Baseball Sports Performance: Run Fast, Throw Hard, and Hit Far with Combination Training By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC When observing a Major League Baseball player, we are often astounded by their ability to effortlessly hit a baseball over 400 feet, throw it at 100 mph, and sprint to first base in under [...]
Baseball Injury Prevention: Why is Tommy John Surgery on the Rise? By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Fifty years ago, Tommy John, a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, had a career-saving experimental elbow surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) by Dr. Frank Jobe. As of 2024, 36% of all […]
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 [...]
Growth-Plate Injuries of the Shoulder and Elbow in Baseball and Softball Players By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Are Growth-plate injuries common in youth and adolescent baseball and softball players? Growth-plate shoulder and elbow injuries are common in youth and adolescent baseball and softball players. The growth plate (epiphyseal plate or physis) is [...]
Physical Therapy: Exercise Therapy and Manual Therapy the Treatment of Choice for Osteoarthritis 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 [...]
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Tendonitis: Physical Therapy Improves Pain and leads to Early Return to Function By Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC In the US, there are over 33 million musculoskeletal injuries, with more than 50% involving tendon injuries. (James et al. J Hand Surg AM, 2008) More than 1,000 tendons in our body can […]
Baseball Pitching: What Causes a Baseball Pitcher to Throw Hard? By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC In baseball, it is often said that the pitcher has a strong arm. However, this phrase is a misnomer. Research clearly shows that the arm musculature (hand, forearm, and arm) contributes only about 20-25% of throwing velocity. (Gretchen […]
Knee ACL injuries: Can we prevent them in our athletes? Part 1 By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Knee injuries account for up to 40% of all sports injuries, commonly occurring in soccer, basketball, lacrosse, skiing, football, and gymnastics (Nessier et al. 2017). Knee injuries are the most common cause of surgery in [...]
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 [...]
