by Summit Marketing | Apr 8, 2013 | All Blogs
A small act of kindness can be contagious. For the MacLean family in Midvale, Utah, dining at a local Chili’s restaurant created a positive experience for their sister, Arianna. Arianna was upset about her ‘broken hamburger’ that was cut in half. ...
by Steve Middleton | Apr 5, 2013 | All Blogs
Posted by Steve Middleton, MS, ATC, CSCS, CES, CKTP Kinesio tape continues to be a growing treatment modality among therapists and sports professionals. It has been used to treat pain, swelling and muscle spasms that have a direct relationship to increases in range of...
by Summit Marketing | Apr 3, 2013 | All Blogs
April is National OT Month – a big thank you to all of the OT’s and OTA’s that are daily improving the lives of others! Take a few minutes to celebrate this month with some of the ideas below. You can also visit Advance Magazine’s 7 Ways to...
by Summit Marketing | Apr 2, 2013 | All Blogs
Today is the 6th annual World Autism Awareness Day! In order to commemorate Autism awareness, Autism Speaks created the “Light It Up Blue” campaign in 2010. Last year more than 3,000 buildings and landmarks in over 50 countries on 6 continents turned...
by Steve Middleton | Apr 2, 2013 | All Blogs
Posted by Steve Middleton, MS, ATC, CSCS, CES, CKTP The medial longitudinal arch of the foot is comprised of the first three metatarsals, three cuniforms, the navicular and the rear foot (talus and calcaneus). The plantar fascia plays a vital role in the structure and...
by Summit Marketing | Feb 4, 2013 | All Blogs
Here’s an interesting news feature on Summit instructor Shakta Khalsa, featured on WUSA9.com. Click here to visit the original posting. WASHINGTON (WUSA) — It’s a simple and easy way to deal with the challenges of the real world: Yoga. As our...
by Summit Marketing | Dec 11, 2012 | All Blogs
Originally posted by Barbara Garrett, PT, NCS, Amanda Rafel, OTR/L, and Jenette Centeno, RN, for Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners on December 4, 2012 Imagine being told that the increasing weakness in your legs and shortness of breath is the result of a...
by Steve Middleton | Dec 11, 2012 | All Blogs
Posted by Steve Middleton, MS, ATC, CSCS, CES, CKTP Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized by widespread pain and tenderness. Due to this, it tends to be a symptomatic based diagnosis. The rationale is that increase in central sensitivity cre ates enhanced...
by Steve Middleton | Dec 5, 2012 | All Blogs
Posted by Steve Middleton, MS, ATC, CSCS, CES, CKTP According to body workers, the psoas is an integral muscle in low back pain and posture. However, its function tends to be misunderstood. Most clinicians want to stretch and lengthen the muscle yet, in most...
by Steve Middleton | Dec 5, 2012 | All Blogs
Posted by Steve Middleton, MS, ATC, CSCS, CES, CKTP Chronic low back pain affects a large percentage of the population. Yet, it is difficult to diagnose due to the variety of pain producing components: the intervertebral discs, facet joints and sacroiliac joints. An...
