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 24, 2022 | All Blogs, Pediatrics, Speech Language Pathology
Written By: Belinda Worley MS-SLP-CCC With the SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN season, it is time to have extra fun with your clients using pumpkins. During speech and language therapy there is just so much to talk about. Pumpkins come in a variety of sizes, textures, and...
by Summit | Oct 17, 2022 | Body Regions, Occupational Therapy
Written By: Nicole Scheiman, DrOT, OTR/L WhoOne of the most commonly reported types of lymphedema breast cancer related incidence varies from 8-56% of patients. Individuals who experience the following, are at an increased risk of developing breast cancer-related...
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 19, 2022 | All Blogs, Non-CE Courses
Presented By: Matthew Connell, MPT Leadership is a critical element of every successful organization, but often we only think of the manager or supervisor in charge as the leader. However, the most successful organizations identify the importance of...
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...
by Summit | Sep 5, 2022 | All Blogs, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics
Written By: Subah Gupta MHS, OTR/L, SCLV, CBIS “I really don’t know what my child sees”. “The doctor says there is nothing wrong with my child’s eyes but my child does not see as well as other children”. “I cannot get my student to attend for more than a...
by Summit | Aug 22, 2022 | All Blogs, Non-CE Courses
Presented By: Nisha S. Sanghvi, OTR/L Feeding is a complex, developmental process that involves physiological development, oral-motor strength, and coordination skills, gastrointestinal system, sensory components, and emotions. Therapists need to support...
