Rotation exercise and sports performance

Rotation exercise and sports performance Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI   Want to crank up your sports performance to a “10”?  Try some rotational training.  Sports and peak performance require strength and coordination.  You can go hit the gym and perform your regular training on circuit training machines, but you’ll be …

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 …

Kinesiotape versus Non-elastic tape for ankles

Kinesiotape versus Non-elastic tape for ankles Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI   In the Journal of Orthopeadic and Sports Physical Therapy, there was a study comparing the effects of kinesiotape with regular non-elastic athletic tape on ankles during an inversion perturbation.  The results may surprise you. First, let’s define some things. …

The Talk Test

The Talk Test Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Recently, I had a conversation with a patient about how hard she should be working out, what intensity should she shoot for?  We talked about her target heart rate and how she should be able to talk and have a normal conversation while …