2014 March Archive | Professional Physical Therapy & Training, LLC

27 Thu

Poor Toileting Habits can Have a Negative Effect on Your Pelvic Floor

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Poor Toileting Habits can Have a Negative Effect on Your Pelvic Floor WRITTEN BY: YUCHIN CHANG, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT Pelvic floor muscles are located in the pelvic floor, connecting the pubic bone to the tail bone. These muscles have a very intimate relationship with one’s bowel and...

25 Tue

Trigger Points and Muscle Pain: A Physical Therapist’s Approach

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Trigger Points and Muscle Pain: A Physical Therapist’s Approach Written by: YUCHIN CHANG, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT Have you ever had painful spots in your muscles? And they are just so tight and sore that you cannot rub them out? Even when you have been very disciplined with...

20 Thu

Constipation: It’s More Than just Inadequate Fiber Intake

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Constipation: It’s More Than just Inadequate Fiber Intake Written by: Yuchin Chang, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT Constipation is a such common phenomena that it’s almost a cliche to say ‘just have plenty of water and fiber!’ It is actually a little bit more complicated than that. Constipation...

18 Tue

Sexual pain, not all in your head

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Sexual Pain: Not All in your Head! Written by: Yuchin Chang, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT A lot of women suffer from sexual pain, ranging from the clitoral pain, burning vulva, to deep vaginal pain, and they often feel they are to blame. If they finally reach out...

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

07 Fri

Sitting and “Gasso-Brako”

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Sitting and “Gasso-Brako” Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI We all do it, some more than others. We all sit. Sitting can be bad for you health, it can increase your risk of mortality by 40%. It can cause lower back pain. It can...

04 Tue

Developing strength involves more than just muscles

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Developing strength involves more than just muscles Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Muscular development is not just about the muscles, it’s also about movement development. Barring any major physical or neurological problems, we grow up moving the same way. We learn early how to...

Monthly Archives: March 2014

Poor Toileting Habits can Have a Negative Effect on Your Pelvic Floor

Trigger Points and Muscle Pain: A Physical Therapist’s Approach

Constipation: It’s More Than just Inadequate Fiber Intake

Sexual pain, not all in your head

What is Sciatica?

Sitting and “Gasso-Brako”

Developing strength involves more than just muscles