Early Referral to Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain Reduces Cost, and Improves Outcomes By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Low back pain (LBP) is a common and costly medical condition associated with significant physical pain, impaired function, and loss of productivity. LBP is the leading cause of disability in the US exceeding [...]
Baseball Arm Throwing Injuries: A possible solution? By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Overuse injuries in the shoulder and elbow are the most common problems in baseball players. Injuries of the shoulder account for 14-21%, whereas the elbow account for 16%-22% of all baseball-related injuries. (Agresta et al. Orthop J Sports Med, 2019, [...]
Throwing Program Guideline: Return from injury By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Dynamic warm-up: Perform the dynamic warm-up prior to throwing. Throw and holds: Hold the baseball and go through the throwing motion without releasing the ball (10 times). Rest-recovery: After each set of throws, rest 60-90 sec. (Perform [...]
Baseball Sports Performance and Injury Prevention: Interval Throwing Programing Following Arm Injury By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC The baseball throwing motion has been described as one of the most violent and stressful motions in all sports. The arm experiences velocities greater than 9000 deg/s and distraction forces (arm bone pulling away from [...]
Sports Performance: Should I wear an ankle brace to prevent ankle injury? By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Ankle sprains are one of the most common reasons to visit an emergency department. Ankle injuries are the most common injury sustained by basketball players accounting for 54% of all injuries. Seventy-six percent of these [...]
Sports Performance Nutrition: How important is protein in my training? By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Building powerful explosive lean muscle can be a game-changer in optimizing sports performance and injury prevention. To optimize muscle growth and development specific training relative to sport is needed, however, exercise alone is not enough. Nutrition and [...]
Chronic Disease Prevention: Muscle vs. Fat, why is it critical? By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC The world health organization reported that the population older than 60 years surpassed that of younger adolescents in 2020 and estimated that people aged > 60 years will be 20% by 2030. (WHO, 2022) The older population increases [...]
Auto Accident Injury: Physical Therapy the best Treatment option Neck, Shoulder, and Low Back Pain By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Five million Americans yearly suffer from whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) secondary to motor vehicle accidents. These accidents cost over $498 billion in wage loss, medical expenses, vehicle damage, and employer costs. (NSC Injury, 2022) [...]
Diabetes: A Wake-Up Call! We Can Do Better! Part III By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC View Part I and Part II of this series. Approximately 35 million adults in the US have Type 2 Diabetes, 12.6 million of whom are undiagnosed. In addition, nearly 166 million adults are also categorized as having prediabetes. [...]
By Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Golf is a popular sport in the US, with over 32 million participants annually (National Golf Foundation, 2020). The most critical determinant of golf performance is the resulting combination of ball accuracy and driving distance. A significant amount of skill and deliberate practice is needed to hit […]
