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Sleeping to repair your body

Sleeping to repair your body

Sleep is more important than you think.

physical therapy, body mechanics, postureDr. Paul KochoaMarch 4, 2020PAR 5 Physical Therapysleep, posture, sleeping position, recovery, rest, brain, nervous system, health

How to vaccinate against ACL injuries

How to vaccinate against ACL injuries

Find out how to vaccinate yourself or an athlete you know against ACL injuries. Photo by Nik Shuliahin on Unsplash

body mechanics, exercise, health, physical therapyDr. Paul KochoaJanuary 22, 2020PAR 5 Physical TherapyACL, knee, knee pain, knee injury, injury, vaccination

Back pain doesn't mean you are broken

Back pain doesn't mean you are broken

There is a long-term, natural solution to back pain, you’re more resilient than you think.

body mechanics, pain, postureDr. Paul KochoaNovember 27, 2019PAR 5 Physical Therapyback pain, physical therapy, movement

Layers of Movement

Layers of Movement

Without function, you cannot have fitness or skill. Read on to find out why.

assessment, body mechanics, health, physical therapyDr. Paul KochoaNovember 13, 2019assessment, fitness, movement, evaluation, physical therapy

Knee pain and Physical Therapy

Knee pain and Physical Therapy

How to solve knee pain with physical therapy. Photo by Gesina Kunkel on Unsplash

body mechanics, assessment, physical therapy, treatmentDr. Paul KochoaAugust 7, 2019knee, pain, hip, ankle, leg

Neck pain and Physical Therapy

Neck pain and Physical Therapy

How can physical therapy help with neck pain? Photo by M.T ElGassier on Unsplash

assessment, body mechanics, posture, treatment, physical therapyDr. Paul KochoaJuly 24, 2019neck, neck pain, posture, mid-back, thoracic, spine, assessment

Is your workout hurting your golf game?

Is your workout hurting your golf game?

Make sure your workout isn’t hurting your game. Photo by Kaka Sandhu on Unsplash

golf swing, body mechanics, fitness, kinematicsDr. Paul KochoaJuly 3, 2019training, fitness, core, abdominal, exercise

Should everyone deadlift?

Should everyone deadlift?

What are your feelings on picking up a weight off the ground? Photo by Danielle Cerullo on Unsplash

exercise, body mechanics, fitnessDr. Paul KochoaJune 5, 2019deadlift, exercise, body mechanics, functional movement, movement

What do most professional golfers know that we don't know?

What do most professional golfers know that we don't know?

Know what the pros know. (Photo by Richard Stott on Unsplash)

body mechanics, assessmentDr. Paul KochoaMay 22, 2019golf movement screen, golf, fitness

Build power from the ground up: ground reaction force and the golf swing

Build power from the ground up: ground reaction force and the golf swing

What can we learn from a hockey player about how to swing a golf club?

golf swing, body mechanicsDr. Paul KochoaApril 3, 2019PAR 5 Physical Therapygolf, golf swing, hockey, body mechanics, force, ground reaction force