by Summit | Oct 24, 2018 | Occupational Therapy
October 27th is World Occupational Therapy Day By: Victoria Wood, OTR/L To celebrate World Occupational Therapy Day, a definition is in order. When the word “occupation” is mentioned, people commonly think about jobs. However, the meaning of occupation...
by Summit | Oct 16, 2018 | Physical Therapy
October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month By: Carla Pister, PT With the start of the Back-To- Sleep Program in 1994, the incidence of SIDS has decreased by more than 40%. As a pediatric physical therapist, I have found that since babies are...
by Summit | Oct 15, 2018 | Physical Therapy
The Joys of Being a Pediatric PT By: Jacqueline Grimenstein, PT, C/NDT, CKTP Happy PT Month! As I look back over my 40+ years as a pediatric PT I marvel at all the advances that have been made in the identification and treatment of children with...
by Summit | Oct 8, 2018 | Physical Therapy
Preventing Rehospitalization By: Robyn Ligotti PT, DPT, RAC-CT, CDP, QCP October is National PT Month! How can we, as PT’s and other Rehab Professionals (OT’s and SLP’s) help keep people out of the hospital and what is our responsibility as part of the...
by Summit | Oct 3, 2018 | Physical Therapy
Core Stability: The Exit Strategy Out of Pain By: Lori Duncan, DPT, MTC, CPT Pain is not awesome. There is no one in the world that wakes up and thinks: “Gosh, today I hope I’m in a lot of pain.” Unfortunately, we all get pain at some point and it doesn’t...
by Summit | Sep 26, 2018 | Physical Therapy
Yoga as Rehabilitation: It’s Not Just the Poses! By: Chrys Kub, PT, C-IAYT First, I am a physical therapist. That however, does not define my practice with my patients as only addressing the physical body. Our approach to healthcare has evolved greatly and we...
by Summit | Sep 24, 2018 | Occupational Therapy
Fall Prevention By: Tori Goldhammer, MS, OTR/L, ATP, ECHM, CAPS, LMT The National Council on Aging (NCOA) chooses the first day of fall for the annual Fall Prevention Awareness Day...
by Summit | Sep 21, 2018 | Physical Therapy
Vestibular Therapy and Dizziness Enough to Make Your Head Spin By: Jeff Ladinsky, PT, DPT, MTC, CCI With approximately 90 million American adults having experience some form of vestibular disorder, management of these patients can be challenging and be among...
by Summit | Sep 19, 2018 | Physical Therapy
The Fall Prevention Alphabet September 22nd: Falls Prevention Awareness Day By: Brandi Singleton, PT, DPT, CCI You have probably heard at some time or another that falls are a problem. Maybe you even heard it referred to as an epidemic. Well, neither of these...
by Summit | Sep 17, 2018 | Occupational Therapy
September: Pain Awareness Month Raising Awareness of Pain By: Kimberly Breeden, MS, OTR/L The American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) recognizes September as Pain Awareness Month with many organizations working to raise public awareness of pain and it’s impact. The...
