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09 Thu

Physical Therapy is just as good as surgery for a common back problem

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Physical Therapy is just as good as surgery for a common back problem Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI In a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine in April 2015, physical therapy can be just as good as surgery for spinal stenosis. So you can...

05 Thu

The one exercise that can reactivate your golf game

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The one exercise that can reactivate your golf game Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI The glutes are the king and queen of the golf swing. One movement that I always have my patients perform is the “Bridge”. To do the bridge properly requires core stability, hip...

Tags: back, bridge, glutes, golf, golf swing, hips, Paul Kochoa, spinal neutral, spine

16 Tue

How to fix that “Text Neck”

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How to fix that “Text Neck” Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP It never fails, we used to have “Wii elbow” or “Blackberry thumb”, or more commonly, we hear about “Tennis elbow”. Now we have “Text neck”. But basically they all are repetitive stress disorders. Anytime that...

20 Thu

Your lumbar spine: Avoid the pooping dog or pooping duck

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Your lumbar spine: Avoid the pooping dog or pooping duck Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI I read a lot websites, one of my new favorites is Movement-Rx. Recently they, featured a post about how to maintain a neutral spine position with weight training. They used...

Tags: facet, joint, lumbar, lumbar spine, nerve, Paul Kochoa, pelvis, radiating, spine

13 Thu

Proper core bracing sequence

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Proper core bracing sequence Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI So I finally bought this book that I’ve been meaning to read for over a year now. It’s called “Becoming a Supple Leopard: The ultimate guide to resolving pain, preventing injury, and optimizing athletic performance”, written...

10 Tue

Quick fix for neck pain

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Quick fix for neck pain Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Stop right there. Take a look at your posture. You’re sitting at your computer, reading this article. You may have some neck pain, you may not, but the odds are that some time...

Tags: cervical, chin tuck, neck, neck pain, Paul Kochoa, posture, retraction, spine

13 Thu

When your shoulder problem might not be coming from your shoulder

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When your shoulder problem might not be coming from your shoulder Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI This week I’ve had at least 2 patients come in with shoulder problems, specifically having pain with overhead reaching at their end range. They were both active...

Tags: mobilization, pain, Paul Kochoa, shoulder, spine, thoracic

21 Tue

The forgotten core of the neck

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The forgotten core of the neck WRITTEN BY: MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS Core. We hear that word a lot in the rehab and fitness industry. It’s usually associated with abdominal exercises, crunches, push ups, the list goes on. But did you know that your neck has...

Tags: cervical, core, exercise, injury, Michelle Millner, muscles, neck, spine, stability

07 Tue

Neck pain and the thoracic spine

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Neck pain and the thoracic spine Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI If you have neck pain, you’re not alone, between 30% and 50% of people in the United States had neck pain last year. We’ve talked about the neck before and how your...

Tags: cervical, manipulation, neck, neck pain, Paul Kochoa, research, spine, study, thoracic

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

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