Category Archives: Knee

The “Triple Extensors”: Run fast and Jump high!

By Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC To run fast or jump high, you must have explosive push off of the “triple extenders” of the ankle (plantar flexion), knee (extension), and hip (extension). The muscles that make up the “triple extenders” are the; gluteus maximus at the hip, the hamstrings (biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus, […]

Aquatic Therapy: An Alternative to Pain Medication

By John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC; Owner of Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates Aquatic therapy is quickly becoming well known for its amazing effects on decreasing pain, speeding recovery and improving function. Aquatic therapy, or pool therapy, consists of an exercise program that is performed in the water. The water provides buoyancy and hydrostatic […]

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

By Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC In my last article, (Knee ACL and Lower Extremity Injuries: Can we prevent them in our youth athletes? Part I) http://mishock.wpengine.com/knee-acl-and-lower-extremity-injurys-can-we-prevent-them-in-our-young-athletes-part-i/we determined that lower extremity injuries make up 66% of all sports injuries, with the knee being the most commonly injured joint.(Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2002) These […]

Seeing a Physical Therapist First through Direct Access Improves Outcomes and Saves Money

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) […]

Snow Shoveling Injuries: Now is the Time to Think Prevention

By John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Owner, Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates For many of us, we can only hope for a mild winter without snow. Invariably the snow will fall and the responsibility of snow removal will occur. With snow removal many individuals will sustain injury. On average, 11,500 people are treated at […]

Benefits of Kinesio Taping

Monica Hallman, PTA, CKTP, Clinical Director, Barto   Article by Lisa Fogelman, DPT, CKTP, & Missy Bennett, Athletic Trainer Kinesio Taping came to notoriety shortly after the 2008 Olympics where numerous athletes were photographed wearing the colored tapes. The Kinesio Taping concept was developed by Dr. Kenzo Kase, DC, in 1973 in Japan and was […]

Physical Therapy and Exercise, a Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis

By John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC; Owner of Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common disease of aging frequently treated in physical therapy. Osteoarthritis of the knee joint occurs when the cartilage that separates the thigh and leg bone wears out or breaks down. Twenty five percent of people over 55 […]

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