December 2019 - Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates

Lymphedema Therapy – You Don’t Have to Live with Chronic Swelling

Teresa Stockton | December 17, 2019

By: Megan Repko, MPT & Melissa Bennett, MS, ATC; Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates One cause of chronic swelling could be lymphedema. This is a condition where swelling occurs in the extremities due to a compromised or damaged lymph system. Lymph is the fluid that bathes the cells with needed nutrients, oxygen, and white blood […]

Manual therapy and exercise the best treatment option for Neck pain following whiplash

Teresa Stockton | December 11, 2019

By. Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC; Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates Each year, two million Americans suffer from whiplash associated disorders (WAD) secondary to motor vehicle accidents. Studies using high-speed cameras and sophisticated crash dummies have determined that rear impact car accidents cause the lower cervical vertebrae (lower bones in the neck) to […]