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11 Wed

Holiday gifts for people with back pain

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Holiday gifts for people with back pain Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 30% of American adults currently suffer from back pain, and 80% of adults will experience back pain at some time in...

Tags: back, back pain, exercise, foam roller, gifts, mat, pain, Paul Kochoa, roller, stretch out strap

10 Tue

Guidelines on how to treat low back pain

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Guidelines on how to treat low back pain Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Low back pain affects up to 80% of Americans. Chances are pretty high that you have had back pain or you know of someone who has had back pain. What...

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...

03 Tue

Why your back hurts in the morning

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Why your low back hurts in the morning Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Lower back pain is a common condition that can affect most people. It can start as a dull ache, a sharp pain, numbness or tingling, tightness, soreness, or can even include...

Tags: back, back pain, discs, low back, morning, pain, Paul Koch, spine, vertebrae

27 Wed

Thanksgiving is here! Don’t let pain crash the party!

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Thanksgiving is here! Don’t let pain crash the party. Written by: Matthew Riordian, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS There is much information out eating healthy on Thanksgiving, but little is discussed about Thanksgiving Day injuries. Although this is a day set aside to take a breath from the...

Tags: ankle, back, elbow, injuries, knee, neck, shoulder, thanksgiving

26 Tue

What is Pronation?

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What is Pronation? Written by: Michelle Millner, PT, DPT, OCS People often assume that pronation means you have flat feet. It’s true that most people with flat feet are also overpronators. But individuals with normal feet can also be overpronators. So what is pronation? Pronation is actually...

21 Thu

Make your nerves work better. Strength Train!

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Make your nerves work better. Strength Train! Written by: Michelle Millner, PT, DPT, OCS “Strength training is boring.” “I don’t want to look like Arnold.” “How is this going to help me with my running (or golf, or tennis)?” Those are some of the hesitations I often hear...

Tags: Michelle Millner, nerve, nerves, strength, strength training

19 Tue

Don’t use that leg extension machine in the gym

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Don’t use that leg extension machine in the gym Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Some patients with knee pain ask me if they can go back to the gym and work out. I say, “Sure, but stay away from that knee extension machine.”...

Tags: exercise, extension, gym, knee, leg, leg extension, machine, Paul Kochoa, quad, quadriceps

14 Thu

Exercise for office workers

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Exercise for office workers Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Sitting is pretty much killing us. We sit too much. But for most of us, our occupations require us to sit and perform tasks at a desk or workstation. If you’ve been following this...

Tags: back, desk, exercise, neck, office, Paul Kochoa, posture, shoulders, sitting, stretches, work, workplace

12 Tue

Adult onset scoliosis

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Adult onset scoliosis Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI So a patient of mine mentioned this article in the New York Times about scoliosis in adults. She was surprised that scoliosis was so prominent in adults, and was not just relegated to a younger...

Tags: adolescent, adult, back, child, exercise, lumbar, pain, Paul Kochoa, scoliosis, spine, stretching, thoracic

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Holiday gifts for people with back pain

Guidelines on how to treat low back pain

More on stability and mobility

Why your back hurts in the morning

Thanksgiving is here! Don’t let pain crash the party!

What is Pronation?

Make your nerves work better. Strength Train!

Don’t use that leg extension machine in the gym

Exercise for office workers

Adult onset scoliosis

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