Got knee pain? Think Twice Before Going for Surgery Written By: Dr. Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Last week, a whole bunch of media outlets were picking up on a study that was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study was entitled, Surgery versus physical therapy for...
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29 Fri
Running with Music
Running with Music Written By: Dr. Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI The other day I came across an article about the psychological effect of working out with music, and it reminded me of another timely topic: the ideal cadence for runners. I think it can be especially...
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26 Tue
Lower Crossed Syndrome
Lower Crossed Syndrome Written By: Dr. Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Sitting. We all do it. But sitting too long can cause problems. One of them is lower crossed syndrome. It’s analogous to the upper crossed syndrome that I mentioned in my previous post. Basically it’s an...
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What’s a Golf Fitness Screening? Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Once upon a time, golf was just about three things: basic instruction, equipment, and mental conditioning. After the mid 1990’s, things changed. The basic three things were expanded to include: shot making skills, course management,...
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16 Sat
Spinning 101
Spinning 101 Written By: Karen Tom, MPT, CSCS I took my first spinning class about 10 years ago (yes, I’m old). I remember it vividly: I was the only student in the class and the instructor played music that was just drums for 60 minutes. Although the music...
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05 Tue
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Upper Crossed Syndrome Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Your mother always said, “Sit up straight.” The truth is that she was right. Our technologically advanced society today has relegated us to sitting most of the day, working in poor postures. What results after prolonged static...
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04 Mon
Stairs & Knee Problems
Stairs & Knee Problems Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Generally, with patients who have knee problems, I end up asking them about how their knees hold up with stairs. They usually complain of pain with stairs, especially going down stairs. Last year, in the October...
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01 Fri
The Body-Swing Relationship
The Body-Swing Relationship Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI So you find yourself on the golf course, or at the driving range, hitting some golf balls. You observe that you keep swinging, hitting the ball solidly, but it doesn’t travel very far, or it keeps veering...
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An Efficient Golf Swing is All About Decelerating Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI What? Decelerating? How does that equal efficiency in my golf swing? In my previous post, Golf season is coming, I touched on the segments that form a kinematic chain or sequence that...
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Dive into Physical Therapy: The Benefits of Aquatic Therapy Written By: Dr. Michelle Millner PT, DPT H2O: the basic substance that every single living thing on this planet needs to survive. We need it to cleanse our bodies internally and externally. We also use water for relaxation and healing....
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