by Summit | Jul 11, 2022 | All Blogs, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Written By: Melissa Jean Jarzynski, MSPT, HPCS, ESMHL Animal-assisted therapies and interventions have been increasingly popular over the past decade. However, hippotherapy still remains an area of mystery and confusion. But that starts to change now!...
by Summit | Jul 4, 2022 | All Blogs, Physical Therapy
Written By: John Gwilliam, PT, MPT, MHA, CWS, Cert DN Summertime! A season for many of us that indicates a time to relax, to unwind, and to spend more time with family and friends. Anecdotally, the beginning of summer also includes an increase in the number...
by Summit | Jun 20, 2022 | All Blogs, Non-CE Courses
Presented By: Dr. Catherine Lewan, DPT, CYT While our understanding of Long COVID is evolving, current data suggest that many of the persistent symptoms of COVID-19 may be explained by upregulated or sensitized neuroimmune function. Screening for...
by Summit | Jun 13, 2022 | All Blogs, Non-CE Courses
Presented By: Meredith Roberts, PT, DPT Dyskinesia and dystonia are two motor control impairments that are challenging to identify and treat effectively. They both can play a large role in the risk for falls in our neurological patient population. This...
by Summit | Jun 6, 2022 | All Blogs, Occupational Therapy
Written By: Dr. Melinda Butler, OTR/L, OTD, BCPA On the heels of the long Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial start to summer, Americans everywhere are enjoying fun in the hot summer sun. In preparation for shedding those extra clothing layers and engaging...
by Summit | May 23, 2022 | All Blogs, Non-CE Courses
Presented By: Hayley McCurdy, PT, DPT, CSCS In this 1 hour Lunch & Learn, Summit Instructor, Hayley McCurdy, PT, DPT, CSCS provides attendees the knowledge of the gait cycle during running and different assessment concepts. The gait cycle during running versus...
by Summit | May 16, 2022 | All Blogs, Physical Therapy
Written By: Elizabeth G. Harvey, PT, DPT, MSR, DHSc Student, Board-Certified Pediatric Specialist Have you ever heard of vibration therapy? It may be what you’ve been looking for… Vibration therapy was introduced in 1857 by Dr. Gustav Zander. It is used...
by Summit | May 9, 2022 | All Blogs, Physical Therapy
Written By: Nicole Dawson, PT, PhD, GCS Exercise is the most important tool in a geriatric rehabilitation professional’s arsenal – by far! And unfortunately, it is still too often underutilized by many of us afraid that we will do harm through injury. By...
by Summit | May 2, 2022 | All Blogs, Physical Therapy
Written By: Katie O’Shea, PT, DPT, MBA, GCS, CDP, CCRP According to the CDC, “more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke every year.” “Strokes are known to reduce mobility in more than half of stroke survivors age 65 and older.” This long-term...
by Summit | Apr 25, 2022 | All Blogs, Occupational Therapy
Written By: Karin H. Warner, MOT OTR/l Let’s face it, handwriting is not what it used to be. The perception of having perfect handwriting, and what it may mean if your handwriting is sloppy, has changed. So maybe it is a good thing that handwriting is not...
