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23 Tue

Running injuries and landing force

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Running injuries and landing force MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS On Feb 10, 2016 the NYTimes published an article written by Gretchen Reynolds called Why We Get Running Injuries (And How To Prevent Them). The article reported on a recent study published by Harvard University, which followed over...

Tags: cadence, injury, Michelle Millner, nytimes, running

16 Mon

The truth behind running injuries

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The truth behind running injuries Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI The biggest mistake people make about running is that they are running to get in shape. But the truth is that you should get in shape to run. The repetitive and excessive impact (3-5x body weight)...

Tags: injury, Paul Kochoa, running, running mechanics

19 Mon

We now offer running video analysis

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We now offer running video analysis. Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Marathon runners take on average 50,000 steps in one race. Add in all the training miles and you can end with a recipe for some disaster. Little injuries and poor running form can add up,...

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13 Tue

Finding music for your workout

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Finding music for your workout Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI I’ve spoken to a couple patients in the past about working out with music. Specifically, running or biking with music. What music should you play to get the best out of your workout? Tastes in music...

Tags: biking, BPM, cadence, cycle, exercise, music, Paul Kochoa, running, training

06 Fri

Is it bad to heel strike when running?

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Is it bad to heel strike when running? Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Just a quick note, the other day I had a patient come in and we were discussing her running technique. She had some knee problems and wanted to get back to running with...

Tags: achilles, ankle, foot strike, heel, hip, knee, Paul Kochoa, run, running

15 Thu

Does compression clothing work?

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Does compression clothing work? Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Occasionally, I’ll talk about compression socks with my patients. But these patients generally have poor circulation or swelling in their lower extremities and I suggest a way to augment their venous return with some type of compression...

30 Tue

The Anatomy of a Goal

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The Anatomy of a Goal Michelle Millner, PT, DPT, OCS I’ve written about Tips to Keeping those New Year Resolutions last year. This year let’s focus on the anatomy of a goal. One of the biggest problems people have with not meeting their new year’s resolutions is...

Tags: exercise, goal, goals, Michelle Millner, New Year, running

07 Thu

Horray! Add years to your life with just 5 minutes a day!

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Horray! Add years to your life with just 5 minutes a day! Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI A recent article in the New York Times cited a new study from the Journal of American College of Cardiology claiming that just as little as...

Tags: exercise, health, New York Times, Paul Kochoa, running, study

24 Thu

Running with your arms

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Running with your arms Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI In the New York Times, Gretchen Reynolds writes about a study out of the University of Colorado at Boulder that investigated how the use of the arms affects one’s efficiency with running. They studied...

Tags: arms, article, efficiency, momentum, New York Times, Paul Kochoa, running, study

05 Mon

Running shoe technology does not reduce your risk of injury

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Running shoe technology does not reduce your risk of injury Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI We’ve written about running to this blog many times before. To prevent injury for such a repetitive sport, we touched on the style of running, exercises to hit the...

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