by Summit Instructors | Sep 30, 2020 | Physical Therapy
Written By: Cristin Beazley, PT, DPT, CBISHeadaches are one of the most common symptoms reported after a concussion. A headache that occurs after a traumatic injury is called a post traumatic headache, caused by multiple impairments related to the injury. It is...
by Summit Instructors | Sep 30, 2020 | Physical Therapy
Written By: Vint Schoenfeldt PT, DPT, MPT, MTC, CSCSAlmost every patient seen in physical therapy needs to increase their strength to improve their functional ability. The dilemma that exists is that most of these patients are unable to lift the weight necessary to...
by Summit Instructors | Sep 28, 2020 | All Blogs
Written By: Chad Hensel, PT, DPT, MHS, CSCSWith the world holding its collective breath for the announcement of a COVID-19 vaccine, this is a good opportunity to shine the spotlight on the typical drug approval process of the F.D.A. One of the main roles of the Food...
by Summit Instructors | Sep 28, 2020 | Physical Therapy
Written By: Paul Frizelle, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, MTC, CSCS, PES, CESOctober is National Physical Therapy Month and my first thought is “that seems a bit self-aggrandizing to create a month about your own profession”. So, for a moment I have stepped back and looked at my...
by Summit Instructors | Aug 27, 2020 | Occupational Therapy
Written By: Kimberly Burns OTR/L, CLTMost of my life, I’ve been on a race against time to figure out how to stop what I saw coming through my parent’s afflictions. Along the way, I learned a lot about health and what happens when it starts off dysfunctional or...
by Summit Instructors | Aug 27, 2020 | Occupational Therapy
Written By: Nicole Scheiman, OTR/L, MHS, DrOT, CLT-LANA, CES, CKTP, CEES-Advanced, CSST, CDCSAccording to research published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute on April 2, 2020:Achieving the minimum amount of recommended exercise per week, which is 2.5...
by Summit Instructors | Aug 26, 2020 | All Blogs
Written By: Lisa Irvine MS, OTR/L, RYT200September is National Yoga Awareness Month. I am honored Summit asked me to write this blog for the month of September again this year. However, this year is different from any year. I decided that my purpose for this blog is...
by Summit Instructors | Aug 26, 2020 | Physical Therapy
Written By: Ryan Daywalt PT, MPTRehab. The name alone conjures up all sorts of different connotations for different people. Maybe you or a loved one has been affected by a debilitating disease, stroke, or heart attack? Or maybe the insidious effects of addiction has...
by Summit Instructors | Jul 15, 2020 | Physical Therapy
Written by: Timothy K. Dunn, PT, DPT, GCS, COS-C, CEEAA“There is no ‘I’ in team”. Perhaps you have encountered this cliché before. In the field of heath care, this statement could not be more true. The bottom line is that we can’t do it alone. In order to succeed in...
by Summit Instructors | Jun 26, 2020 | Physical Therapy
Written By: Joseph M. Villena, PT, MPT, OCS, CSCS, COMTThe vast majority of athletes who suffer an ACL injury will undergo surgical reconstruction. Expectations for rehab professionals are to utilize an evidence-based approach when determining appropriate exercises...
