | All Blogs, Body Regions, Geriatrics, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Written By: David Denton, PT, DPT, EdD, CIDN, CVT Have you ever been chewing gum, bit into a pear, or tried to chew a well-done piece of meat and felt tightness in your jaw soon afterward? This small but mighty muscle, the lateral pterygoid, can cause a myriad...
by Summit | May 30, 2023 | All Blogs, Geriatrics, Neurology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathology
Written By: Melinda Butler, OTR/L, OTD, BCPAOccupational Therapist, Elder Care Consultant, Board Certified Patient Advocate As we embark upon Worldwide Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, it’s important to consider the role of rehabilitation therapists as we...
