Category Archives: Leg and Foot Pain
Baseball and Softball Arm Injuries: How do I return to throwing?
Throwing Program Guideline: Return from Injury
Baseball Arm Throwing Injuries: A possible solution?
Throwing Program Guideline: Return from injury
Baseball Sports Performance and Injury Prevention: Interval Throwing Programing Following Arm Injury
Sports Performance: Should I wear an ankle brace to prevent ankle injury?
Total Joint Replacement: Physical Therapy “More Than Just Exercise”
By John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Our body has over 360 joints. All joints (where two bones meet) have cartilage at the bone’s ends which helps to reduce friction and provide shock absorption. With aging, this cartilage wears out, leading to pain, swelling, joint deformity, weakness, and altered function. Nearly 70 million Americans have […]
Knee ACL and Lower Extremity Injuries: Can we prevent them in our young athletes? Part I
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 […]
Acute Ankle Sprains: Key Scientific Information for Optimal Recovery and Early Return to Play
By Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC An acute ankle sprain is the most common lower limb injury accounting for up to 40% of all sports-related injuries. The highest incidence of injury occurs in basketball (41.1%), American football (9.3%), and soccer (7.9%). (Vuurberg et al. Br j Sports Med, 2018, (McKay et al Br […]