Category Archives: Exercise
Baseball Pitching: What Causes a Baseball Pitcher to Throw Hard?
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 […]
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR ) Exercise Part II: Enhancing Strength, Hypertrophy, and Power
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR ) Part 1: Accelerating Rehab from Injury & Post-Surgical Recovery
Sports Performance: Should I wear an ankle brace to prevent ankle injury?
Sports Performance Nutrition: How important is protein in my training?
Chronic Disease Prevention: Muscle vs. Fat, why is it critical?
Baseball Related Arm Injuries: A Possible Solution
Diabetes: A Wake-Up Call! We Can Do Better! Part II
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
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 […]