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? 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 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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The peanut butter and jelly of the hip joint Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Two great tastes that taste great together. Peanut butter and jelly, bacon and eggs, peanut butter and chocolate, Captain and Tennille… Two things that work great together. In the past couple weeks, I’ve spoken to my patients …
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Running with your arms Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI In the New York Times, Gretchen Reynolds writes about a study out of the University of Colorado at Boulder that investigated how the use of the arms affects one’s efficiency with running. They studied 13 runners and how much energy they …
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 should go see a physiotherapist to find …
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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 foot pain or PTTD. What were the differences? …
What is Fibromyalgia? Written by: YUCHIN CHANG, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT Fibromyalgia Pain Syndrome (FPS) is described as having pain in the muscles and fibrous connective tissue in certain spots of the body. Primary FPS occurs independently of any disorders, while Secondary FPS often followed by trauma, repetitive motion, joint disorder, and viruses. …
Conversations in an elevator Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Recently, I was in an elevator with two women. One woman, dressed in business attire, was speaking with another woman. The first woman was rubbing her neck and was recounting her days at her physiotherapist’s office. She stated that her neck …
Questions to ask before making an appointment Written by: MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS All physical therapists are not created equal. As with any profession there are rock stars and there are shower singers. Unlike other area’s of medical care, however, physical therapy is a time intensive individualized therapy based on helping you (the patient/client) …
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