Aquatic Therapy: Let Water Help You Move, Heal, and Get Stronger By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC For many people dealing with arthritis, back pain, joint replacement, injury, or chronic pain, there is a frustrating problem: exercise may be exactly what they need, but pain makes exercising difficult. Aquatic physical therapy can help bridge [...]
Chronic Pain: Try Physical Therapy First and Where Class IV Laser Fits By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Chronic pain can slowly change the way a person lives. The painful knee that once bothered you on stairs starts limiting your walks. The shoulder that hurt occasionally begins interfering with sleep. Back pain makes you [...]
Before the MRI, Injection, or Surgery: Try Physical Therapy First By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC When back, neck, shoulder, or knee pain develops, most people want one thing: to get better as quickly as possible. For years, the traditional healthcare pathway often looked something like this: Pain → medication → X-ray or [...]
Weekend-Warrior Injuries: Soreness or Something More? By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Americans experience approximately 8.6 million sports- and recreation-related injuries annually—about 34 injuries for every 1,000 people. (Yahtyng et al. National Health Statistics Reports in 2016) Those numbers do not include every adult who wakes up after a weekend of basketball, pickleball, [...]
The Final Out Is Not the Finish Line: Evidence-Based Recovery for Pitchers and Position Players How to Protect Arm Health and Sustain Performance Through Travel Baseball Season By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Travel baseball places unusual demands on young athletes. Players may compete in several games over a weekend, throw repeatedly in [...]
Before the MRI, Injection, or Surgery: What Physical Therapy Can Do? By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC When pain shows up, many people immediately wonder if they need an MRI, an injection, medication, or even surgery. That reaction is understandable. Pain can be frustrating, scary, and disruptive. It can affect how you sleep, […]
On Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro? Don’t Just Lose Weight — Protect Your Muscle, Back, Knees, and Metabolism By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Weight-loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have changed the conversation around obesity, diabetes, and long-term health. For many people, these medications can be life-changing. They can help [...]
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Try PT first! Why it works without Surgery By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Lumbar spinal stenosis is one of the most common drivers of back-and-leg pain in adults over 50, and it’s the top reason older Americans end up in spine surgery pipelines. But here’s the real talk: most [...]
Skilled Hands, Expert Care: Meet Our Hand Therapy Specialist At Mishock Physical Therapy & Associates, we pride ourselves on offering specialized care that goes beyond general physical therapy. We are thrilled to introduce you to our newest team member, Jon, an Occupational Therapist (OTR/L) and Certified Hand Therapist (CHT). Jon is an established OT who […]
Low Back Pain? Why Hands-On Care and Exercise Beat Pills and Procedures By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC If you live long enough, your back will complain. Low back pain is now the most expensive health problem in the United States. In 2016, Americans spent an estimated $134.5 billion on low back and [...]
