Written By: Cory Arnold, PT, DPT, ATC Alright folks, at this point I’m not the first person to tell you that you should be walking daily. For years our doctors, spouses, P.E. teachers, and anyone in between have been telling us that daily exercise is good for us. But why? Is it worth the effort?… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Exercise and Health
Impact of Covid-19 Isolation on the Elderly Population
The problem In March of 2020 as Covid-19 cases were on the rise, many services and programs that kept our aging population active came to an abrupt stop. To reduce the risk of spreading the virus, the elderly were advised to isolate. Gyms, malls, and senior centers closed. We limited our visits to grocery stores… Read more »
Increased Fall Risk due to Lack of Mobility During Quarantine
With the change in current world events, the immobility rate has been increasing over the recent months as people have been quarantining in their homes. This is causing people to lose strength and balance and is ultimately increasing fall risk. We are providing you with fall risk and prevention education to help you combat this… Read more »
REPEX Low Back Pain Treatment
Summit Strength PT is now home to one of the only REPEX tables in the KC Metro Area. The REPEX is a therapy treatment table created specifically for the management of mechanical disorders of the lumbar spine. Often those suffering from easily irritable low back pain and/or radiating symptoms can experience pain with even the… Read more »
Missouri Direct Access Physical Therapy
Currently Missouri requires a physician’s referral to access physical therapy services. HB410 passed the House on March 14, 2019. This is a link from verywellhealth that discusses some of the related issues: https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-direct-access-to-physical-therapy-2696649 Neighboring states Nebraska and Iowa have unrestricted patient access; Kansas and Arkansas have fewer restrictions than Missouri. ACTION NEEDED! Go to Missouri… Read more »
Certified McKenzie Clinic
The McKenzie Method® of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy® (MDT) is an internationally acclaimed method of assessment and treatment for spinal and extremity pain developed by New Zealand Physiotherapist Robin McKenzie. It has been widely used all over the world for more than 30 years. Summit Strength is the only Certified McKenzie Clinic in the Kansas… Read more »
Avoiding Back Injury Caused by Summer Activities
By Chandra Moore, PTA Summer is upon us and we will soon be enjoying long days at the ballpark, road trips with the family and never ending yard work. While many summer activities are great fun, they can put us at risk of injuring our back. Below you will find common activities that may cause… Read more »
Get Up and Get Going
By Ella Hackney, PTA A recently completed study from Scotland followed thousands of patients over 40 years old. The research compared those who worked out vigorously 3-5 days weekly to those who only performed moderately vigorous workouts twice weekly and those who were essentially sedentary. The finding revealed that even exercising 75 minutes two times… Read more »
Perseverance
By Tom McCarthy, DPT The notion of Perseverance strikes a particular chord with the people at Summit Strength Physical Therapy. Walter Elliot described Perseverance as “…not a long race but many short ones run one after the other.” We see this day after day with the people who come to Summit Strength for physical therapy. … Read more »
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