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14 Thu

How many times should I do this?

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How many times should I do this? Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI It never fails. Everytime I perform an evaluation on a new patient, the question always comes up: “So how many times a day should I do this?” It inevitably gets asked...

Tags: correction, corrective exercise, exercise, pain, Paul Kochoa, posture, reps

14 Thu

Fascia: New age voodoo or scientific structure

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Fascia: New age voodoo or scientific structure Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI I recently read an article about a “mysterious” tissue that is present everywhere in the body but is mostly ignored by medical professionals. It’s called fascia. Based on your philosophy of...

12 Tue

Fist bump for the workplace

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Fist bump for the workplace Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI After reading this, you might want to rethink your business handshake and change it to a business fist bump. A New York Times article wrote about a study in the American Journal of Infection...

Tags: bacteria, fist, fist bump, handshake, illness, infection, journal, Paul Kochoa, study, virus

07 Thu

Horray! Add years to your life with just 5 minutes a day!

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Horray! Add years to your life with just 5 minutes a day! Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI A recent article in the New York Times cited a new study from the Journal of American College of Cardiology claiming that just as little as...

Tags: exercise, health, New York Times, Paul Kochoa, running, study

05 Tue

How can Visceral Manipulation help you?

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How can Visceral Manipulation help you? Written by: Yuchin Chang, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT I’ve learned a couple of Visceral Manipulation (VM) techniques from my fellow therapists, but I was never formally introduced to it. This year, I had an opportunity to attend a VM course, which was so...

Tags: abdominal, fascia, injury, pain, treatment, visceral manipulation, Yuchin Chang

31 Thu

The first rule of Crossfit is that you never stop talking about Crossfit

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The first rule of Crossfit is that you never stop talking about Crossfit Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI I’ve belonged to a “Box” before. That’s what Crossfit enthusiasts call their gym. It’s basically a big warehouse room with large weights, big tires, bars, gymnastic...

Tags: Crossfit, exercise, high intensity, injury, lifting, pain, Paul Kochoa, research, sport, weights

29 Tue

The peanut butter and jelly of the hip joint

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The peanut butter and jelly of the hip joint Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Two great tastes that taste great together. Peanut butter and jelly, bacon and eggs, peanut butter and chocolate, Captain and Tennille… Two things that work great together. In the past...

24 Thu

Running with your arms

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Running with your arms Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI In the New York Times, Gretchen Reynolds writes about a study out of the University of Colorado at Boulder that investigated how the use of the arms affects one’s efficiency with running. They studied...

Tags: arms, article, efficiency, momentum, New York Times, Paul Kochoa, running, study

17 Thu

Some factors of foot pain

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Some factors of foot pain Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI In an issue of Journal of Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy, an article reported on the biomechanical and clinical factors of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD). They studied 24 individuals with and without...

Tags: ankle, arch, dysfunction, foot, pain, Paul Kochoa, posterior tibialis tendon, tendon

16 Wed

What is Fibromyalgia?

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What is Fibromyalgia? Written by: YUCHIN CHANG, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT Fibromyalgia Pain Syndrome (FPS) is described as having pain in the muscles and fibrous connective tissue in certain spots of the body. Primary FPS occurs independently of any disorders, while Secondary FPS often followed by...

Tags: fibromyalgia, fibromyalgia pain syndrome, FPS, pain, Yuchin Chang

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