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Why Your Neck Hurts After Working at a Computer All Day

Why Your Neck Hurts After Working at a Computer All Day

Small changes can create big neck pains. Photo by Keenan Constance on Unsplash

body mechanics, posture, physical therapyDr. Paul KochoaMay 20, 2026PAR 5 Physical Therapyneck, neck pain, sitting, posture

Why Your Hips Feel Tight When You Squat

Why Your Hips Feel Tight When You Squat

Why hips feel tight with squats.

body mechanics, assessment, exercise, physical therapyDr. Paul KochoaMay 13, 2026PAR 5 Physical Therapyhips, hip, squat, knee, knee pain, hip pain, ankle

Why Your Achilles Tendon Hurts After Running

Why Your Achilles Tendon Hurts After Running

Why regular Achilles rehab doesn’t work. Photo by Greg Rosenke on Unsplash

exercise, fitness, kinematics, physical therapyDr. Paul KochoaMay 6, 2026PAR 5 Physical Therapyexercise, running, achilles, heel pain, heel, achilles tendon, tendon, tendonitis

Why Your Elbow Hurts When You Lift Weights (And How Physical Therapy Can Help)

Why Your Elbow Hurts When You Lift Weights (And How Physical Therapy Can Help)

Elbow pain isn’t always from the elbow. Photo by Sasun Bughdaryan on Unsplash

pain, physical therapy, treatmentDr. Paul KochoaApril 29, 2026PAR 5 Physical Therapyelbow, elbow pain, tennis elbow, golfers elbow, treatment

Training With an Old Injury: Why That Pain Keeps Coming Back

Training With an Old Injury: Why That Pain Keeps Coming Back

Fix the root cause not just alleviate the symptoms. Photo by Sasun Bughdaryan on Unsplash

physical therapy, treatmentDr. Paul KochoaApril 15, 2026PAR 5 Physical Therapypain, injury, treatment

Desk Job Pain: How to Stay Active and Pain-Free When You Sit All Day

Desk Job Pain: How to Stay Active and Pain-Free When You Sit All Day

Working doesn’t have to hurt your body. Photo by TheStandingDesk on Unsplash

body mechanics, postureDr. Paul KochoaApril 1, 2026PAR 5 Physical Therapysitting, posture, pain, desk

Why Recovery Days Are Just as Important as Training Days

Why Recovery Days Are Just as Important as Training Days

Stress / Recovery Cycles are important. Photo by LittPro Inc on Unsplash

exercise, fitnessDr. Paul KochoaMarch 18, 2026PAR 5 Physical Therapyrecovery, stretching, workout, exercise, fitness

Why Your Muscles Feel Tight and Achy When You Work Out—and How Physical Therapy Helps

Why Your Muscles Feel Tight and Achy When You Work Out—and How Physical Therapy Helps

Find out why your muscles are sore post-workout. Photo by Simone Pellegrini on Unsplash

exercise, healthDr. Paul KochoaMarch 4, 2026PAR 5 Physical Therapyrecovery, muscles, ache, pain, soreness, fitness, workout', workout

You Don’t Need to Be Injured to See a Physical Therapist—Why Active Adults Are Going Early

You Don’t Need to Be Injured to See a Physical Therapist—Why Active Adults Are Going Early

You don’t need an Rx for PT. Photo by Federico Faccipieri on Unsplash

fitness, health, physical therapyDr. Paul KochoaFebruary 18, 2026PAR 5 Physical Therapyprevention, injury prevention, fitness, wellness, health

Should You Work Out Through Shoulder Pain? Here’s When It’s Safe—and When It’s Not

Should You Work Out Through Shoulder Pain? Here’s When It’s Safe—and When It’s Not

Should you work through shoulder pain? Read more to find out…

exercise, physical therapy, treatmentDr. Paul KochoaFebruary 4, 2026PAR 5 Physical Therapyshoulder pain, shoulder