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Tag Archives: physical therapy

26 Wed

ACL and Physical Therapy

The ACL and physical therapy Written by:  Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI If you know an athlete or is someone who’s involved in sports and exercise, then undoubtedly you’ve heard of the these three letters:  A.C.L. ACL stands for anterior cruciate ligament.  It’s a key stabilizing...
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17 Fri

Beyond Google and Wikipedia, searching online for health information

Beyond Google and Wikipedia, searching online for health information Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI So you have a health issue.  Your back hurts, or your knee starts hurting after your last run.  You want to know what it might be.  Or you were responsible and...
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15 Mon

Painful Scars after the Baby Comes: How Physical Therapy Can Help

Painful Scars after Baby Comes: How Physical Therapy Can Help Written By: Dr. Yuchin Chang, PT, DPT, OCS Having delivered a baby is just like finishing a marathon – you’re happy, excited, exhausted, and sore!  Whether women deliver a baby via c-section or vaginally, they are often too...
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09 Tue

3 Misconceptions about low back pain

3 Misconceptions about Low Back Pain Written By: Dr. Michelle Millner, PT, DPT Low back pain is estimated to affect up 80% of the population at some point during the course of a year. It accounts for more lost work time that any other musculoskeletal condition. When something...
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05 Fri

Got knee pain? Think Twice Before Going for Surgery

 Got knee pain?  Think Twice Before Going for Surgery  Written By: Dr. Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Last week, a whole bunch of media outlets were picking up on a study that was published in the New England Journal of Medicine.  The study was entitled, Surgery versus physical therapy for...
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26 Tue

What’s a Golf Fitness Screening?

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,...
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05 Tue

Upper Crossed Syndrome

Upper Crossed Syndrome Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Your mother always said, “Sit up straight.” The truth is that she was right. Our technologically advanced society today has relegated us to sitting most of the day, working in poor postures. What results after prolonged static...
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