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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...

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

19 Tue

Don’t use that leg extension machine in the gym

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Don’t use that leg extension machine in the gym Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Some patients with knee pain ask me if they can go back to the gym and work out. I say, “Sure, but stay away from that knee extension machine.”...

Tags: exercise, extension, gym, knee, leg, leg extension, machine, Paul Kochoa, quad, quadriceps

03 Tue

Show me your squat

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Show me your squat Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI The other day, a patient came in to see me, she played tennis and golf and was having some knee pain. I said, “Let me see you squat.” She proceeded to show me her...

Tags: ankle, exercise, hip, knee, leg, mobility, movement screen, Paul Kochoa, squat, stability

Tag Archives: leg

Preventing hamstring strains

What is Sciatica?

Don’t use that leg extension machine in the gym

Show me your squat