2015 April Archive | Professional Physical Therapy & Training, LLC

23 Thu

A simple test to determine your chances of dying

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A simple test to determine your chances of dying Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Want to find out your chances of dying in the near future? Try this test. The sitting-rising test. A group of researchers out of Brazil have published a study in the European...

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20 Mon

We need your help

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We need your help At Professional Physical Therapy and Training, we pride ourselves on using evidenced based and cutting edge treatment techniques, one of which is dry needling. Unfortunately, there has been a movement among acupuncturists to stop physical therapists from using this effective and safe form of...

14 Tue

Physical Therapy Specializations

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Physical Therapy Specializations Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI You wouldn’t go to an OB/GYN for treatment of your glaucoma. Medical doctors go through specialization. An orthopedic surgeon is better equipped to treat an arthritic knee than an internal medicine specialist. The same is for physiotherapists, you...

09 Thu

Physical Therapy is just as good as surgery for a common back problem

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Physical Therapy is just as good as surgery for a common back problem Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI In a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine in April 2015, physical therapy can be just as good as surgery for spinal stenosis. So you can...

06 Mon

Avoid Thought Viruses

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Avoid Thought Viruses Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI I recently came across a fellow physiotherapist blog post about “thought viruses”. A thought virus is a statement, idea, or belief that is most commonly given to you from someone in a position of authority, and can affect...

03 Fri

Understanding pain in 5 minutes

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Understanding pain in 5 minutes Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Here’s a quick video on how to understand pain. I’ve written about it before, but this video is so informative, I encourage you to watch it....

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01 Wed

Does Kinesiology Tape Work?

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Does Kinesiology Tape Work? Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Recently, the New York Times answered a question in their Well column: Does kinesiology tape really work? Does it alleviate pain and injury while you exercise? And if so how does it work? The general answer from...

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Monthly Archives: April 2015

A simple test to determine your chances of dying

We need your help

Physical Therapy Specializations

Physical Therapy is just as good as surgery for a common back problem

Avoid Thought Viruses

Understanding pain in 5 minutes

Does Kinesiology Tape Work?