by Summit Logistics | Feb 5, 2019 | Physical Therapy
The CDC estimated in 2013 that more than 2.3 million older adults suffered non-fatal falls in the US with an associated cost of 34 billion dollars. While physical injuries associated with unintentional falls is easily recognized, the psychological costs are less...
by Summit Logistics | Nov 12, 2018 | Physical Therapy
The Rewards and Challenges of Diagnosing COPD as a Therapist By: Amy Shevlin, PT, MS, DPT, GCS November is COPD Awareness Month! COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and it is a collective term for any disease process that blocks or...
by Summit Logistics | Oct 16, 2018 | Physical Therapy
October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month By: Carla Pister, PT With the start of the Back-To- Sleep Program in 1994, the incidence of SIDS has decreased by more than 40%. As a pediatric physical therapist, I have found that since babies are...
by Summit Logistics | Oct 15, 2018 | Physical Therapy
The Joys of Being a Pediatric PT By: Jacqueline Grimenstein, PT, C/NDT, CKTP Happy PT Month! As I look back over my 40+ years as a pediatric PT I marvel at all the advances that have been made in the identification and treatment of children with...
by Summit Logistics | Oct 8, 2018 | Physical Therapy
Preventing Rehospitalization By: Robyn Ligotti PT, DPT, RAC-CT, CDP, QCP October is National PT Month! How can we, as PT’s and other Rehab Professionals (OT’s and SLP’s) help keep people out of the hospital and what is our responsibility as part of the...
by Summit Logistics | Oct 3, 2018 | Physical Therapy
Core Stability: The Exit Strategy Out of Pain By: Lori Duncan, DPT, MTC, CPT Pain is not awesome. There is no one in the world that wakes up and thinks: “Gosh, today I hope I’m in a lot of pain.” Unfortunately, we all get pain at some point and it doesn’t...
