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Golf Specific Exercise Improves Golf Performance and Prevents Injury: Part 2

Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC | January 4, 2023

By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC In the first article, “Golf Specific Exercises Improves Golf Performance and Prevents Injury: Part I”, I reviewed the essential biomechanics of golf and how improving strength and power through exercise training can improve golf performance. Found at: https://mishockpt.com/golf-specific-exercise-improves-golf-performance-and-prevents-injury-part-i/ In this article, I will review the importance of training […]

Golf Specific Exercise Improves Golf Performance and Prevents Injury: Part I

Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC | January 4, 2023

By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Worldwide, 55 to 80 million people from 136 countries play golf. (HSBC Group, 2020) With this popularity, golf has been among the most highly studied sports. Advances in technology and sports science have allowed healthcare providers to use this information to create specific sports performance exercise programs to […]

Hey golfers! Start your Exercise Training Now to Improve your Golf Game and Prevent Injury!

Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC | November 29, 2022

by Sally Caldwell, DPT TPI-Medical Provider Clinical Director, Phoenixville With golf season over, now is the time to prepare for the next golf season. Our Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) golf exercise training program will improve your golf game, prevent injury, and make you healthier overall. Few golfers emphasize exercise to improve their golf game and […]

Sports Injury Prevention: What are the benefits of single-limb exercise vs. bilateral exercise?

Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC | November 1, 2022

Single-limb exercises mean that the individual moves with one limb vs. two limbs—for example, a single-arm curl vs. a double-arm curl. There are many advantages to unilateral exercise training that I will highlight in this article. Benefits of unilateral exercise: 1. Increase motor unit recruitment: There is more significant muscle firing during the unilateral exercise. […]

Try Physical Therapy 1st: Pre-habilitation for Knee Joint Replacement Improves Outcomes and Saves Money

Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC | September 27, 2022

By John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has become the third most common inpatient surgery in the United States, with 750,000 yearly procedures projected to double in the next decade. (Sloan et al. 2018) There has been a marked increase in the utilization of TKA, estimated to be 600% by 2030. […]

Sports Injury Prevention: What risk factors can we control?

Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC | September 8, 2022

By Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC In the US, there is over 8.6 million sports-related adolescent (age 10-20 years) injuries annually; 42% happen in the lower extremity, 30% in the upper extremity, and 16% in the head and neck. (NHSR, 2016) Many of these are over-use injuries that occur due to excessive intensity, […]

Injury Prevention: Can Monitoring and Managing Training Load Reduce Injury?

Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC | August 25, 2022

By Dr. John R. Mishock In organized sports from youth to pro there are approximately 4-6 million injuries each year. The majority of these injuries occur as sprains and strains of the upper and lower extremity. (Hopkinsmedicine.org) Many of these injuries are preventable with proper exercise training and load management of training/competition volume, which ultimately […]

Sports performance: Why is Strength and Rate of Force Development Essential to Run Fast, Jump High, Throw Hard, and Hit Far?

Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC | August 12, 2022

By Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC When watching professional athletes play their sport, we marvel at how they effortlessly hit a baseball over 400 feet, throw a baseball a 100 mph, jump over 40 inches to dunk a basketball, and run sub 4.2 sec on the football field. Advancements in strength and conditioning […]

Knee ACL and Lower Extremity Injuries: Can we prevent them in our young athletes? Part I

Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC | August 9, 2022

By Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Lower extremity injuries make up 66% of all sports injuries, the knee being the most commonly injured joint. (Med Sci. Sports Exerc. 2002) The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four ligaments in the knee that holds the thigh and leg bones together. The ACL ligament […]

Try Physical Therapy First! – Direct Access Improves Outcomes and SAVES MONEY

Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC | July 26, 2022

By Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Studies show that seeing a physical therapist first through direct access can: improve musculoskeletal pain faster; reduce or remove the need for some types of musculoskeletal surgery; reduce opioid use; improve patient satisfaction; reduce expensive medical testing; and help patients get needed treatment faster. (Physical Therapy, 2017) […]