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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

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

Knee Pain When You Start Working Out Again: What to Do in January 2026

Knee Pain When You Start Working Out Again: What to Do in January 2026

Don’t try and work through knee pain, here are some tips to help.

exercise, treatment, physical therapyDr. Paul KochoaJanuary 28, 2026PAR 5 Physical Therapyknee, knee pain

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

The Role of Manual Therapy in Faster Recovery

The Role of Manual Therapy in Faster Recovery

Why manual therapy is so important…. Photo by Anna Keibalo on Unsplash

health, physical therapy, treatmentDr. Paul KochoaJanuary 7, 2026PAR 5 Physical Therapyphysical therapy, manual therapy