2014 July Archive | Professional Physical Therapy & Training, LLC

31 Thu

The first rule of Crossfit is that you never stop talking about Crossfit

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The first rule of Crossfit is that you never stop talking about Crossfit Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI I’ve belonged to a “Box” before. That’s what Crossfit enthusiasts call their gym. It’s basically a big warehouse room with large weights, big tires, bars, gymnastic...

Tags: Crossfit, exercise, high intensity, injury, lifting, pain, Paul Kochoa, research, sport, weights

29 Tue

The peanut butter and jelly of the hip joint

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The peanut butter and jelly of the hip joint Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Two great tastes that taste great together. Peanut butter and jelly, bacon and eggs, peanut butter and chocolate, Captain and Tennille… Two things that work great together. In the past...

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

22 Tue

What does physics have to do with knee pain?

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What does physics have to do with knee pain? Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI The pain in your knee may be due to something called ‘patellofemoral syndrome” (PFS) or “chondromalacia patellae” (CMP), or it could be something else completely. Whatever the case, you...

17 Thu

Some factors of foot pain

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Some factors of foot pain Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI In an issue of Journal of Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy, an article reported on the biomechanical and clinical factors of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD). They studied 24 individuals with and without...

Tags: ankle, arch, dysfunction, foot, pain, Paul Kochoa, posterior tibialis tendon, tendon

16 Wed

What is Fibromyalgia?

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What is Fibromyalgia? Written by: YUCHIN CHANG, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT Fibromyalgia Pain Syndrome (FPS) is described as having pain in the muscles and fibrous connective tissue in certain spots of the body. Primary FPS occurs independently of any disorders, while Secondary FPS often followed by...

Tags: fibromyalgia, fibromyalgia pain syndrome, FPS, pain, Yuchin Chang

08 Tue

Conversations in an elevator

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Conversations in an elevator Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Recently, I was in an elevator with two women. One woman, dressed in business attire, was speaking with another woman. The first woman was rubbing her neck and was recounting her days at her...

Monthly Archives: July 2014

The first rule of Crossfit is that you never stop talking about Crossfit

The peanut butter and jelly of the hip joint

Running with your arms

What does physics have to do with knee pain?

Some factors of foot pain

What is Fibromyalgia?

Conversations in an elevator