Lower Crossed Syndrome Written By: Dr. Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Sitting. We all do it. But sitting too long can cause problems. One of them is lower crossed syndrome. It’s analogous to the upper crossed syndrome that I mentioned in my previous post. Basically it’s an imbalance of tight and weak structures around …
What’s a Golf Fitness Screening?
What’s a Golf Fitness Screening? Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Once upon a time, golf was just about three things: basic instruction, equipment, and mental conditioning. After the mid 1990’s, things changed. The basic three things were expanded to include: shot making skills, course management, and physical conditioning. Physical conditioning was the …
Spinning 101
Spinning 101 Written By: Karen Tom, MPT, CSCS I took my first spinning class about 10 years ago (yes, I’m old). I remember it vividly: I was the only student in the class and the instructor played music that was just drums for 60 minutes. Although the music wasn’t my favorite, I was addicted. Spinning …
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Upper Crossed Syndrome Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Your mother always said, “Sit up straight.” The truth is that she was right. Our technologically advanced society today has relegated us to sitting most of the day, working in poor postures. What results after prolonged static positioning is the lengthening of certain muscles …
Stairs & Knee Problems
Stairs & Knee Problems Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Generally, with patients who have knee problems, I end up asking them about how their knees hold up with stairs. They usually complain of pain with stairs, especially going down stairs. Last year, in the October issue of the Journal of Orthopaedic and …
The Body-Swing Relationship
The Body-Swing Relationship Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI So you find yourself on the golf course, or at the driving range, hitting some golf balls. You observe that you keep swinging, hitting the ball solidly, but it doesn’t travel very far, or it keeps veering off to the right. It’s inconsistent. You …
An Efficient Golf Swing is All About Decelerating
An Efficient Golf Swing is All About Decelerating Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI What? Decelerating? How does that equal efficiency in my golf swing? In my previous post, Golf season is coming, I touched on the segments that form a kinematic chain or sequence that should occur during an efficient golf swing. …
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Dive into Physical Therapy: The Benefits of Aquatic Therapy
Dive into Physical Therapy: The Benefits of Aquatic Therapy Written By: Dr. Michelle Millner PT, DPT H2O: the basic substance that every single living thing on this planet needs to survive. We need it to cleanse our bodies internally and externally. We also use water for relaxation and healing. In fact, human beings have been doing …
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How You Can Treat Your Own Low Back Pain
How You Can Treat Your Own Low Back Pain Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI This is how I think the story goes: Once upon a time, there was a patient in New Zealand (updated 10/23/13) who had back pain, so he went to go see his physiotherapist. He was in pain and couldn’t …
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Golf Season is Coming.
Golf season is coming. Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Unless you’ve traveled to a warmer climate over the winter season, you probably haven’t played much golf in the past couple months. But with warmer weather coming, it’s an opportune time to go over our next subject, golf and the golf swing. As a certified …
