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08 Fri

A great exercise for shoulder stability

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A great exercise for shoulder stability Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Shoulders generally have good range of motion, but tend to be a little unstable when lifting weights overhead. Here’s an exercise that will work on your shoulder and scapular stability and reveal just how stable...

Tags: core, Paul Kochoa, posture, scapula, shoulder, shoulder blade, stability, trunk

24 Tue

Loading your shoulders the safe way

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Loading your shoulders the safe way Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Performing any movement or exercise with the arm can cause injury or pain if the shoulder is not in a good position. The other day, a patient came to see me for treatment of shoulder...

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...

11 Thu

New exercise of the day! The ER Press.

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New exercise of the day! The ER Press. Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Mike Reinold is a physiotherapist who has a website and blog that great for physiotherapists, trainers, or any other medical professional. It really has a lot of great information, I read...

Tags: overhead, pain, Paul Kochoa, posture, scapula, shoulder, shoulder blade, stability

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

05 Thu

More on stability and mobility

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More on stability and mobility Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Allow me to go on a tangent here, talking more about stability and mobility. You’ve probably read about the core and stability/mobility thoughts here before. Today, I’m going to take it back to...

31 Thu

Revisit the squat: correct foot position

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Revisit the squat: correct foot position Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI In a previous post, I talked about the squat and how it’s a functional exercise and important for the whole body. Today, I’m going to zero in on where your feet should be...

24 Thu

Hip Impingement Syndrome

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Hip Impingement Syndrome Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Let me tell you about hip impingement syndrome, also known as FAI: Femoral Acetabular Syndrome. It’s a disorder of the hip that results in pain and a decrease in range of motion of the hip...

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

22 Thu

Will a golf movement screen change my swing?

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Will a golf movement screen change my swing? Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Many times, patients have asked me with fear in their eyes, “Will the golf screen affect my swing?” My answer is, “YES, it will.” But the main problem in some golfers...

Tags: golf, golf screen, mobility, movement, pain, Paul Kochoa, stability

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