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

13 Thu

When your shoulder problem might not be coming from your shoulder

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When your shoulder problem might not be coming from your shoulder Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI This week I’ve had at least 2 patients come in with shoulder problems, specifically having pain with overhead reaching at their end range. They were both active...

Tags: mobilization, pain, Paul Kochoa, shoulder, spine, thoracic

11 Tue

What is the Graston Technique?

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What is the Graston Technique? Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI I’ve heard it called many things: the knife, the scraper, “the really painful thing that I don’t enjoy”… Usually it’s goes like, “Hey, what’s that metal thingy that you scrape on my leg?” It’s...

27 Wed

Thanksgiving is here! Don’t let pain crash the party!

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Thanksgiving is here! Don’t let pain crash the party. Written by: Matthew Riordian, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS There is much information out eating healthy on Thanksgiving, but little is discussed about Thanksgiving Day injuries. Although this is a day set aside to take a breath from the...

Tags: ankle, back, elbow, injuries, knee, neck, shoulder, thanksgiving

29 Tue

Got neck pain? Check your shoulder.

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Got neck pain? Check your shoulder. Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI I’ve gotten a bunch of patients recently that had issues with their neck. And most of them I’ve told them the same thing: Neck pain and upper trapezius tightness/spasms are linked to your...

22 Tue

The first rib and the shoulder

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The first rib and the shoulder Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Let me tell you a story. I had this patient come see me the other day, complaining of shoulder pain when he was reaching overhead. He went to the gym regularly, lifted...

Tags: ball, first rib, mobility, mobilization, Paul Kochoa, shoulder, stretching

19 Thu

Functional Training for You

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Functional Training for You Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Back in 1992, in the Rutgers University Busch campus gym (The Sonny Werblin Recreation Center), I worked with a exercise physiologist who only did “multi-jointed” exercises. He would educate all the staff on the...

Tags: exercise, fitness, functional training, health, Paul Kochoa

25 Thu

What’s a frozen shoulder?

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What’s a frozen shoulder? Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI If you’ve ever had shoulder pain and searched on the internet for some answers, you’ve probably come across the term, “frozen shoulder”. It’s a term that’s been used to describe shoulder pain with limited...

10 Fri

Empty Can vs Full Can

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Empty Can vs Full Can Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Before I go into the explanation of what the title of this post means, we have to talk a little about the shoulder itself. The shoulder complex is made up of three bones: the clavicle,...

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