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15 Tue

No Flip Flops

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No Flip Flops Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI I had a patient come in this past week complaining of foot pain. She had worn flip flops for most of the summer, but didn’t have any issues until a couple weeks ago. Flip flops are...

Tags: arch, flip flop, foot, Paul Kochoa, plantar fascia, walking, windlass mechanism

03 Thu

Obese or not obese

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Obese or not obese Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI “I’m not fat, I’m big-boned!” – Eric Cartman. That phrase is part of the American lexicon. Obesity is an epidemic. But many people who are obese or overweight don’t see it that way. They believe...

Tags: BMI, body mass index, health, obese, overweight, Paul Kochoa

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

19 Thu

Functional Training for You

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Functional Training for You Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Back in 1992, in the Rutgers University Busch campus gym (The Sonny Werblin Recreation Center), I worked with a exercise physiologist who only did “multi-jointed” exercises. He would educate all the staff on the...

Tags: exercise, fitness, functional training, health, Paul Kochoa

17 Tue

Why is my cane on the other hand?

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Why is my cane on the other hand? Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI If you’ve ever had a leg or foot problem and you’ve been to a physiotherapist, you’ve probably been told that you should use the cane or crutch in the opposite hand…...

Tags: cane, crutch, foot, force couple, Paul Kochoa, walking, weight shift

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

03 Tue

Show me your squat

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Show me your squat Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI The other day, a patient came in to see me, she played tennis and golf and was having some knee pain. I said, “Let me see you squat.” She proceeded to show me her...

Tags: ankle, exercise, hip, knee, leg, mobility, movement screen, Paul Kochoa, squat, stability

29 Thu

How to make a homemade gel pack

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How to make a homemade gel pack Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Just a quick post today about how to make homemade gel pack instead of just using ice for your bumps and bruises. I’ve written about using heat or ice before on this...

Tags: gel, ice, injury, pack, pain, Paul Kochoa

29 Thu

Setting goals

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Setting goals Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI The other day I was doing an initial evaluation on a patient. She came to me complaining of left shoulder pain that limited her ability to carry and lift her bags as well as have pain...

Tags: goals, Paul Kochoa, physical therapy

27 Tue

What is Regional Interdependence?

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What is Regional Interdependence? Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI In a case study published in the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Practice journal, a 62 year-old man complained of shoulder pain.¹ The case study detailed this patient and his results with physical therapy. He couldn’t...

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