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18 Tue

Check your pelvis

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Check your pelvis Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Recently, I’ve had a run of patients complaining of low back pain. For the most part, the pain was centralized to the very lower part of their back with no referring symptom or radiating pain. We checked...

Tags: back, bone, hip, innominate, joint, pain, Paul Kochoa, pelvis, sacroiliac, SI joint

09 Tue

Back Pain and Tiger Woods

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Back Pain and Tiger Woods Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI I’ve been following the news reports about Tiger Woods and his back pain. I recently read an article by another physiotherapist who wrote about his treatment and the media coverage that followed. Interviews were done...

Tags: back, back pain, disc, golf, MRI, Paul Kochoa, sports, surgery, Tiger Woods

02 Tue

The butt wink

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The butt wink Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI The butt wink. What is it? It’s not as lascivious as you might think. It really is a mark of poor squatting form. I’ve written about squatting before. It’s a functional movement that is important in everyday...

Tags: back, butt, hips, knees, legs, movement, Paul Kochoa, pelvis, squat

11 Tue

What is Sciatica?

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Do you have sciatica? Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI If you’ve ever had back pain or been to the doctor, you’ve probably come across the term “sciatica”. You may think that it’s a pinched nerve. Pain that starts in the hip or back...

Tags: back, burning, leg, nerve, numbness, pain, Paul Kochoa, radiating, sciatica, tingling

06 Thu

Core exercises with the ball

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Core exercises with the ball Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI An article in the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy covered several exercises for the core utilizing the swiss ball. I’ve used several of these exercises for my patients with good success....

Tags: abdominal, back, ball, core, exercise, Paul Kochoa, swiss ball

28 Tue

Exercise can block out back pain

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Exercise can block out back pain Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Yet another article about back pain and exercise. I’ve written about this before. But this one also touches on a point that I’ve gone over with many of my patients: pain can change...

02 Thu

Perfecting your posture

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Perfecting your posture Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI One thing that physiotherapists look at when you come in for a visit is posture. Your posture can reveal a lot of information about your ability to move and why you have pain or injuries....

Tags: back, mirror test, neck, Paul Kochoa, posture, spine, standing, wall test

26 Thu

Safe lifting techniques

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Safe lifting techniques Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Low back pain is common, but some cases such as a sprain or strain can be prevented by following some simple rules when lifting and moving objects: 1. Check the weight. Always check the weight...

Tags: back, lift, lifting, low back pain, pain, Paul Kochoa

23 Mon

Exercise and the intervertebral disc

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Exercise and the intervertebral disc Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI I’ve written about discs issues and back pain before, and by now, you’ve probably realized that I’m a big proponent of movement and exercise, so this next post should be no surprise. Out of...

11 Wed

Holiday gifts for people with back pain

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Holiday gifts for people with back pain Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 30% of American adults currently suffer from back pain, and 80% of adults will experience back pain at some time in...

Tags: back, back pain, exercise, foam roller, gifts, mat, pain, Paul Kochoa, roller, stretch out strap

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