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Tendonitis: Physical Therapy Improves Pain and leads to Early Return to Function

julieadmin | April 26, 2024

Tendonitis: Physical Therapy Improves Pain and leads to Early Return to Function By Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC In the US, there are over 33 million musculoskeletal injuries, with more than 50% involving tendon injuries. (James et al. J Hand Surg AM, 2008) More than 1,000 tendons in our body can […]

Baseball Pitching: What Causes a Baseball Pitcher to Throw Hard?

julieadmin | March 18, 2024

Baseball Pitching: What Causes a Baseball Pitcher to Throw Hard? By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC In baseball, it is often said that the pitcher has a strong arm. However, this phrase is a misnomer. Research clearly shows that the arm musculature (hand, forearm, and arm) contributes only about 20-25% of throwing velocity. (Gretchen […]

Knee ACL Injuries: Can we prevent them in our athletes? Part 1

julieadmin | February 13, 2024

Knee ACL injuries: Can we prevent them in our athletes? Part 1 By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Knee injuries account for up to 40% of all sports injuries, commonly occurring in soccer, basketball, lacrosse, skiing, football, and gymnastics (Nessier et al. 2017). Knee injuries are the most common cause of surgery in [...]

Blood Flow Restriction (BFR ) Exercise Part II: Enhancing Strength, Hypertrophy, and Power

julieadmin | January 25, 2024

Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Can Optimize strength, endurance, motor control, and power whether an individual is focusing on recovering from an injury or training to enhance sports performance. By Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC In Part I of Blood Flow Restriction (BFR), we reviewed the history of the [...]

Blood Flow Restriction (BFR ) Part 1: Accelerating Rehab from Injury & Post-Surgical Recovery

julieadmin | December 18, 2023

Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) can accelerate rehabilitation from injury and from post - surgical recovery. By Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC BFR Exercise Part I: Accelerating Rehabilitation from Injury and Post-Surgical Recovery By Dr. John R. Mishock Aaron Rodgers, the NFL superstar quarterback of the New York Jets, sustained an [...]

Physical Therapy and Osteoarthritis

julieadmin | October 13, 2023

Exercise is as good as NSAIDs in relieving pain from Osteoarthritis! By Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of joint disease and the leading cause of pain in older people. OA often begins by age 40 and can worsen as we age with twenty-four percent [...]