May 2019 - Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates

PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN HELP HEADACHES

Teresa Stockton | May 22, 2019

By Ann R. Miller, PT, DPT, ATC, CKTP Clinical Director, Stowe (Pottstown) Headache pain is the third most common pain complaint worldwide. Some people suffer from the occasional headache, but others suffer from daily, chronic headaches which can be disabling, interfere with one’s ability to work and result in decreased quality of life. Headaches are […]

Growth-Plate Injuries of the Shoulder and Elbow in Baseball Players

Teresa Stockton | May 8, 2019

By Dr. John R. Mishock Growth-plate injuries of the shoulder and elbow are common injuries in youth and adolescent baseball players. The growth-plate (epiphyseal plate or physis) is an area of cartilage at the end of a bone that is responsible for the bones growth. The growth plates close at the completion of bone growth […]