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...
