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12 Tue

Adult onset scoliosis

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Adult onset scoliosis Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI So a patient of mine mentioned this article in the New York Times about scoliosis in adults. She was surprised that scoliosis was so prominent in adults, and was not just relegated to a younger...

Tags: adolescent, adult, back, child, exercise, lumbar, pain, Paul Kochoa, scoliosis, spine, stretching, thoracic

01 Tue

Back pain that’s not from the back

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Back pain that’s not from the back Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI A recent article on CNN.com outlined a problem that I’ve run into a few times with my patients. It’s the back pain that most surgeons will not find… They don’t find it...

Tags: back, back pain, joint, lumbar, pain, Paul Kochoa, sacroiliac, sacrum, SI joint, vertebrae

17 Tue

Why is my cane on the other hand?

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Why is my cane on the other hand? Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI If you’ve ever had a leg or foot problem and you’ve been to a physiotherapist, you’ve probably been told that you should use the cane or crutch in the opposite hand…...

Tags: cane, crutch, foot, force couple, Paul Kochoa, walking, weight shift

12 Thu

Got Pain in Your Back When Caring for a Young Child?

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Got Pain in Your Back When Caring for a Young Child? Written by: Yuchin Chang, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT When you are caring for a young child, do you notice tension or even pain in your back? If so, you probably should pay attention to your body...

Tags: back, body mechanics, child care, lifting, mother, pain, Yuchin Chang

05 Thu

Spinal fusion surgery

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Spinal fusion surgery Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Let’s say you have some back pain, you go see a specialist, perhaps an orthopedic surgeon, and discuss your back pain. The doctor mentions surgery. What do you do? For many patient with back pain,...

Tags: back, pain, Paul Kochoa, physical therapy, spinal fusion, spine, surgery

13 Tue

TENS and back pain

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TENS and back pain Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI The other day a patient with back pain came in to see me. She had been under my care for about a month now and her symptoms and pain intensity were decreasing. Previously, she had...

Tags: back, e-stim, electrical stimulation, pain, Paul Kochoa, TENS

07 Wed

Predictors of low back pain in golfers

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Predictors of low back pain in golfers Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI The number one body part that usually gets injured or hurt in golfers is the lower back (runner up is the wrist). If you’re a golfer, you’re probably no stranger to back...

Tags: core, golf, hip, low back pain, pain, Paul Kochoa

30 Tue

How to avoid luggage overload

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How to avoid luggage overload. Written by: MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS Backs and necks are often particularly at risk when traveling because of all the lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying done during a vacation. Between getting bags up and down stairs, in and out of cars, and...

17 Wed

Summer Travel Part II: Tips for long plane and car rides

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Summer Travel Part II: Tips for long plane and car rides WRITTEN BY: MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS We love to sit. The problem is we aren’t designed to sit for very long periods of time. Our joints stiffen up, muscles get weaker, our lungs can’t expand as they...

Tags: back, exercise, joints, Michelle Millner, posture, sitting, stretch, stretching, travel

29 Sat

What’s the core?

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What is the “Core”? Written by: Michelle Millner, PT, DPT, OCS Did you like to play with blocks when you were a kid? Do you remember how they needed to be balanced just right when you built a tower otherwise it would all come crashing down? Human vertebrae...

Tags: back, back pain, core, health, lumbar, Michelle Millner, muscles, pain, posture, spine

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