Category Archive for "Back" | Professional Physical Therapy & Training, LLC

31 Mon

Sleeping properly to repair your body

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Sleeping properly to repair your body Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI You spend ⅓ of your life sleeping. Sleep is an integral part of your life, doing it properly is so important. When you’re awake, your brain works all the time, learning new things and building...

09 Tue

Physical therapy never really ends

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Physical therapy never really ends Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI I was reading an old New York Times article about back pain and read an interesting quote. It was about posture control and back pain. Ray Bingham, a board member of Oracle, saw Esther Gokhale (the...

Tags: back, back pain, exercise, injury prevention, pain, Paul Kochoa, posture

15 Fri

One minute explanation of the dangers of sitting

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One minute explanation of the dangers of sitting Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Here’s a quick 1 minute video explaining why sitting is so bad for you....

Tags: health, health tips, Paul Kochoa, posture, sitting

09 Thu

Physical Therapy is just as good as surgery for a common back problem

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Physical Therapy is just as good as surgery for a common back problem Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI In a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine in April 2015, physical therapy can be just as good as surgery for spinal stenosis. So you can...

12 Thu

The most effective and functional weight-lifting exercise

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The most effective and functional weight-lifting exercise Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI If you wanted the most bang-for-your-buck exercise, one that worked multiple large muscle groups and could help you lose weight and move better, what would it be? It would have to be a large...

Tags: back, exercise, knee, movement, New York Times, pain, Paul Kochoa, squat

10 Tue

Do the T-Spine Smash

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Do the T-Spine Smash Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI If you’re a desk jockey, then chances are that this self mobilization technique is for you. This is a standard tool in my treatment arsenal when addressing shoulder range of motion or postural issues, especially for...

27 Tue

How to shovel snow safely

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How to shovel snow safely Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI It’s a blizzard! Our area is under a couple feet of snow and now we have to dig out. If you use a snow shovel, watch out, be safe, and keep your back intact. Here’s how to...

Tags: back, core, hips, injury, injury prevention, Paul Kochoa, shoveling, snow, sprain, strain

04 Thu

Fix your pelvis

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Fix your pelvis Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI A couple weeks ago, I posted Check your Pelvis. Today, I’m going to talk about how to fix it. To review, the pelvis is a ring made up of three bones. When that ring is disrupted because...

Tags: back, hip, hips, joint, pain, Paul Kochoa, pelvic, pelvis, pubic, SI joint

02 Tue

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 their...

Tags: exercise, foam roller, gifts, holiday, Paul Kochoa, stretching

25 Tue

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Happy Thanksgiving! Don’t let pain crash the party. Matthew Riordian, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS There’s a lot of information out eating healthy on Thanksgiving, but not much is about Thanksgiving Day injuries. Although this is a day set aside to take a break from the day to day busy routine to relax and give...

Tags: back, Matthew Riordan, neck, pain, posture, shoulder, stress, thanksgiving

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