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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

29 Thu

Pain: it’s all in your head

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Pain: it’s all in your head Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Pain… all of us know what it is. My patients usually come in to see me because of some kind of pain. But what if I said that all your pain is in your...

Tags: brain, nerve, nerves, nervous system, pain, Paul Kochoa, psychological

27 Tue

How to shovel snow safely

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How to shovel snow safely Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI It’s a blizzard! Our area is under a couple feet of snow and now we have to dig out. If you use a snow shovel, watch out, be safe, and keep your back intact. Here’s how to...

Tags: back, core, hips, injury, injury prevention, Paul Kochoa, shoveling, snow, sprain, strain

15 Thu

Does compression clothing work?

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Does compression clothing work? Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Occasionally, I’ll talk about compression socks with my patients. But these patients generally have poor circulation or swelling in their lower extremities and I suggest a way to augment their venous return with some type of compression...

13 Tue

Re-thinking foam rolling

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Re-thinking foam rolling Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Two years ago, I wrote about how the foam roller is your friend. They’re ubiquitous at fitness centers, gyms, and physiotherapy clinics. I’ve advised my patients to use them as well. But I’ve come across some new...

08 Thu

Defy age with exercise

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Defy age with exercise Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Great news everyone! Exercise keeps you young! According to an article in the New York Times that references a new study out of England, exercise changes how you age. They studied 126 men and women between the...

Tags: age, aging, balance, exercise, fall, falls, health, Paul Kochoa, Test, time up and go

07 Wed

What is soft tissue?

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Here’s a quick little infographic from Graston Technique: GrastonTechnique.com • Research Top image courtesy of jscreationzs / FreeDigitalPhotos.net...

30 Tue

The Anatomy of a Goal

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The Anatomy of a Goal Michelle Millner, PT, DPT, OCS I’ve written about Tips to Keeping those New Year Resolutions last year. This year let’s focus on the anatomy of a goal. One of the biggest problems people have with not meeting their new year’s resolutions is...

Tags: exercise, goal, goals, Michelle Millner, New Year, running

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