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28 Fri

Staying hydrated: another look

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Staying hydrated: another look Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI When I was in undergraduate school, we studied water intoxication. We looked at the effect of drinking water on cellular osmolarity and the balance between electrolytes inside and outside of cells. Drink too much water, and you...

Tags: dehydration, exercise, hydration, Paul Kochoa, water, water intoxication

07 Tue

What’s your fitness age?

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What’s your fitness age? Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI The New York Times recently had an article about older athletes and their strikingly young fitness ages. What does that mean? Researchers in Norway studied thousands of adults and recorded several vital signs and other cardiovascular measures....

Tags: adult, age, aging, exercise, fitness, geriatrics, injury prevention, Paul Kochoa

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

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...

24 Tue

The lacrosse ball is my new friend

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The lacrosse ball is my new friend Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Muscular soreness is common after an intense exercise routine, but it can also happen after a relatively easy exercise, especially if the muscles are particularly weak. Along with the soreness comes immobility and...

Tags: lacrosse ball, mobilization, muscle, Paul Kochoa, soreness, stretch, tissue

12 Thu

Lose weight by lifting weight

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Lose weight by lifting weight Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Have trouble losing weight? Do you lose weight and then have trouble keeping it off? Then I’ve got a perfect solution for you. Lose weight, and keep it off by LIFTING weight. Sounds ridiculous? The New...

10 Tue

The little muscle in the back of your knee

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The little muscle in the back of your knee Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Recently I had a patient come in complaining of pain right in the back of his knee. He said it started after doing heavy leg presses and locking his knees out....

Tags: knee, knee pain, leg press, muscle, pain, Paul Kochoa, popliteus muscle, squat

03 Tue

Balance strategy basics

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Balance strategy basics Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI As homo sapiens, we walk upright on two feet. We use complex sensory organs, nerves, and muscles to keep us balanced. It’s all about keeping our center of gravity over our base of support. We have three...

Tags: ankle, balance, balance strategy, fall, fall prevention, falls, hip, Paul Kochoa, step, stepping

15 Thu

Does compression clothing work?

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Does compression clothing work? Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Occasionally, I’ll talk about compression socks with my patients. But these patients generally have poor circulation or swelling in their lower extremities and I suggest a way to augment their venous return with some type of compression...

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