Ice or Heat: What does the science say about their use for acute injury? By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Approximately 70-90% of people use ice or cryotherapy (ice packs, ice towels, ice massage, gel packs, refrigerant gases, ice baths) following an injury or to enhance recovery. Dr. Gabe Mirkin first coined the term [...]
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 [...]
Manual Therapy: An evidence-based treatment to relieve pain and improve function By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Manual therapy is one of the most widely used therapeutic solutions by physical therapists and chiropractors to treat pain and musculoskeletal disorders. Manual therapy is a specialized form of physical therapy or chiropractic delivered by the clinicians' [...]
Early Referral to Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain Reduces Cost, and Improves Outcomes By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Low back pain (LBP) is a common and costly medical condition associated with significant physical pain, impaired function, and loss of productivity. LBP is the leading cause of disability in the US exceeding [...]
By Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Why Should I See a Physical Therapist First Through Direct Access? Musculoskeletal disorders are injuries or disorders affecting the body's movement or the musculoskeletal system, secondary to pain or limited function. These disorders cost the health care system over 800 billion dollars and are the second [...]
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) 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 [...]
Early Referral to Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain Reduces Cost, and Improves Outcomes By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Low back pain (LBP) is a common and costly medical condition associated with significant physical pain, impaired function, and loss of productivity. LBP is the leading cause of disability in the US exceeding [...]
Auto Accident Injury: Physical Therapy the best Treatment option Neck, Shoulder, and Low Back Pain By Dr. John Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Five million Americans yearly suffer from whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) secondary to motor vehicle accidents. These accidents cost over $498 billion in wage loss, medical expenses, vehicle damage, and employer costs. (NSC Injury, 2022) [...]
