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...
by Summit Instructors | Jun 26, 2020 | Physical Therapy
Written By: Joseph M. Villena, PT, MPT, OCS, CSCS, COMTThe vast majority of athletes who suffer an ACL injury will undergo surgical reconstruction. Expectations for rehab professionals are to utilize an evidence-based approach when determining appropriate exercises...
by Summit Instructors | Jun 18, 2020 | Physical Therapy
Written By: Matt Jeffs, DPT, PSM, CEAS Moving Beyond Stretch & FlexRecently, I visited an interesting article from the May 2017 edition of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Professional Safety magazine. There I found researchers Choi & Sathy...