by Summit Instructors | Jan 21, 2021 | Physical Therapy
Written By: T. Daniel Walters PT, DPT, GCS Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) affects more than 12 million Americans and can lead to low vision. AMD becomes more prevalent after the age of 55 and often results in various levels of disability. It’s a condition we...
by Summit Instructors | Sep 30, 2020 | Physical Therapy
Written By: Cristin Beazley, PT, DPT, CBISHeadaches are one of the most common symptoms reported after a concussion. A headache that occurs after a traumatic injury is called a post traumatic headache, caused by multiple impairments related to the injury. It is...
by Summit Instructors | Sep 30, 2020 | Physical Therapy
Written By: Vint Schoenfeldt PT, DPT, MPT, MTC, CSCSAlmost every patient seen in physical therapy needs to increase their strength to improve their functional ability. The dilemma that exists is that most of these patients are unable to lift the weight necessary to...
by Summit Instructors | Sep 28, 2020 | Physical Therapy
Written By: Paul Frizelle, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, MTC, CSCS, PES, CESOctober is National Physical Therapy Month and my first thought is “that seems a bit self-aggrandizing to create a month about your own profession”. So, for a moment I have stepped back and looked at my...
by Summit Instructors | Aug 26, 2020 | Physical Therapy
Written By: Ryan Daywalt PT, MPTRehab. The name alone conjures up all sorts of different connotations for different people. Maybe you or a loved one has been affected by a debilitating disease, stroke, or heart attack? Or maybe the insidious effects of addiction has...
by Summit Instructors | Jul 15, 2020 | Physical Therapy
Written by: Timothy K. Dunn, PT, DPT, GCS, COS-C, CEEAA“There is no ‘I’ in team”. Perhaps you have encountered this cliché before. In the field of heath care, this statement could not be more true. The bottom line is that we can’t do it alone. In order to succeed in...