By: Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Do you need physical therapy? There’s no reason to guess when you have musculoskeletal pain, limited mobility, and altered function that is leading to poor quality of life. Physical therapy may be right for you. Keep in mind that physical therapists are highly trained with doctorate level […]
By. Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC; Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates Each year, two million Americans suffer from whiplash associated disorders (WAD) secondary to motor vehicle accidents. Studies using high-speed cameras and sophisticated crash dummies have determined that rear impact car accidents cause the lower cervical vertebrae (lower bones in the neck) to […]
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 […]
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 help patients get needed treatment faster. (Physical Therapy, 2017) With […]
By: Dr. John R. Mishock Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates The advent of smartphones and other similar devices led to a new musculoskeletal repetitive stress injury called text neck syndrome. The syndrome occurs with excessive watching or texting on handheld devices over a sustained period of time. Recent research has shown that approximately 87% of […]
By: Ann R. Miller, PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS, Clinical Director of Stowe Clinic Almost everyone has had an episode of low back pain at some point in their lifetime, whether it was brought on by lifting a heavy item, gardening all afternoon, shoveling snow, sitting for long periods of time without proper back support, or […]
By Sally A. Caldwell, DPT, Clinical Director of Phoenixville clinic Golf has become a very popular sport for people of all ages, but with any sport, injuries can occur, especially to the back, causing low back pain. And for those who have chronic, long standing back pain, this can hinder and limit their ability to […]
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 […]
Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Graston Technique or Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) a technique provided by Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates to help relieve pain, enhance soft tissue healing and improve patient function. Following over-use or traumatic injury of soft tissues (muscle, tendon, and ligament) our body attempts to repair the […]
Evidence suggests approximately 34 percent of people who experience acute low back pain will suffer recurrent episodes (Journal Pain, 2009). One theory is that patients with an episode of acute low back pain lose motor control (ability to orderly and quickly contract muscles) of the deep muscle fibers of the lumbar spine. A recent research […]
