by Summit | Jun 13, 2022 | All Blogs, Non-CE Courses
Presented By: Meredith Roberts, PT, DPT Dyskinesia and dystonia are two motor control impairments that are challenging to identify and treat effectively. They both can play a large role in the risk for falls in our neurological patient population. This...
by Summit | Jun 6, 2022 | All Blogs, Occupational Therapy
Written By: Dr. Melinda Butler, OTR/L, OTD, BCPA On the heels of the long Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial start to summer, Americans everywhere are enjoying fun in the hot summer sun. In preparation for shedding those extra clothing layers and engaging...
by Summit | May 23, 2022 | All Blogs, Non-CE Courses
Presented By: Hayley McCurdy, PT, DPT, CSCS In this 1 hour Lunch & Learn, Summit Instructor, Hayley McCurdy, PT, DPT, CSCS provides attendees the knowledge of the gait cycle during running and different assessment concepts. The gait cycle during running versus...
by Summit | May 16, 2022 | All Blogs, Physical Therapy
Written By: Elizabeth G. Harvey, PT, DPT, MSR, DHSc Student, Board-Certified Pediatric Specialist Have you ever heard of vibration therapy? It may be what you’ve been looking for… Vibration therapy was introduced in 1857 by Dr. Gustav Zander. It is used...
by Summit | May 9, 2022 | All Blogs, Physical Therapy
Written By: Nicole Dawson, PT, PhD, GCS Exercise is the most important tool in a geriatric rehabilitation professional’s arsenal – by far! And unfortunately, it is still too often underutilized by many of us afraid that we will do harm through injury. By...
by Summit | May 2, 2022 | All Blogs, Physical Therapy
Written By: Katie O’Shea, PT, DPT, MBA, GCS, CDP, CCRP According to the CDC, “more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke every year.” “Strokes are known to reduce mobility in more than half of stroke survivors age 65 and older.” This long-term...
by Summit | Apr 25, 2022 | All Blogs, Occupational Therapy
Written By: Karin H. Warner, MOT OTR/l Let’s face it, handwriting is not what it used to be. The perception of having perfect handwriting, and what it may mean if your handwriting is sloppy, has changed. So maybe it is a good thing that handwriting is not...
by Summit | Apr 18, 2022 | All Blogs, Speech Language Pathology
Written By: Belinda Worley, MS, CCC-SLP How many of you love fun, creative, cheap therapy tools? Of course, we all do! I find that in my speech pathology practice, Bootheel Pediatric Therapy LLC in Dexter, Missouri, I am always on the hunt for the latest and...
by Summit | Apr 11, 2022 | All Blogs, Speech Language Pathology
Written By: Lisa Milliken, MA, CCC-SLP, FNAP, CDP, RAC-CT “Parkinson’s Disease is a terrible disease”, stated Mr. Raj as we sat at his dining room table during a home health visit. But then his wife reminded him that he is actually very fortunate to still be...
by Summit | Apr 4, 2022 | All Blogs, Occupational Therapy
Written By: Elizabeth Abadiotakis, OTD, OTR Are you an Advocate for OT? OT month is a great time to ask ourselves this question! There are many areas of advocacy; client-centered advocacy, professional advocacy, and legislative advocacy. Identifying yourself as...
