One Sport is not enough! Nicholas Matthes PT, DPT, CSCS Does your child play one sport year round? If yes, STOP! It turns out specializing in one sport at a young age is not good for the safety or athletic career of your child. A recent Sports Medicine article was able to draw a …
Geriatric weight lifting
Geriatric weight lifting Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Lifting weights or pumping iron… by any name, does not conjure up an elderly individual. Generally, when discussing weight lifting or weight training, people will associate this with a younger population, not with someone over 65 years old, much less anyone over 85. However, to counteract …
The Lacrosse Ball is Your Friend: Vacation Self Help Kit Part 2
The Lacrosse Ball is Your Friend: Vacation Self Help Kit Part 2 MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS Sore and tight muscles can ruin a trip. Untreated muscles can ruin a lot of activities even after the trip. Massage is just one way to treat sore muscles, but it is often one of the most …
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Leaves are Falling: Things to consider when raking them up.
Leaves are Falling: Things to consider when raking them up. MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS It’s October and the fall colors are at their peak. It won’t be long before the leaves fall and clean up must begin. Raking leaves is hard work, but unfortunately it’s work most of us don’t spend time preparing our …
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What’s your fitness age?
What’s your fitness age? Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI The New York Times recently had an article about older athletes and their strikingly young fitness ages. What does that mean? Researchers in Norway studied thousands of adults and recorded several vital signs and other cardiovascular measures. They found that adults who exercised had …
Physical therapy never really ends
Physical therapy never really ends Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI I was reading an old New York Times article about back pain and read an interesting quote. It was about posture control and back pain. Ray Bingham, a board member of Oracle, saw Esther Gokhale (the posture guru of Silicon Valley) for classes …
How to shovel snow safely
How to shovel snow safely Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI It’s a blizzard! Our area is under a couple feet of snow and now we have to dig out. If you use a snow shovel, watch out, be safe, and keep your back intact. Here’s how to save your back when you’re shoveling snow… …
Play me now, pay me later
Play me now, pay me later Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Ugh, for some, this time of the year is great, for others, it really stinks. I’m talking about going back to school. With return to school comes return to sports. If you haven’t been prepping or been practicing then you may …
Preventing hamstring strains
Preventing hamstring strains Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS CKTP, CGFI I see a handful of runners and soccer players, and it’s pretty common that they get hamstring strains during one of their activities. It’s usually during a quick burst of speed or direction during a game or practice, or change of running …
From walking to jogging
From walking to jogging Written by: Michelle Millner, PT, DPT, OCS How many times have you tried to turn into a runner and failed because of an injury or fatigue? How many times have you gotten so frustrated with running, that you just gave up? While running isn’t for everyone, most people who can …