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29 Fri

Running with Music

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Running with Music Written By: Dr. Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI The other day I came across an article about the psychological effect of working out with music, and it reminded me of another timely topic: the ideal cadence for runners. I think it can be especially...

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26 Tue

Lower Crossed Syndrome

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Lower Crossed Syndrome Written By: Dr. Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Sitting. We all do it. But sitting too long can cause problems. One of them is lower crossed syndrome. It’s analogous to the upper crossed syndrome that I mentioned in my previous post. Basically it’s an...

26 Tue

What’s a Golf Fitness Screening?

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What’s a Golf Fitness Screening? Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Once upon a time, golf was just about three things: basic instruction, equipment, and mental conditioning. After the mid 1990’s, things changed. The basic three things were expanded to include: shot making skills, course management,...

01 Fri

The Body-Swing Relationship

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The Body-Swing Relationship Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI So you find yourself on the golf course, or at the driving range, hitting some golf balls. You observe that you keep swinging, hitting the ball solidly, but it doesn’t travel very far, or it keeps veering...

27 Wed

An Efficient Golf Swing is All About Decelerating

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An Efficient Golf Swing is All About Decelerating Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI What? Decelerating? How does that equal efficiency in my golf swing? In my previous post, Golf season is coming, I touched on the segments that form a kinematic chain or sequence that...

07 Thu

Golf Season is Coming.

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Golf season is coming. Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Unless you’ve traveled to a warmer climate over the winter season, you probably haven’t played much golf in the past couple months. But with warmer weather coming, it’s an opportune time to go over our next subject, golf...

22 Tue

The NHL is back.. Are YOU Ready to Play?

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The NHL is back.. Are YOU Ready to Play? Written by: Karen Tom, MPT, CSCS Ahhh…THE NHL IS BACK!!! So, if you want to show off your hockey skills to be like Crosby, Parise (sorry Devil’s fans) or Stamkos, you’re going to need some help. Here are some...

16 Wed

Staying Injury-Free on the Pond

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Staying Injury-Free on the Pond Written by: Karen Tom, MPT, CSCS As the weather cools off in New Jersey, it’s almost time to lace up the skates and head out to the pond to play some hockey! In planning ahead (while we wait for the freeze), there are...

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