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Vibratory Therapy: A Manual Therapy Technique Used in Physical Therapy Treatment to Decrease Pain and Improve Function

Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC | September 11, 2019

by Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates uses a wide variety of manual therapy techniques (myofascial release, joint mobilization/manipulation, Active Release Technique, trigger point therapy, acupressure, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, cupping, Maitland, Mulligan, Cox Flexion Distraction, chiropractic, and others), to help relieve pain, enhance soft tissue healing and improve patient […]

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

Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC | August 28, 2019

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 […]

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

Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC | August 14, 2019

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 […]

Hydration during Exercise and Competition: Improving Sports Performance and Reducing the Potential for Serious Illness or Death

Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC | July 17, 2019

By John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC, Owner, Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates Each year there are numerous deaths of youth and adolescent athletes connected to dehydration related illness, while playing sports, especially pre-season football camps. There was a time when drinking water during practices and games was seen by coaches as a weakness or […]

“Bio-banding” of Young Athletes: A way to keep kids playing sports and reduce injury

Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC | June 26, 2019

By Dr. John R. Mishock In the United States, it is estimated that 60 million children and adolescents (ages 5-14 years) play organized sports each year at a cost of over $7 billion dollars, and growing. (Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission). Unfortunately approximately 70% if these kids stop playing sports by age 13. (Journal of Physical […]

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

Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC | May 8, 2019

By Dr. John R. Mishock Growth-plate injuries of the shoulder and elbow are common injuries in youth and adolescent baseball players. The growth-plate (epiphyseal plate or physis) is an area of cartilage at the end of a bone that is responsible for the bones growth. The growth plates close at the completion of bone growth […]

Baseball pitcher throwing mechanics: Can this help to reduce the near “Epidemic” of Tommy John Elbow Injuries in Baseball Players?

Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC | April 24, 2019

By John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC The baseball pitcher is 36 times more likely to developing a shoulder or elbow injury if they throw while the arm or body is tired and fatigued. (American Sports Medicine Institute). We know that limiting pitches thrown per game, per week and per year can reduce the risk […]

Baseball Pitcher Fatigue: Learning to Recognize the Critical Signs!

Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC | April 10, 2019

John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Most youth baseball leagues now have pitch count guidelines to help reduce shoulder and elbow overuse injuries. Limiting the amount of pitches thrown has reduced shoulder and elbow injuries in Little League Baseball by as much as 50% (Little League, 2011, 2013). However, pitch limits are not the whole […]

Baseball throwing injuries: Are We Putting Our Kids at Risk?

Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC | March 27, 2019

By Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Approximately, 2.2 million children between the ages of 4 and 16 will begin participating in organized baseball this season throughout the country. Many of these young athletes who participate in baseball may develop a painful condition of the elbow and/or shoulder. Youth baseball throwing injuries continue to […]

Baseball Interval Throwing Program: Start your Pre-Season throwing Program to Prevent Shoulder and Elbow Injuries.

Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC | March 13, 2019

By John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Approximately, 3-4 million children and adolescence between the ages of 4 and 17 participate in organized baseball throughout the country. Unfortunately, many of these young athletes will develop elbow and or shoulder pain and be seen in physical therapy clinics and orthopedic surgeon’s offices this year. Little leaguers […]