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16 Tue

The “why”, the “how”, and the “what”.

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The “why”, the “how”, and the “what”. Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Physical therapy and medicine are all about asking the right questions. “How are you doing today?” “Where does it hurt?” “When did your pain start?” Stuff like that. But keep in mind, some...

Tags: diagnosis, dysfunction, pain, Paul Kochoa, tests

11 Thu

New exercise of the day! The ER Press.

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New exercise of the day! The ER Press. Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Mike Reinold is a physiotherapist who has a website and blog that great for physiotherapists, trainers, or any other medical professional. It really has a lot of great information, I read...

Tags: overhead, pain, Paul Kochoa, posture, scapula, shoulder, shoulder blade, stability

28 Thu

Play me now, pay me later

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Play me now, pay me later Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Ugh, for some, this time of the year is great, for others, it really stinks. I’m talking about going back to school. With return to school comes return to sports. If you haven’t been...

Tags: dysfunction, injury, injury prevention, movement, pain, Paul Kochoa, sport, sports

26 Tue

Tips to avoid shoulder pain at the gym

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Tips to avoid shoulder pain at the gym Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI I’ve written about shoulder exercises and pain before, but going to the gym and working out with weights can still cause injury and pain to the shoulder joint. Weight training or resistance...

Tags: exercise, gym, pain, Paul Kochoa, shoulder, weight lifting

21 Thu

Exercise can increase your tolerance to pain

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Exercise can increase your tolerance to pain Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI How about a dose of exercise-induced hypoalgesia? It’s a fancy term. Basically it means that during exercise, the body releases opiates, endorphins, and other substances that dull pain. But did you also know...

Tags: chronic pain, exercise, hypoalgesia, pain, Paul Kochoa

14 Thu

How many times should I do this?

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How many times should I do this? Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI It never fails. Everytime I perform an evaluation on a new patient, the question always comes up: “So how many times a day should I do this?” It inevitably gets asked...

Tags: correction, corrective exercise, exercise, pain, Paul Kochoa, posture, reps

05 Tue

How can Visceral Manipulation help you?

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How can Visceral Manipulation help you? Written by: Yuchin Chang, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT I’ve learned a couple of Visceral Manipulation (VM) techniques from my fellow therapists, but I was never formally introduced to it. This year, I had an opportunity to attend a VM course, which was so...

Tags: abdominal, fascia, injury, pain, treatment, visceral manipulation, Yuchin Chang

31 Thu

The first rule of Crossfit is that you never stop talking about Crossfit

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The first rule of Crossfit is that you never stop talking about Crossfit Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI I’ve belonged to a “Box” before. That’s what Crossfit enthusiasts call their gym. It’s basically a big warehouse room with large weights, big tires, bars, gymnastic...

Tags: Crossfit, exercise, high intensity, injury, lifting, pain, Paul Kochoa, research, sport, weights

22 Tue

What does physics have to do with knee pain?

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What does physics have to do with knee pain? Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI The pain in your knee may be due to something called ‘patellofemoral syndrome” (PFS) or “chondromalacia patellae” (CMP), or it could be something else completely. Whatever the case, you...

17 Thu

Some factors of foot pain

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Some factors of foot pain Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI In an issue of Journal of Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy, an article reported on the biomechanical and clinical factors of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD). They studied 24 individuals with and without...

Tags: ankle, arch, dysfunction, foot, pain, Paul Kochoa, posterior tibialis tendon, tendon

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