A great exercise for shoulder stability Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Shoulders generally have good range of motion, but tend to be a little unstable when lifting weights overhead. Here’s an exercise that will work on your shoulder and scapular stability and reveal just how stable your shoulder is in overhead positions. I’ve used …
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Loading your shoulders the safe way Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Performing any movement or exercise with the arm can cause injury or pain if the shoulder is not in a good position. The other day, a patient came to see me for treatment of shoulder pain after lifting a heavy trash bag …
Proper core bracing sequence Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI So I finally bought this book that I’ve been meaning to read for over a year now. It’s called “Becoming a Supple Leopard: The ultimate guide to resolving pain, preventing injury, and optimizing athletic performance”, written by Dr. Kelly Starrett. He’s a physiotherapist …
New exercise of the day! The ER Press. Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Mike Reinold is a physiotherapist who has a website and blog that great for physiotherapists, trainers, or any other medical professional. It really has a lot of great information, I read it very frequently. An article that I …
The forgotten core of the neck WRITTEN BY: MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS Core. We hear that word a lot in the rehab and fitness industry. It’s usually associated with abdominal exercises, crunches, push ups, the list goes on. But did you know that your neck has a core also? Earlier last year, I …
More on stability and mobility Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Allow me to go on a tangent here, talking more about stability and mobility. You’ve probably read about the core and stability/mobility thoughts here before. Today, I’m going to take it back to something that I learned way back when …
Revisit the squat: correct foot position Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI In a previous post, I talked about the squat and how it’s a functional exercise and important for the whole body. Today, I’m going to zero in on where your feet should be when you squat. During the squat, where …
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Hip Impingement Syndrome Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Let me tell you about hip impingement syndrome, also known as FAI: Femoral Acetabular Syndrome. It’s a disorder of the hip that results in pain and a decrease in range of motion of the hip joint. It can be linked to childhood hip …
Show me your squat Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI The other day, a patient came in to see me, she played tennis and golf and was having some knee pain. I said, “Let me see you squat.” She proceeded to show me her squat: back straight, head up, she bends …
Will a golf movement screen change my swing? Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Many times, patients have asked me with fear in their eyes, “Will the golf screen affect my swing?” My answer is, “YES, it will.” But the main problem in some golfers is that they become comfortable with their …
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