arthritis Archives - Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates

BFR Exercise Part III: Knee Osteoarthritis Reducing Pain and Improving Function through Physical Therapy

julieadmin | August 28, 2024

BFR Exercise Part III: Knee Osteoarthritis Reducing Pain and Improving Function through Physical Therapy By Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Approximately 14 million people in the US have knee osteoarthritis (OA). By the age of 60, about 10% of men and 13% of women are affected by symptomatic [...]

Blood Flow Restriction (BFR ) Exercise Part II: Enhancing Strength, Hypertrophy, and Power

julieadmin | January 25, 2024

Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Can Optimize strength, endurance, motor control, and power whether an individual is focusing on recovering from an injury or training to enhance sports performance. By Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC In Part I of Blood Flow Restriction (BFR), we reviewed the history of the [...]

Blood Flow Restriction (BFR ) Part 1: Accelerating Rehab from Injury & Post-Surgical Recovery

julieadmin | December 18, 2023

Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) can accelerate rehabilitation from injury and from post - surgical recovery. By Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC BFR Exercise Part I: Accelerating Rehabilitation from Injury and Post-Surgical Recovery By Dr. John R. Mishock Aaron Rodgers, the NFL superstar quarterback of the New York Jets, sustained an [...]

Physical Therapy: Exercise Therapy and Manual Therapy the Treatment of Choice for Osteoarthritis

Teresa Stockton | May 26, 2021

By Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common disease of aging responsible for chronic disability among older adults with approximately 70 million (20% of the population) being affected currently in the United States alone. The prevalence of OA increases with age, especially in individuals over age 50 (40% having OA). […]

Physical Therapy a Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis

Teresa Stockton | April 7, 2017

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 years demonstrate persistent episode of knee pain related to OA. In the United States, […]