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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...

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

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

05 Tue

How to stretch your hamstrings the right way

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How to stretch your hamstrings the right way Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP If you exercise regularly, there’s probably a good chance that you’ve stretched out your hamstrings. These are the muscles behind your legs that bend your knee, but they also extend your hip....

Tags: back, hamstring, knee, muscles, Paul Kochoa, pelvis, stretch, stretching

01 Tue

Back pain that’s not from the back

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Back pain that’s not from the back Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI A recent article on CNN.com outlined a problem that I’ve run into a few times with my patients. It’s the back pain that most surgeons will not find… They don’t find it...

Tags: back, back pain, joint, lumbar, pain, Paul Kochoa, sacroiliac, sacrum, SI joint, vertebrae

12 Thu

Got Pain in Your Back When Caring for a Young Child?

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Got Pain in Your Back When Caring for a Young Child? Written by: Yuchin Chang, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT When you are caring for a young child, do you notice tension or even pain in your back? If so, you probably should pay attention to your body...

Tags: back, body mechanics, child care, lifting, mother, pain, Yuchin Chang

05 Thu

Spinal fusion surgery

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Spinal fusion surgery Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Let’s say you have some back pain, you go see a specialist, perhaps an orthopedic surgeon, and discuss your back pain. The doctor mentions surgery. What do you do? For many patient with back pain,...

Tags: back, pain, Paul Kochoa, physical therapy, spinal fusion, spine, surgery

20 Tue

Do you need an X-ray or MRI of your back?

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Do you need an X-ray or MRI of your back? Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Let’s talk about high-value, cost-conscious health care. I don’t want to get mired in controversy so we’ll keep it simple. Let’s narrow it down to radiological tests and back...

Tags: back, back pain, diagnostic tests, MRI, pain, Paul Kochoa, x-ray

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