Diabetes Archives - Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates

Chronic Disease Prevention: Muscle vs. Fat, why is it critical?

jennaadmin | May 8, 2023

Chronic Disease Prevention: Muscle vs. Fat, why is it critical? By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC The world health organization reported that the population older than 60 years surpassed that of younger adolescents in 2020 and estimated that people aged > 60 years will be 20% by 2030. (WHO, 2022) The older population increases [...]

Diabetes: A Wake-Up Call! We Can Do Better! Part III

jennaadmin | April 10, 2023

Diabetes: A Wake-Up Call! We Can Do Better! Part III By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC View Part I and Part II of this series. Approximately 35 million adults in the US have Type 2 Diabetes, 12.6 million of whom are undiagnosed. In addition, nearly 166 million adults are also categorized as having prediabetes. [...]

Diabetes: A Wake-Up Call! We Can Do Better! Part II

Teresa Stockton | February 21, 2023

By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Irrefutable evidence supports the importance of physical activity, exercise, and cardiorespiratory fitness in preventing and treating chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes Mellitus, cognitive decline, and many cancers while enhancing the immune system, health span (years healthy free of disease), longevity, and resilience. Eighty […]

Diabetes: A Wake-Up Call! We Can Do Better – Part 1

Teresa Stockton | February 7, 2023

By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Approximately 30.3 million Americans, or 9.4% of the population, have Diabetes. Globally, diabetes prevalence has climbed from 108 million in 1980 to 425 million in 2017, with 640 million expected by 2040. (Uusitupa et al. Nutrients, 2019) From 1990-2019, the incidence of type 2 diabetes among people from […]