Beyond Google and Wikipedia, searching online for health information Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI So you have a health issue. Your back hurts, or your knee starts hurting after your last run. You want to know what it might be. Or you were responsible and went to your primary care physician and …
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Running with Music The other day I came across an article about the psychological effect of working out with music, and it reminded me of another timely topic: the ideal cadence for runners. I think it can be especially important now that the weather may be getting warmer and new and experienced runners are taking …
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? 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 …
An Efficient Golf Swing is All About Decelerating Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI What? Decelerating? How does that equal efficiency in my golf swing? In my previous post, Golf season is coming, I touched on the segments that form a kinematic chain or sequence that should occur during an efficient golf swing. …
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Golf season is coming. Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Unless you’ve traveled to a warmer climate over the winter season, you probably haven’t played much golf in the past couple months. But with warmer weather coming, it’s an opportune time to go over our next subject, golf and the golf swing. As a certified …
What’s a Movement Screen? Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI According to the Titleist Performance Institute, a movement screen is a gross assessment used to identify faulty stability patterns and altered mobility.1 A movement screen is better than isolated musculoskeletal exams because it takes the whole body into account to find the problem …
Cutting-edge solutions for back pain? Written By: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Recently, I watched a Dr. Oz show that featured a segment about “Cutting-edge solutions for back pain.” It peaked my interest, I respect Dr. Oz and all his work, but when I saw what constituted “cutting-edge”, I was surprised and disappointed. Dr. …
