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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 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

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

Low Back Pain After the Holidays: Why Workouts Make It Worse

Low Back Pain After the Holidays: Why Workouts Make It Worse

Don’t let your New Year Resolution wreck your back. Photo by Victor Freitas on Unsplash

body mechanics, fitness, exercise, health, pain, physical therapyDr. Paul KochoaJanuary 21, 2026PAR 5 Physical Therapyfitness, workout, exercise, pain, back pain

Fall Sports Preparation: Staying Injury-Free for Soccer, Football, and Cross Country

Fall Sports Preparation: Staying Injury-Free for Soccer, Football, and Cross Country

Pain-free Prep for Fall Sports. Photo by Quino Al on Unsplash

assessment, body mechanics, fitness, exercise, posture, sportsPAR 5 PTSeptember 24, 2025PAR 5 Physical Therapyfall sports, sports, injury, injury prevention

Fall Gardening and Yard Work: Preventing Common Injuries

Fall Gardening and Yard Work: Preventing Common Injuries

Fall yard work without pain or injury. Photo by https://unsplash.com/@anniespratt

body mechanics, fitness, healthDr. Paul KochoaSeptember 17, 2025PAR 5 Physical Therapyfall, injury, yard work, injury prevention

Navigating Back-to-College Pain-Free: Physical Therapy Tips for Students

Navigating Back-to-College Pain-Free: Physical Therapy Tips for Students

Back to College Safely and Pain-Free. Photo by Philippe Bout on Unsplash

posture, pain, body mechanicsPAR 5 PTSeptember 10, 2025PAR 5 Physical Therapyback to school, college, student, back, back pain, injury, injury prevention

Back-to-School and Backpack Safety: Tips for Parents and Kids

Back-to-School and Backpack Safety: Tips for Parents and Kids

Back to School and Backpack Tips. Photo by Tamara Bellis on Unsplash

body mechanics, posturePAR 5 PTSeptember 1, 2025PAR 5 Physical Therapybackpack, back pain, back to school, children, back, kids

Runner’s Knee: Causes, Symptoms, and How To Get Back on Track

Runner’s Knee: Causes, Symptoms, and How To Get Back on Track

Fix your knee issues and run pain free. Photo by Mārtiņš Zemlickis on Unsplash

exercise, fitness, body mechanicsPAR 5 PTNovember 27, 2024PAR 5 Physical Therapyrunning, knee, knee pain, patellofemoral pain

Step-Ups and Knee Pain: How to Strengthen Your Legs Without Hurting Your Knees

Step-Ups and Knee Pain: How to Strengthen Your Legs Without Hurting Your Knees

Step ups don't have to hurt. Learn strategies to help make this simple exercise pain-free here.

body mechanics, exercise, fitnessPAR 5 PTOctober 9, 2024PAR 5 Physical Therapyexercise, step, knee, step up