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 prepping or been practicing then you may …
Tips to avoid shoulder pain at the gym
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 training is an important component to an …
Exercise can increase your tolerance to pain
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 that moderate amounts of exercise can increase …
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Beware the treatment hype
Beware the treatment hype Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Beware the sports/orthopedic treatment hype triad: famous athlete, famous doctor, and untested treatment. This is a line from an article in the New York Times regarding sports medicine and the popularity of unproven treatments for athletes. The article described common injuries to athletes …
How many times should I do this?
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 after I prescribe some corrective exercise or …
Fascia: New age voodoo or scientific structure
Fascia: New age voodoo or scientific structure Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI I recently read an article about a “mysterious” tissue that is present everywhere in the body but is mostly ignored by medical professionals. It’s called fascia. Based on your philosophy of medicine, it can be integral to the …
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Fist bump for the workplace
Fist bump for the workplace Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI After reading this, you might want to rethink your business handshake and change it to a business fist bump. A New York Times article wrote about a study in the American Journal of Infection Control that looked at the amount of …
Horray! Add years to your life with just 5 minutes a day!
Horray! Add years to your life with just 5 minutes a day! Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI A recent article in the New York Times cited a new study from the Journal of American College of Cardiology claiming that just as little as five minutes of exercise a day can …
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How can Visceral Manipulation help you?
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 fascinating. VM is an osteopathic technique that …
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The first rule of Crossfit is that you never stop talking about Crossfit
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 rings, and other stuff to jump on …
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