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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

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...

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

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...

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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