Category Archive for "Exercise" | Professional Physical Therapy & Training, LLC

13 Tue

How to stretch out your quads the right way

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How to stretch out your quads the right way Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Many times I’m at the gym and I see all different types of exercises and stretches. Some are good, and some leave me scratching my head. On the heels...

Tags: hip, knee, patellar tendon, Paul Kochoa, quad, quadriceps, quads, stretch, stretching

07 Wed

How your warm up can save your knees

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How your warm up can save your knees Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, CKTP, CGFI To continue with a previous post, how you warm up can really help protect your knees from injury. An article in the New York Times outlines how a specific warm up program...

Tags: ACL, agility, athlete, athletes, injury, knee, knees, pain, Paul Kochoa, plyometric, sports, strengthening, stretching

02 Fri

Girls need special training to protect their knees

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Girls need special training to protect their knees

Pediatricians are catching up on what physiotherapists have been saying for quite some time now: female young athletes need extra training to protect their knees. Read more at the following link: Girl Athletes Need Training to Protect Knees, Doctors Advise...

08 Tue

After rehab ends, the work keeps going

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After rehab ends, the work keeps going Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI After an injury or a surgery, physiotherapy is usually prescribed for athletes or weekend warriors. Exercise and rehabilitation can get you back into the swing of things, but a big part...

Tags: discharge, exercise, fitness, graduation, Paul Kochoa, post-surgery, rehab

07 Fri

Sitting and “Gasso-Brako”

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Sitting and “Gasso-Brako” Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI We all do it, some more than others. We all sit. Sitting can be bad for you health, it can increase your risk of mortality by 40%. It can cause lower back pain. It can...

04 Tue

Developing strength involves more than just muscles

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Developing strength involves more than just muscles Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Muscular development is not just about the muscles, it’s also about movement development. Barring any major physical or neurological problems, we grow up moving the same way. We learn early how to...

27 Thu

Two best exercises for runners

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Two best exercises for runners Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI It seems like everyone is running nowadays. One thing seems to be common with all these athletes: they all have weak hips. I’ve covered the hips before in relation to knee problems, but...

Tags: exercise, gluteus medius, hip, hips, knee, knees, pain, Paul Kochoa, runner, running

25 Tue

Walking doesn’t strengthen your legs

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Walking doesn’t strengthen your legs Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI The other day, a patient came in to see me wondering why her legs weren’t getting any stronger even though she was walking 2-3 miles everyday. She had arthritis, weak hips and legs,and...

Tags: bridging, exercise, hips, leg lift, legs, pain, Paul Kochoa, walking

18 Tue

What is Kinesiophobia

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What is Kinesiophobia? Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Movement, it’s how we get around and interact with our world. But what happens when we become afraid of moving? That’s kinesiophobia. It’s the fear of moving. In the world of physiotherapy, it is a...

06 Thu

Core exercises with the ball

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Core exercises with the ball Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI An article in the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy covered several exercises for the core utilizing the swiss ball. I’ve used several of these exercises for my patients with good success....

Tags: abdominal, back, ball, core, exercise, Paul Kochoa, swiss ball

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