by Summit | Aug 21, 2023 | All Blogs, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathology
Written By: Jennifer Kinkade, OTD, OTR Evidence-based practice (EBP) is necessary and expected within the allied health professions. Did you know there is a 17-year gap in knowledge-to-practice when it comes to allied health practitioners implementing evidence? The...
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 31, 2023 | All Blogs, Geriatrics, Neurology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathology
Written By: Dr. Chad Hensel, PT, DPT, MHS, CSCS Alzheimer’s disease is well-known and well-feared, afflicting over 6 million Americans. This progressive neurodegenerative disease impairs cognition and function over time. A diagnosis is one of great anxiety not only...
by Summit | Jul 17, 2023 | All Blogs, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Physical Therapy
Written By: Michele Alaniz, BCP, OTR/L Sensory integration refers to the process by which the brain organizes and interprets information from the senses. This process is essential for the development of motor, cognitive, and social skills. Sensory integration...
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...
