Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates’ Celebrates 20 years of Excellence in Patient Care This year marks a significant milestone for Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates as we celebrate 20 years of serving our community with exceptional care and dedication. Since opening our first clinic in Gilbertsville in 2005, we have expanded to six locations across […]
By John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC; Owner of Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates Aquatic therapy is well known for its amazing effects on decreasing pain, speeding recovery and improving function. Aquatic therapy, or pool therapy, consists of an exercise program that is performed in the water. The water provides buoyancy and hydrostatic pressure. The […]
By: Megan Repko, MPT & Melissa Bennett, MS, ATC; Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates One cause of chronic swelling could be lymphedema. This is a condition where swelling occurs in the extremities due to a compromised or damaged lymph system. Lymph is the fluid that bathes the cells […]
By: Megan Repko, MPT & Melissa Bennett, MS, ATC; Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates One cause of chronic swelling could be lymphedema. This is a condition where swelling occurs in the extremities due to a compromised or damaged lymph system. Lymph is the fluid that bathes the cells with needed nutrients, oxygen, and white blood […]
By John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC; Owner of Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates Aquatic therapy is quickly becoming well known for its amazing effects on decreasing pain, speeding recovery and improving function. Aquatic therapy, or pool therapy, consists of an exercise program that is performed in the water. The water provides buoyancy and hydrostatic […]
By John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC There are more than 4 million concussions during competitive with up to 50% going unreported or undiagnosed. A concussion is a traumatic brain injury caused by bump, blow, or jolt to the head. It also can be caused by quick movements of the head back and forth. In […]
Aquatic therapy is quickly becoming well known for its amazing effects on decreasing pain, speeding recovery and improving function. Aquatic therapy, or pool therapy, consists of an exercise program that is performed in the water. New research shows that starting aquatic therapy sooner makes a difference for total knee replacements. A recent German study, involved […]
There are 120,000 hip replacement surgeries done each year in the United States (NIH). The fastest way to recover from hip replacement surgery is to begin the rehabilitation process as soon as possible. Often, pain levels and healing time impact the ability to start physical therapy. However, aquatic therapy can be the first integral step […]
Aquatic therapy is quickly becoming well known for its amazing effects on decreasing pain, speeding recovery and improving function. Aquatic therapy, or pool therapy, consists of an exercise program that is performed in the water. The water provides buoyancy and hydrostatic pressure. The buoyancy of the water decreases weight bearing by up to 90% when […]
