Re-thinking foam rolling Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Two years ago, I wrote about how the foam roller is your friend. They’re ubiquitous at fitness centers, gyms, and physiotherapy clinics. I’ve advised my patients to use them as well. But I’ve come across some new information that may make you rethink the …
Defy age with exercise
Defy age with exercise Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Great news everyone! Exercise keeps you young! According to an article in the New York Times that references a new study out of England, exercise changes how you age. They studied 126 men and women between the ages of 55 and 79 and looked …
The Anatomy of a Goal
The Anatomy of a Goal Michelle Millner, PT, DPT, OCS I’ve written about Tips to Keeping those New Year Resolutions last year. This year let’s focus on the anatomy of a goal. One of the biggest problems people have with not meeting their new year’s resolutions is that the resolutions are broad and overwhelming. …
Improve your golf in the winter and your whole body for life
Improve your golf in the winter and your whole body for life Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKPT, CGFI Even though the temps are dropping, frost is on the ground, and snow is in the air; now is the best time to think about your golf game. Sound strange? Well it’s the off season, …
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Don’t have time to stay fit during the holidays? Try the 7-minute workout.
Don’t have time to stay fit during the holidays? Try the 7-minute workout. Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Recently, I’ve had a couple patients come in who really, really, really wanted to get back into exercising and getting back in shape. They were injured and had difficulty getting back to their regular …
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Holiday gifts for people with back pain
Holiday gifts for people with back pain Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 30% of American adults currently suffer from back pain, and 80% of adults will experience back pain at some time in their lives. This holiday season, get a gift …
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Small ways to stay fit and healthy during the holidays
Small ways to stay fit and healthy during the holidays Matthew Riordan, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS Ah, the music, the lights, the snowmen, the lawn Santas… It must be that time of year again, the holidays are approaching. This is a season to get together with family and friends to have fun and spread …
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! Don’t let pain crash the party. Matthew Riordian, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS There’s a lot of information out eating healthy on Thanksgiving, but not much is about Thanksgiving Day injuries. Although this is a day set aside to take a break from the day to day busy routine to relax and give thanks with friends or family, it can …
Your lumbar spine: Avoid the pooping dog or pooping duck
Your lumbar spine: Avoid the pooping dog or pooping duck Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI I read a lot websites, one of my new favorites is Movement-Rx. Recently they, featured a post about how to maintain a neutral spine position with weight training. They used the “pooping duck” and “pooping dog” analogy, …
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Check your pelvis
Check your pelvis Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Recently, I’ve had a run of patients complaining of low back pain. For the most part, the pain was centralized to the very lower part of their back with no referring symptom or radiating pain. We checked out the pelvis, and found that for …