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 …
We’ve got stall bars
Monster stall bars installed. #workinprogress A photo posted by ProPTandTraining (@proptandtraining) on Sep 26, 2016 at 1:00pm PDT
Chronic Pain and Physical Therapy
Chronic Pain and Physical Therapy MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS I recently worked with an individual who was highly anxious about his/her pain. This individual had a bad experience with sharp and sudden onset of severe back pain years ago. Unfortunately, the person decided he/she no longer wanted to move because of the anxiety and …
Can You Roll?
Can You Roll? MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS Six pack abs. The ability to do a 1 minute plank. The ability to perform a heavy lift. Most people think of these as signs of a strong core. But what if I told you all of those things could hide underlying spinal stability issues. Some …
Cupping makes an Olympic debut, but we’ve been doing it for years.
Cupping makes an Olympic debut Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI The New York Times and other media outlets have picked up on the purple marks on Olympic athletes’ bodies and it seems that cupping is the new craze. Just like Kinesiotaping and Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization in the past Olympics, this year, …
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A great exercise for shoulder stability
A great exercise for shoulder stability Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Shoulders generally have good range of motion, but tend to be a little unstable when lifting weights overhead. Here’s an exercise that will work on your shoulder and scapular stability and reveal just how stable your shoulder is in overhead positions. I’ve …
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Do you have full shoulder range of motion?
Do you have full shoulder range of motion? Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI The other day, I had a young athlete come in complaining of shoulder pain. She had pain with overhead movements at her end range of motion. Her sport requires that she have pretty strong and flexible shoulders that can stand …
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If you have pain, please watch this video
If you have pain, please watch this video Image courtesy of jscreationzs / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
The best exercise to improve balance
The best exercise to improve balance Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI The New York Times ran an article regarding the “best exercise to improve your balance” last week. They cited studies comparing the effectiveness of Tai Chi and ballroom dancing (They found that both groups improved their balance, but the Tai Chi group had …
Running injuries and landing force
Running injuries and landing force MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS On Feb 10, 2016 the NYTimes published an article written by Gretchen Reynolds called Why We Get Running Injuries (And How To Prevent Them). The article reported on a recent study published by Harvard University, which followed over 200 experienced female runners for a period …
