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14 Tue

Rotation exercise and sports performance

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Rotation exercise and sports performance Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Want to crank up your sports performance to a “10”? Try some rotational training. Sports and peak performance require strength and coordination. You can go hit the gym and perform your regular training...

09 Thu

Get the right solution only if you know the right question

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Get the right solution only if you know the right question Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Being a medical professional, I always seem to run into people asking me questions about what to do about a certain problem they have. For example, “Can you...

Tags: exercise, fitness, functional, golf, gray cook, movement, Paul Kochoa, screen

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

30 Mon

I sprained my ankle, what do I do now?

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I sprained my ankle, what do I do now? Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Whether you’re an elite long-distance runner or a weekend warrior, you’re probably one of the many people who’ve had an ankle sprain. It can happen at any time, when...

26 Thu

Safe lifting techniques

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Safe lifting techniques Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Low back pain is common, but some cases such as a sprain or strain can be prevented by following some simple rules when lifting and moving objects: 1. Check the weight. Always check the weight...

Tags: back, lift, lifting, low back pain, pain, Paul Kochoa

23 Mon

Exercise and the intervertebral disc

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Exercise and the intervertebral disc Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI I’ve written about discs issues and back pain before, and by now, you’ve probably realized that I’m a big proponent of movement and exercise, so this next post should be no surprise. Out of...

19 Thu

Kinesiotape versus Non-elastic tape for ankles

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Kinesiotape versus Non-elastic tape for ankles Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI In the Journal of Orthopeadic and Sports Physical Therapy, there was a study comparing the effects of kinesiotape with regular non-elastic athletic tape on ankles during an inversion perturbation. The results may...

Tags: ankle, athletic tape, balance, kinesiotape, Paul Kochoa, physiotherapy, sprain, tape, taping

17 Tue

Which type of yoga is right for you?

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Which type of yoga is right for you? Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Some patients ask me if they should try yoga. I say that as long as you don’t have any medical contraindications, yoga should be fine. But which type of yoga is...

Tags: body, exercise, mind, Paul Kochoa, relaxation, stress, yoga

12 Thu

The Talk Test

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The Talk Test Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Recently, I had a conversation with a patient about how hard she should be working out, what intensity should she shoot for? We talked about her target heart rate and how she should be able to...

Tags: aerobic, exercise, fitness, heart rate, lactate, lactic acid, Paul Kochoa, threshold

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