How to add up to 10 yards on your golf swing Would you like to increase your driver head speed, ball carry, and driving distance immediately and for FREE? It’s easy and it all involves how you warm up. Most people don’t really warm up properly, some don’t warm up at all. Studies show that improper …
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 …
How your warm up can save your knees
How your warm up can save your knees Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, CKTP, CGFI To continue with a previous post, how you warm up can really help protect your knees from injury. An article in the New York Times outlines how a specific warm up program can protect athletes, especially female athletes, from …
Revisit the squat: correct foot position
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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Barefoot Running Part 2: Feet of steel
Barefoot running Part 2: Feet of steel Written by: Dr. Michelle Millner, PT, DPT In my previous post, I talked about making sure you had good strength and mechanics before transitioning to barefoot running. Good strength and mechanics is important even if you are running in shoes. So how does one strengthen his/her feet? Our …
