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03 Sat

Can You Roll?

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Can You Roll? MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS Six pack abs. The ability to do a 1 minute plank. The ability to perform a heavy lift. Most people think of these as signs of a strong core. But what if I told you all of those things...

Tags: core, core exercise, exercise, Michelle Millner, rolling

12 Fri

Cupping makes an Olympic debut, but we’ve been doing it for years.

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Cupping makes an Olympic debut, but we’ve been doing it for years.

Cupping makes an Olympic debut Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI The New York Times and other media outlets have picked up on the purple marks on Olympic athletes’ bodies and it seems that cupping is the new craze. Just like Kinesiotaping and Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue...

Tags: athlete, cupping, Olympics, Paul Kochoa, soft tissue mobilization

06 Wed

Do you have full shoulder range of motion?

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Do you have full shoulder range of motion? Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI The other day, I had a young athlete come in complaining of shoulder pain. She had pain with overhead movements at her end range of motion. Her sport requires that she have pretty...

Tags: flexibility, joint, pain, Paul Kochoa, posture, range of motion, shoulder, tightness

15 Fri

If you have pain, please watch this video

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If you have pain, please watch this video Image courtesy of jscreationzs / FreeDigitalPhotos.net...

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17 Wed

A Pillow Belongs Too: Vacation Self Help Kit Part 4

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A Pillow Belongs Too: Vacation Self Help Kit Part 4 MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS Have you ever had a sore neck from sleeping at a hotel or at someone else’s house? If we calculate that the average person sleeps for 7-8 hours a night, then approximately...

Tags: Michelle Millner, neck, pillow, posture, sitting

15 Mon

Resistance Training on Vacation: Vacation Self Help Kit Part 3

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Resistance Training on Vacation: Vacation Self Help Kit Part 3 MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS Resistance training has been shown to have significant benefits for the body. From a purely musculoskeletal aspect, resistance training has been shown to increase bone, muscle, tendon, and ligament strength and toughness. Additionally,...

11 Thu

The Lacrosse Ball is Your Friend: Vacation Self Help Kit Part 2

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The Lacrosse Ball is Your Friend: Vacation Self Help Kit Part 2 MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS Sore and tight muscles can ruin a trip. Untreated muscles can ruin a lot of activities even after the trip. Massage is just one way to treat sore muscles, but...

09 Tue

Vacation Self Help Kits: Part 1

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Vacation self-help kits: Part 1 MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS I have been afflicted with a serious case of wanderlust. Most of the time it’s kept in check with weekends away, but every few years, an epic adventure must take place to satisfy the wanderlust. From Thanksgiving to...

Tags: health, health tips, Michelle Millner, packing, pain, self help, travelling, vacation

22 Tue

Exercises for those deep abdominal muscles

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Exercises for those deep abdominal muscles Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Recently, I’ve seen a couple of young athletes with low back pain. Their range of motion wasn’t an issue, it was their ability to stabilize their spine and active their core. The core muscles, especially...

24 Tue

Loading your shoulders the safe way

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Loading your shoulders the safe way Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Performing any movement or exercise with the arm can cause injury or pain if the shoulder is not in a good position. The other day, a patient came to see me for treatment of shoulder...

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