How to add up to 10 yards on your golf swing Would you like to increase your driver head speed, ball carry, and driving distance immediately and for FREE? It’s easy and it all involves how you warm up. Most people don’t really warm up properly, some don’t warm up at all. Studies show that improper …
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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Back Pain and Tiger Woods
Back Pain and Tiger Woods Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI I’ve been following the news reports about Tiger Woods and his back pain. I recently read an article by another physiotherapist who wrote about his treatment and the media coverage that followed. Interviews were done and second-guesses were made. But one thing …
Tennis elbow isn’t just for tennis players
Tennis elbow isn’t just for tennis players Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Tennis elbow, known as lateral epicondylitis, can cause pain and soreness on the outside of the elbow. However, it doesn’t just happen in tennis players. It’s actually more common in golfers and golfer’s elbow is more common in …
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Get the right solution only if you know the right question
Get the right solution only if you know the right question Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Being a medical professional, I always seem to run into people asking me questions about what to do about a certain problem they have. For example, “Can you give me a couple core exercises? I …
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Will a golf movement screen change my swing?
Will a golf movement screen change my swing? Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Many times, patients have asked me with fear in their eyes, “Will the golf screen affect my swing?” My answer is, “YES, it will.” But the main problem in some golfers is that they become comfortable with their …
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Predictors of low back pain in golfers
Predictors of low back pain in golfers Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI The number one body part that usually gets injured or hurt in golfers is the lower back (runner up is the wrist). If you’re a golfer, you’re probably no stranger to back pain after a long round. A study …
Lower Crossed Syndrome
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 …
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 …