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08 Tue

Conversations in an elevator

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Conversations in an elevator Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Recently, I was in an elevator with two women. One woman, dressed in business attire, was speaking with another woman. The first woman was rubbing her neck and was recounting her days at her...

18 Wed

Are you overestimating your exercise intensity?

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Are you overestimating your exercise intensity? Written by Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI In a recent article in the New York Times, a study found that a majority of adults overestimate how effective their exercise routines were for their health. Based on government guidelines, in...

12 Thu

Preventing hamstring strains

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Preventing hamstring strains Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS CKTP, CGFI I see a handful of runners and soccer players, and it’s pretty common that they get hamstring strains during one of their activities. It’s usually during a quick burst of speed or direction during a...

05 Thu

When to return to sports after ACL surgery

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When to return to sports after ACL surgery Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Many times I’ve been asked by a patient that’s had reconstructive surgery for their ACL: “When can I go back to playing ______?” I tell them that returning to sports after...

15 Thu

Tennis elbow isn’t just for tennis players

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Tennis elbow isn’t just for tennis players Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Tennis elbow, known as lateral epicondylitis, can cause pain and soreness on the outside of the elbow. However, it doesn’t just happen in tennis players. It’s actually more common in golfers...

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

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...

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

20 Thu

Don’t depend on massage

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Don’t depend on massage Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Massage may not be the answer to your pain problem. I had a patient come in the other day asking for a massage to alleviate her pain. She had a muscular strain that limited her...

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