by Summit Marketing | Apr 3, 2013 | All Blogs
April is National OT Month – a big thank you to all of the OT’s and OTA’s that are daily improving the lives of others! Take a few minutes to celebrate this month with some of the ideas below. You can also visit Advance Magazine’s 7 Ways to...
by Summit Marketing | Apr 2, 2013 | All Blogs
Today is the 6th annual World Autism Awareness Day! In order to commemorate Autism awareness, Autism Speaks created the “Light It Up Blue” campaign in 2010. Last year more than 3,000 buildings and landmarks in over 50 countries on 6 continents turned...
by Steve Middleton | Apr 2, 2013 | All Blogs
Posted by Steve Middleton, MS, ATC, CSCS, CES, CKTP The medial longitudinal arch of the foot is comprised of the first three metatarsals, three cuniforms, the navicular and the rear foot (talus and calcaneus). The plantar fascia plays a vital role in the structure and...
by Summit Marketing | Feb 4, 2013 | All Blogs
Here’s an interesting news feature on Summit instructor Shakta Khalsa, featured on WUSA9.com. Click here to visit the original posting. WASHINGTON (WUSA) — It’s a simple and easy way to deal with the challenges of the real world: Yoga. As our...
by Summit Marketing | Dec 11, 2012 | All Blogs
Originally posted by Barbara Garrett, PT, NCS, Amanda Rafel, OTR/L, and Jenette Centeno, RN, for Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners on December 4, 2012 Imagine being told that the increasing weakness in your legs and shortness of breath is the result of a...
by Steve Middleton | Dec 11, 2012 | All Blogs
Posted by Steve Middleton, MS, ATC, CSCS, CES, CKTP Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized by widespread pain and tenderness. Due to this, it tends to be a symptomatic based diagnosis. The rationale is that increase in central sensitivity cre ates enhanced...
