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, …

Using a Voodoo Band to restore motion

Using a Voodoo Band to restore motion Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI   I’ve written about the Graston Technique before.  Recently, I’ve added The Voodoo Band, to my treatment arsenal.  Manual treatment is our forte at Professional Physical Therapy and Training.  Soft tissue mobilization is a technique that we employ frequently to restore …

How to fix that “Text Neck”

How to fix that “Text Neck” Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP   It never fails, we used to have “Wii elbow” or “Blackberry thumb”, or more commonly, we hear about “Tennis elbow”.  Now we have “Text neck”.  But basically they all are repetitive stress disorders. Anytime that there is an increase in a repetitive, …

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 …

Physical Therapy and/or Knee Replacement

Physical Therapy and/or Knee Replacement MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS   Knee replacement surgery is increasingly popular among patients with knee pain.  It is often touted as a miracle cure.  Simply remove the damaged bone and replace it with new metal and plastic components.  It sounds wonderful, but recent research highlighted by the New York …

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 …

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 …