by Summit | Jan 9, 2023 | General Updates & News, Physical Therapy
Written By: Geoff Mosley, PT, NCS As I enjoy watching the perennial sports finales this time of year, it puts me in mind of certain famous “choking” moments in sports history. Who could forget the New York Yankees blowing a 3-0 series lead to let the Boston Red Sox...
by Summit | Jan 2, 2023 | Physical Therapy
Written By: William Oswald, PT, DPT Kinesiology tape (KT) is a cotton and elastic tape with an acrylic adhesive. It is often used to encourage movement with less pain, but can also be used for edema and effusion. Until recently, there hasn’t been much research on...
by Summit | Nov 28, 2022 | General Updates & News, Physical Therapy
Written By: Andrew Morgan, PT, DPT, MBA, COS-C The population of the United States is aging, and Americans are staying active well into their 70s, 80s, and even 90s. To maintain the desired level of physical activity, older adults must maintain adequate muscle...
by Summit | Nov 1, 2022 | General Updates & News, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Written By: Amy Shevlin, PT, MS, DPT, GCS November is COPD Awareness month. COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, includes conditions such as Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis, and Asthma. COPD is the tenth most prevalent disease in the world, and they estimate...
by Summit | Oct 3, 2022 | General Updates & News, Physical Therapy
Written By: Jason D. Handschumacher, DPT We are outnumbered. By 2025 there will be 650,000 Total Hip Replacements and 1.2 million Total Knee Replacements annually in the United States. Cost controls, patient volumes, and limited therapists: patient ratios...
by Summit | Sep 26, 2022 | General Updates & News, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Written By: Brian Trzaskos, PT, LMT, CSCS, CMP, MI-C Is Tai Chi an answer for Clinician overwhelms AND effective client healing? It is no secret that health care professionals are feeling more stressed, overwhelmed, and burned out than ever before. A sobering...
