by Summit | Jan 23, 2023 | COVID-19
Written By: Catherine Lewan, DPT, CYT My interest in Long COVID was piqued at the beginning of the pandemic when reports indicated dysautonomia as an underlying cause of the persistent symptoms that patients were reporting. In 2017, I was diagnosed with the most...
by Summit | Jun 20, 2022 | COVID-19, General Updates & News, 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 | Nov 1, 2021 | COVID-19, General Updates & News, Physical Therapy
Written By: Dr. Catherine Lewan, PT DPT, C-IAYT Long COVID is the term created by patients to describe persistent symptoms in the weeks or months after COVID-19. It is considered a first as it was identified by patients, not by medical professionals. While it shares...
by Summit | Oct 14, 2021 | COVID-19, General Updates & News, Physical Therapy
Written By: Julie B. Barnett, PT, DPT, MTC Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a form of orthostatic dysautonomia and is a complication after Covid-19. Vitals are measured in 10 minute increments in supine and standing to monitor POTS.Criteria for POTS include:HR...
by Summit Instructors | Mar 9, 2021 | COVID-19
Written By: Jennifer Darby PT, DPT, GCS, CCN, CPAHA, CEEAASince the COVID-19 pandemic, has anyone noticed a significant decline in function in patients who were active a year ago? Maybe it’s not even a patient, but maybe it is your parent, aunt, or uncle. Along...
by Summit Instructors | Sep 28, 2020 | COVID-19
Written By: Chad Hensel, PT, DPT, MHS, CSCSWith the world holding its collective breath for the announcement of a COVID-19 vaccine, this is a good opportunity to shine the spotlight on the typical drug approval process of the F.D.A. One of the main roles of the Food...