#ChoosePT Dr. Miriam Hillman, PT, DPT, CKTP October is both Opioid Awareness and National Physical Therapy Awareness Month so Professional Physical Therapy and Training is getting the word out!! As many people are aware, over the last 15 years there has been a significant increase in prescription and misuse of opioid medication for chronic pain. With …
Physical Therapy as it should be
Is “out-of-network” a dirty phrase?
Is “out-of-network” a dirty phrase? DR. MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS With all the changes to health care in the past few years, it’s easy to get confused. There are in-network benefits, out-of- network benefits, co-payments, co-insurance, deductibles, and a host of other regulations that determine what care is covered, not covered and how …
Do you have NEPY Syndrome?
Do you have NEPY Syndrome? Matthew Riordan, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI NEPY Syndrome is a major epidemic that’s affecting our country. It is a debilitating syndrome that affects many people regardless of sex, age, or race. Without addressing this problem, we run the risk of seeing an outbreak …
How to pick the right physiotherapist
How to pick the right physiotherapist Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI First, with the Direct Access law, you can go see a physiotherapist without having to see a physician. And you have your choice of who to see, you don’t have to see the physiotherapist that the doctor told you to see. You’re …
Get a physiotherapy checkup
Get a physiotherapy checkup Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI You go to your primary medical doctor for an annual checkup. You go to your dentist for a checkup twice a year. Why not go to a physiotherapist for a checkup? Physiotherapists are movement specialists. We hold doctoral degrees and licenses that allow us …
We need your help
We need your help At Professional Physical Therapy and Training, we pride ourselves on using evidenced based and cutting edge treatment techniques, one of which is dry needling. Unfortunately, there has been a movement among acupuncturists to stop physical therapists from using this effective and safe form of treatment. Our own Yuchin Chang has been …
Physical Therapy Specializations
Physical Therapy Specializations Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI You wouldn’t go to an OB/GYN for treatment of your glaucoma. Medical doctors go through specialization. An orthopedic surgeon is better equipped to treat an arthritic knee than an internal medicine specialist. The same is for physiotherapists, you shouldn’t go to a physiotherapist that specializes …
Physical Therapy is just as good as surgery for a common back problem
Physical Therapy is just as good as surgery for a common back problem Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI In a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine in April 2015, physical therapy can be just as good as surgery for spinal stenosis. So you can avoid the knife and get rid of …
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Understanding pain in 5 minutes
Understanding pain in 5 minutes Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Here’s a quick video on how to understand pain. I’ve written about it before, but this video is so informative, I encourage you to watch it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b8oB757DKc#action=share
