by Summit | Sep 10, 2018 | Physical Therapy
September is Healthy Ageing Month! By: Andrew Morgan, PT, DPT, MBA Have you ever heard someone say, “well, that just happens as you get older?” From muscle weakness to easy fatigue, ageing is surrounded with myths and presuppositions that can be easily...
by Summit | Jul 9, 2018 | Physical Therapy
Alternative Strategies for Pain Management Photo Credit: Shutterstock – Jon Bilous By: Ziya “Z” Altug, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, CSCS A 2018 perspective in the New England Journal of Medicine states that “in 2016 more than 11 million Americans...
by Summit | Jun 18, 2018 | Physical Therapy
Breaking Barriers: Treating Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease By: Ashleigh Trapuzzano, DPT Student & Nicole Dawson, PT, PhD, GCS University of Central Florida, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of...
by Summit | Jun 6, 2018 | All Blogs
Course Highlight: Functional Amputee Rehabilitation By: Daniel J, Lee, PT, DPT, GCS Whether you work with individuals with limb loss on a daily basis, or if you only see one or two patients a year, Functional Amputee Rehab is a great course for you. ...
by Summit | Jun 4, 2018 | Occupational Therapy
June 3rd is National Cancer Survivors Day How Much do you Know about Cancer Survivorship? By: Nicole Scheiman, DrOT, MHS, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, CKTP 10 Facts about Cancer Survivorship There are an estimated 11 million cancer survivors living in the United States today,...
by Summit | May 15, 2018 | Physical Therapy
Strength Training the “Floor of the Core” By: Catherine Lewan, PT, DPT, CPI, CYT May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and, of course, May 13th was Mother’s Day. So it would seem the perfect time to talk about physical fitness,...
by Summit | May 15, 2018 | Speech Language Pathology
10 Things to Know About Childhood Apraxia By: Cari Ebert, MS, CCC-SLP 1. There are three types of apraxia for the speech-language pathologist (SLP) to be aware of: Limb apraxia (also referred to as dyspraxia) refers to difficulty producing movements with the...
by Summit | May 9, 2018 | All Blogs
Take the Challenge: Pledge to Help Recognize the Signs of Stroke By: Naseem Chatiwala, PT, DPT, MS, NCS “I have had vertigo for 5 years now which presents as Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. I usually know when I am about to get it- the room starts...
by Summit | May 9, 2018 | All Blogs
Osteoarthritis: Balancing Pain and Positivity By: Richard Hubler, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Since May is National Arthritis Awareness Month, I would like to take some time to focus this blog on osteoarthritis and the positive impact that physical and/or...
by Summit | May 4, 2018 | All Blogs
National Stroke Awareness Month: Tips on Stroke Rehab and Identifying Risk Factors By: Erica Pitsch, PT, DPT, NCS Part 1: Risk Factors and signs of stroke By the numbers: According to the CDC, “stroke is the 5th largest cause of death and is the leading cause...
