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...
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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...
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12 Tue
Adult onset scoliosis
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...
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05 Thu
Spinal fusion surgery
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,...
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29 Sat
What’s the core?
What is the “Core”? Written by: Michelle Millner, PT, DPT, OCS Did you like to play with blocks when you were a kid? Do you remember how they needed to be balanced just right when you built a tower otherwise it would all come crashing down? Human vertebrae...
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