by Summit | Oct 8, 2023 | All Blogs, Body Regions, Geriatrics, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Nicole Scheiman, OTR/L, DrOT, CLT-LANA, CKTP According to the Oxford Online Dictionary, edema is defined as, “a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body.” So it seems simple to define what...
by Summit | Sep 4, 2023 | All Blogs, Body Regions, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Kristin Sanders, PT, MPT, PCS When treating your client have you ever felt like you could use more than two hands? Do you think that it would be super helpful for your clients if you could detach your hands to allow them to achieve Salience and Repetition...
by Summit | Aug 14, 2023 | All Blogs, Body Regions, Geriatrics, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Shana Carter PT, DPT, OCS, UDN-C Since the COVID-19 pandemic made an unapologetic entry into our world in 2020, so many things in our lives have changed, including a rapid and vast increase in work-from-home job opportunities. While the changes in the...
by Summit | Aug 7, 2023 | All Blogs, Body Regions, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Paul Frizelle, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, MTC, CSCS, PES, CES Sesamoiditis, Lisfranc fracture, plantar plate injuries, Jones fractures, high and lateral ankle sprains, do these injuries sound familiar? These are examples of foot/ankle injuries seen in athletes but...
by Summit | Jul 10, 2023 | All Blogs, Body Regions, Geriatrics, Neurology, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Brian Trzaskos PT LMT CSCS CMP MI-C How often have you stopped to consider the question, “What exactly is medicine?” It may seem obvious to us steeped in Western culture that medicine is something you give to someone who is sick. Medicine is most...
by Summit | Jul 3, 2023 | All Blogs, Body Regions, Geriatrics, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Anju Dheer, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC Neck pain, although a very common condition seen in the physical therapy clinic, can be an unnerving body part to treat. With red flag conditions ranging from ligamentous instability and vascular pathologies to cervical...
