by Summit | Nov 18, 2024 | All Blogs, Body Regions, Geriatrics, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Lynda Jennings, OTR, RAC-CT, CDP Aging In Place Is Not For The Faint Of Heart For older adults wishing to remain in their own homes, evaluating factors that contribute to a safe and comfortable living environment is crucial. According to the U.S. Census...
by Summit | Nov 4, 2024 | All Blogs, Body Regions, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Vern Swanson, DPT, PT, Ph.D., NCS Tackling Phantom Limb Pain: Eight Strategies Worth Considering Phantom limb pain (PLP) can be a perplexing and frustrating experience for those who have lost a limb. It often feels like a cruel joke played by the nervous...
by Summit | Oct 7, 2024 | All Blogs, Body Regions, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Anju Dheer, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC As a new graduate, the diagnosis of spondylolisthesis in my patients filled me with anxiety. It wasn’t extensively covered in school, with professors often dismissing it as an uncommon diagnosis—just something to be...
by Summit | Jul 29, 2024 | All Blogs, Body Regions, Geriatrics, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Written By: Paul Frizelle, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, MTC, CSCS, PES, CES In my lifetime there have been many changes in how people are recommended to manage their health. When I was younger, cardiovascular exercises like jogging and aerobics classes were promoted as the keys...
by Summit | Jul 22, 2024 | All Blogs, Body Regions, Geriatrics, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Written By: Dr. Sarah Petrich, PT, DPT, PRC, NCPT Many abdominal exercises practiced in rehab are designed to isolate the abdominals from other muscles and don’t train the abdominals in multiple planes of motion. There is a time and place for that kind of work, but...
by Summit | May 27, 2024 | All Blogs, Body Regions, Geriatrics, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Written By: Amy Shevlin, PT, MS, DPT, GCS June 2nd is National Cancer Survivors Day. What an amazing thing we get to celebrate on this day! With advances in treatment and early detection, this patient population continues to grow as survival has improved. Many times,...
