by Summit | Apr 19, 2018 | All Blogs
How Much do You Know About Individuals with Autism? April is National Autism Awareness month which was first celebrated in 1970 by the Autism Society. This month represents an excellent opportunity to not only spread awareness but also promote autism acceptance and...
by Bart Lewis | Oct 18, 2016 | All Blogs
By Karen L. Crilly, PT, MAPT, DPT This is an exciting month, it is physical therapy month. Just like many physical therapist across American and the world the one component that is always on our radar is prevention. Thinking of prevention, I want to provide therapist...
by Bart Lewis | Oct 17, 2016 | All Blogs
By: Teresa Westerbur, OTR/L Therapists are often active participants in assistive technology evaluations to determine the appropriate computer access for individuals with disabilities. There are many adaptations available but I have listed my top 10 below: Keyboard...
by Bart Lewis | Sep 29, 2016 | All Blogs
By: Catherine Lewan, PT, DPT, CPI, CYT October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and so for this month’s blog post, we’d like to talk about exercise and its role in cancer rehabilitation. More people are surviving after a cancer diagnosis than ever before, with breast...
by Bart Lewis | Sep 22, 2016 | All Blogs
By: Richard Hubler, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Be enthusiastic and encouraging. Demonstrate empathy (not sympathy) with your patients. Be confident and a good communicator. Know and/or review your muscles and anatomy for the best exercise prescription. Treat your patient...
by Bart Lewis | Sep 22, 2016 | All Blogs
By: Brian Trzaskos, PT, LMT, CSCS, CMP, MI-C 1) Keep your center of gravity within your base of support In Tai Chi, the center of gravity or “Dantien” acts as the central body around which all other body motions occur. Where our center of gravity goes we go and that...
