by Summit | Mar 21, 2022 | All Blogs, Physical Therapy
Written By: Hayley McCurdy, PT, DPT, CSCS Many moms want to get their pre-pregnancy image back quickly. Let’s take a look at what happens in the postpartum body and realistic expectations and time frames. A healthy weight gain during pregnancy is an...
by Summit | Mar 14, 2022 | All Blogs, Physical Therapy
Written By: Mark Murphy, PT, MTC We are all very blessed to be able to help a large variety of patients in different stages of life in various settings. What do they all have in common besides watching Inventing Anna? SLEEP! Sleep is the one common theme...
by Summit | Feb 28, 2022 | All Blogs, Physical Therapy
Written By: Colleen Williams, PT As therapists or teachers, we all know the importance of crossing the midline of the body. The midline is an invisible line dividing our body into a right and left half. We cross the midline of our bodies many, many times a day… when...
by Summit | Jan 3, 2022 | All Blogs, Physical Therapy
Written By: Meredith Roberts Lo, DPT Dystonia and Dyskinesia; two D words that are every therapist’s worst nightmare. These two movement disorder symptoms can be extremely frustrating for both the therapist and the patient. Have no fear, there are some tips...
by Summit | Dec 6, 2021 | All Blogs, Physical Therapy
Written By: Dr. Brandi Singleton, PT, DPT, CCI Falls are a reason to be alarmed – as healthcare professionals, we all know that falls are a major concern. Below are a few sweeping statistics that indicate just how major that concern is, both here in the US, as well as...
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....
