by Summit | Nov 15, 2021 | All Blogs, Physical Therapy
Written By: Julie B. Barnett, PT, DPT, MTC Blood Flow Restriction Training (BFR): Resistance training with blood flow restriction to the muscles using a strapping cuff such as a thigh or arm wrap that occludes the veins, but not the arteries serving the muscles....
by Summit | Nov 1, 2021 | All Blogs, Physical Therapy
Written By: Dr. Catherine Lewan, PT DPT, C-IAYT Long COVID is the term created by patients to describe persistent symptoms in the weeks or months after COVID-19. It is considered a first as it was identified by patients, not by medical professionals. While it shares...
by Summit | Oct 25, 2021 | All Blogs, Physical Therapy
Written By: Lori Duncan, DPT, MTC, CPT Core stability is one of the most important concepts to teach a patient for healthy movement. It is a low-load, continual activation of specific muscles that allow our body to feel organized, safe and prepared for any movement....
by Summit | Oct 14, 2021 | All Blogs, Physical Therapy
Written By: Julie B. Barnett, PT, DPT, MTC Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a form of orthostatic dysautonomia and is a complication after Covid-19. Vitals are measured in 10 minute increments in supine and standing to monitor POTS.Criteria for POTS include:HR...
by Summit | Oct 4, 2021 | All Blogs, Physical Therapy
Written By: Andrew Morgan, PT, DPT, MBA, COS-C Early in the COVID pandemic I remember speaking with a colleague who was asked to treat a COVID patient in the home health setting. My colleague was nervous and really did not understand the role that PTs and PTAs would...
by Summit | Sep 20, 2021 | All Blogs, Physical Therapy
Written By: Paul Frizelle, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, MTC, AIB/VR, CSCS Our daughters and I were talking the other day and one of them said, “it is really cool how you help people get better”. I realized after talking to them that it can be alarmingly simple to be immune to...
