by Summit | Oct 13, 2025 | All Blogs, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Professional Development, Speech Language Pathology
Written by: Dr. Chad Hensel, PT, DPT, MHS, CSCS Moving Beyond Opioids: Why Therapists Need Better Pain Strategies Chronic pain affects more than 50 million adults in the U.S., limiting daily function and diminishing quality of life. As therapists, we are often on the...
by Summit | Apr 15, 2024 | All Blogs, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Written By: Chad Hensel, PT, DPT, MHS, CSCS The Home Exercise Program (HEP) has been shown as one of the most fundamental and important aspects of therapy. We recognize that patient adherence leads to improved achievement of goals and therefore physical function...
by Summit | Jul 31, 2023 | All Blogs, Geriatrics, Neurology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathology
Written By: Dr. Chad Hensel, PT, DPT, MHS, CSCS Alzheimer’s disease is well-known and well-feared, afflicting over 6 million Americans. This progressive neurodegenerative disease impairs cognition and function over time. A diagnosis is one of great anxiety not only...
by Summit | Apr 3, 2023 | All Blogs, Non-CE Courses
Presented By: Chad Hensel, PT, DPT, MHS, CSCS *CE credits are not available for this courseThe Home Exercise Program (HEP) is perhaps one of the greatest tools employed by the rehabilitation professional. It is used in every setting and historically is provided in...
by Summit | Aug 15, 2022 | All Blogs, Physical Therapy
Written By: Dr. Chad Hensel, PT, DPT, MHS, CSCS The HEP, or home exercise program. While it is almost always used by clinicians in almost any setting, recent research has shown that the compliance rate may be as low as 35%!!! You do not have to be an...
