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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The butt wink Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI The butt wink. What is it? It’s not as lascivious as you might think. It really is a mark of poor squatting form. I’ve written about squatting before. It’s a functional movement that is important in everyday life. Getting up out of a chair …
Walking doesn’t strengthen your legs Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI The other day, a patient came in to see me wondering why her legs weren’t getting any stronger even though she was walking 2-3 miles everyday. She had arthritis, weak hips and legs,and wanted to get stronger, but was puzzled …