Category Archives: injury recovery

Effective Solutions for Low Back Pain

How Physical Therapy Can Improve Your Quality of Life By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC        Low back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical treatment and is a leading cause of disability worldwide. For many, the pain can be debilitating, affecting their daily routines, work, and quality [...]

Baseball Injury Prevention: Why is Tommy John Surgery on the Rise?

Baseball Injury Prevention: Why is Tommy John Surgery on the Rise? By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC    Fifty years ago, Tommy John, a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, had a career-saving experimental elbow surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) by Dr. Frank Jobe. As of 2024, 36% of all […]

Ice or Heat: What does the science say about their use for acute injury?

Ice or Heat: What does the science say about their use for acute injury? By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC  Approximately 70-90% of people use ice or cryotherapy (ice packs, ice towels, ice massage, gel packs, refrigerant gases, ice baths) following an injury or to enhance recovery. Dr. Gabe Mirkin first coined the term [...]

Growth-Plate Injuries of the Shoulder and Elbow in Baseball and Softball Players

Growth-Plate Injuries of the Shoulder and Elbow in Baseball and Softball Players   By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC  Are Growth-plate injuries common in youth and adolescent baseball and softball players? Growth-plate shoulder and elbow injuries are common in youth and adolescent baseball and softball players.  The growth plate (epiphyseal plate or physis) is [...]
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