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Category Archives: Paul Kochoa

02 Mon

Treating trigger points and reducing pain

Treating trigger points and reducing pain Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI   I’ve written about trigger points before.  They’re gnarly places in a muscle or soft tissue region of the body that totally elicits pain, localized or referred, when it gets pressed.  As physiotherapists, we can treat trigger...
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12 Fri

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...
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08 Fri

A great exercise for shoulder stability

A great exercise for shoulder stability Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI   Shoulders generally have good range of motion, but tend to be a little unstable when lifting weights overhead. Here’s an exercise that will work on your shoulder and scapular stability and reveal just how stable...
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