2015 February Archive | Professional Physical Therapy & Training, LLC

26 Thu

Cookie cutter template PT is not for everyone

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Cookie cutter template PT is not for everyone Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Consider, if you will, what physiotherapists do. We are trained to evaluate and treat a variety of conditions and disorders. And then consider the human body. How many different types of people and...

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24 Tue

The lacrosse ball is my new friend

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The lacrosse ball is my new friend Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Muscular soreness is common after an intense exercise routine, but it can also happen after a relatively easy exercise, especially if the muscles are particularly weak. Along with the soreness comes immobility and...

Tags: lacrosse ball, mobilization, muscle, Paul Kochoa, soreness, stretch, tissue

19 Thu

Is overweight the new normal?

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Is overweight the new normal? Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI There’s an epidemic that’s taking over our nation. Obesity. More and more people are overweight or obese. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, two out of three people are overweight and one out...

Tags: fat, health, normal, obese, obesity, overweight, Paul Kochoa, wellness

17 Tue

How to keep your posture while driving

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How to keep your posture while driving Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI I’ve got a couple patients that I see that have long commutes to work. They drive and then come in to see me complaining of increased neck or back pain. We always go over how...

Tags: cervical, driving, low back, lumbar, lumbar roll, neck, pain, Paul Kochoa, posture, sitting

12 Thu

Lose weight by lifting weight

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Lose weight by lifting weight Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Have trouble losing weight? Do you lose weight and then have trouble keeping it off? Then I’ve got a perfect solution for you. Lose weight, and keep it off by LIFTING weight. Sounds ridiculous? The New...

10 Tue

The little muscle in the back of your knee

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The little muscle in the back of your knee Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Recently I had a patient come in complaining of pain right in the back of his knee. He said it started after doing heavy leg presses and locking his knees out....

Tags: knee, knee pain, leg press, muscle, pain, Paul Kochoa, popliteus muscle, squat

05 Thu

The one exercise that can reactivate your golf game

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The one exercise that can reactivate your golf game Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI The glutes are the king and queen of the golf swing. One movement that I always have my patients perform is the “Bridge”. To do the bridge properly requires core stability, hip...

Tags: back, bridge, glutes, golf, golf swing, hips, Paul Kochoa, spinal neutral, spine

03 Tue

Balance strategy basics

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Balance strategy basics Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI As homo sapiens, we walk upright on two feet. We use complex sensory organs, nerves, and muscles to keep us balanced. It’s all about keeping our center of gravity over our base of support. We have three...

Tags: ankle, balance, balance strategy, fall, fall prevention, falls, hip, Paul Kochoa, step, stepping

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