2014 June Archive | Professional Physical Therapy & Training, LLC

24 Tue

Questions to ask before making an appointment

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Questions to ask before making an appointment Written by: MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS All physical therapists are not created equal. As with any profession there are rock stars and there are shower singers. Unlike other area’s of medical care, however, physical therapy is a time intensive individualized...

23 Mon

Summertime: a great time to get caught up with your health

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Summertime: a great time to get caught up with your health Summer is a great time of year. No school, less work, traveling, vacations… But don’t let summer mean a vacation from your health. Summer may be the best time to get caught up when it comes...

18 Wed

Are you overestimating your exercise intensity?

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Are you overestimating your exercise intensity? Written by Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI In a recent article in the New York Times, a study found that a majority of adults overestimate how effective their exercise routines were for their health. Based on government guidelines, in...

12 Thu

Preventing hamstring strains

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Preventing hamstring strains Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS CKTP, CGFI I see a handful of runners and soccer players, and it’s pretty common that they get hamstring strains during one of their activities. It’s usually during a quick burst of speed or direction during a...

10 Tue

Quick fix for neck pain

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Quick fix for neck pain Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Stop right there. Take a look at your posture. You’re sitting at your computer, reading this article. You may have some neck pain, you may not, but the odds are that some time...

Tags: cervical, chin tuck, neck, neck pain, Paul Kochoa, posture, retraction, spine

05 Thu

When to return to sports after ACL surgery

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When to return to sports after ACL surgery Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Many times I’ve been asked by a patient that’s had reconstructive surgery for their ACL: “When can I go back to playing ______?” I tell them that returning to sports after...

03 Tue

What is direct access?

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What is direct access? Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Did you know that you can see a physiotherapist without going to a physician first? It’s called “direct access” and it’s a law in 46 states (.pdf link) that allows a healthcare consumer, that’s...

Monthly Archives: June 2014

Questions to ask before making an appointment

Summertime: a great time to get caught up with your health

Are you overestimating your exercise intensity?

Preventing hamstring strains

Quick fix for neck pain

When to return to sports after ACL surgery

What is direct access?