by Bart Lewis | Sep 22, 2016 | All Blogs
By: Brian Trzaskos, PT, LMT, CSCS, CMP, MI-C 1) Keep your center of gravity within your base of support In Tai Chi, the center of gravity or “Dantien” acts as the central body around which all other body motions occur. Where our center of gravity goes we go and that...
by Summit Marketing | Aug 1, 2016 | All Blogs
Pokémon Go is all the craze right now. Based on this article we found on https://www.autismspeaks.org, Pokémon Go might not just be a fun game, but it could also be used as an intervention for patients with ASD. Pokémon Go and other augmentative reality games can be...
by Summit Marketing | Jul 26, 2016 | All Blogs
Here’s an interesting article I found on www.washingtonpost.com. It is hard to live without our devices. Phones, computer, tablets are the new norm as we have to stay connect. According to this article, that dependency and how much we use these devices could be...
by Summit Marketing | Jul 15, 2016 | All Blogs
We found this article on news-medical.net and wanted to get your thoughts on this interesting fall prevention therapy for cancer patients with neuropathy. According to the article, up to 70% of patients that undergo chemotherapy will experience peripheral neuropathy...
by Summit Marketing | Jul 11, 2016 | All Blogs
A recent study published in the journal Lancet Neurology (and that was posted on medicalnewstoday.com) found that simple, inexpensive activities like playing cards are just as effective in helping people regain strength and co-ordination following a stroke as playing...
by Ryan J. Stout | Jul 8, 2016 | All Blogs
Today.com posted a really neat article a couple of days ago about the use of dogs in physical therapy. Animal therapy isn’t super new in the field, but there’s a twist! All of the dogs have special needs (deaf, blind, three legged) — sounds like...
by Jill Eversmann | Mar 24, 2015 | All Blogs
Posted by Jill Eversmann (upcoming workshops), Speech Language Pathologist, Sign Language Instructor. Owner, SPEECH SIGNS, LLC. 1) Start with signs that motivate the child. For young children, these often revolve around food, drink and parents. Good ones to start...
by Ryan J. Stout | Jul 25, 2014 | All Blogs
During this webinar, “Medicare Coding, Billing, and Documentation for Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy,” Julie discusses how to classify current healthcare changes for documentation and the impact on outpatient practice in physical and occupational...
by Ryan J. Stout | Jul 17, 2014 | All Blogs
During this webinar “Therapeutic Exercise for Older Adults”, Michael discusses how to identify the most important types of exercise for older adults, helps you understand how to grade exercise for the older adults in recovery, and also gives you the secrets of proper...
by Ryan J. Stout | Jul 7, 2014 | All Blogs
During this webinar “Sensory on the Go: Quick Tips for Travel and Summer fun,” Lori discusses how to efficiently prepare for your summer travel with your child. Lori will evaluate summer plans and identify possible sensory, “Red Flags”. She will investigate the use of...