If you’ve ever had low back pain that comes and goes — good for a few weeks, then suddenly you’re back on the sidelines — you know the specific kind of frustration that comes with it. It’s not just the pain. It’s the uncertainty. Is this just going to be my back forever? Do I need to change how I train? Am I one deadlift away from something worse?
DID YOUR BACK “GO OUT” MORE THAN YOU DID LAST YEAR?
Spring is here and we’re all hoping to get back to so many activities we may have missed out on last year. To ensure that you have the best Spring ever playing golf, tennis, running, gardening, vacationing and spending time with your family, it is important that you address that ache in your back, even …
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Do You Know Why You Have Back Pain? Here’s How You Can Find Out.
Do You Know Why You Have Back Pain? Is the source of your low back pain a mystery? You’re not alone: Nine out of 10 patients don’t know the primary cause of their back pain. The problem is that most people seek treatment after they’ve begun exhibiting symptoms of back pain. While this …
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Are you suffering from AMPS…we can help you!
Are you suffering from AMPS…we can help you! Miriam Hillman PT, DPT, CKTP Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome (AMPS) is a very painful medical condition which affects children. This syndrome can cause pain anywhere in the body. These episodes of pain can be intermittent or constant and can affect the whole body or be localized …
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Your squat is not my squat
Your squat is not my squat Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI The squat is a basic, functional movement pattern that I teach to most of my patients. The other day in the fitness center, I saw a member squatting with some good range of motion. His hips were going well below his knee …
If you have pain, please watch this video
If you have pain, please watch this video Image courtesy of jscreationzs / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
A Pillow Belongs Too: Vacation Self Help Kit Part 4
A Pillow Belongs Too: Vacation Self Help Kit Part 4 MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS Have you ever had a sore neck from sleeping at a hotel or at someone else’s house? If we calculate that the average person sleeps for 7-8 hours a night, then approximately 30% of our time is spent in …
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Strength training through back pain
Strength training through back pain Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Back pain is common. So common that I have a high confidence that inevitably, if you’re reading this, you have, or had, or will experience…. low back pain. Athletes who go through rigorous weight training regimens are just as at risk as a deconditioned …
The cure for back pain
The cure for back pain Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Back pain is very common. It affects up to 80% of Americans every year. How can we cure it? Very easy. With exercise. A study published in the JAMA Internal Medicine journal in January 2016 investigated the results of previous studies regarding low …
Exercises for those deep abdominal muscles
Exercises for those deep abdominal muscles Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Recently, I’ve seen a couple of young athletes with low back pain. Their range of motion wasn’t an issue, it was their ability to stabilize their spine and active their core. The core muscles, especially the deep abdominal group, the transverse abdominus, are …
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