by Summit Instructors | May 9, 2020 | Physical Therapy
Written By: Lori Duncan, DPT, MTC, CPTPatient compliance can be a challenge but it doesn’t have to be that complicated. As therapists, we often over-prescribe exercises and repetitions. Keeping our HEP simple and specific is an effective and powerful way to ensure...
by Summit Instructors | Apr 30, 2020 | Physical Therapy
By: Jacqueline Grimenstein, PT, C/NDT, CKTPPhysical, Occupational and Speech therapists play a critical role in the treatment of children with chronic airway diseases. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia or BPD is a chronic lung disease primarily found in infants born...
by Summit | Mar 9, 2020 | Physical Therapy
Maximizing the AT-PT Relationship in the High School Setting By: Zach Fox, PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS When a high school athlete sustains an injury that will require surgery, a simple question from parents typically get asks: Where should we take him/her for rehabilitation?”...
by Summit | Mar 9, 2020 | Physical Therapy
Preventing and Managing Diabetes By: Jennifer Darby, PT, DPT, GCS, CPAHA, CEEAADiabetes mellites (translated literally means sweet urine) is a metabolic disease that causes high blood sugar. Consistent high blood sugar affects various parts of the body including...
by Summit | Sep 12, 2019 | Physical Therapy
The Fall Prevention Alphabet By: Brandi Singleton, PT, DPT, CCI You have probably heard at some time or another that falls are a problem. Maybe you even heard it referred to as an epidemic. Well, neither of these declarations is an overstatement. When this topic...
by Summit | Sep 12, 2019 | Physical Therapy
Yoga for Every Body By: Dr. Catherine Lewan, PT, DPT, C-IAYT, RYT (www.catherinelewan.com) If you have ever wondered, “Can I really do yoga with my patients?” the answer is YES.It just might not look like the typical American-ized, more-is-better,...
