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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

Improve your shoulder health with overhead positions

Improve your shoulder health with overhead positions

Reaching overhead or putting your arm up shouldn’t hurt. Photo by bruce mars on Unsplash

assessment, fitness, kinematics, physical therapy, postureDr. Paul KochoaOctober 16, 2019PAR 5 Physical Therapyshoulder, shoulder blade, mid-back, back, shoulder girdle

What's IASTM? or... What's that metal thingy?

What's IASTM? or... What's that metal thingy?

What’s that metal thing? Find out more here….

treatment, physical therapyDr. Paul KochoaSeptember 25, 2019IASTM, manual therapy, physical therapy, fascia, adhesions

Tame your pain...

Tame your pain...

Tame your pain. Great video about what we know about pain. Photo by Akshar Dave on Unsplash

pain, physical therapy, treatmentDr. Paul KochoaSeptember 22, 2019pain

How long are your physical therapy sessions?

How long are your physical therapy sessions?

Longer may not equal better. Photo by Lukas Blazek on Unsplash

physical therapy, treatment, assessmentDr. Paul KochoaSeptember 18, 2019physical therapy, visits, treatment, one-on-one

The 5 Most Common Traps of Physical Therapy

The 5 Most Common Traps of Physical Therapy

Don’t fall for these common traps. Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

physical therapy, treatmentDr. Paul KochoaSeptember 11, 2019physical therapy, your healthcare dollar

Treating hip pain with physical therapy

Treating hip pain with physical therapy

How can physical therapy treat hip pain? Find out here. Photo by Charlotte Karlsen on Unsplash

assessment, physical therapy, treatmentDr. Paul KochoaSeptember 4, 2019hip, pain, treatment, physical therapy

Hip pain and Physical Therapy

Hip pain and Physical Therapy

Know the source of the pain to treat it correctly. Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

physical therapy, assessmentDr. Paul KochoaAugust 28, 2019hip, pain, diagnosis, physical therapy

Physical Therapy is about life transformation

Physical Therapy is about life transformation

How can physical therapy transform your life? Photo by Laurencia Soesanto on Unsplash

fitness, health, physical therapyDr. Paul KochoaAugust 21, 2019physical therapy, quality of life, fitness

Is CrossFit dangerous?

Is CrossFit dangerous?

Are you gonna get hurt doing CrossFit? Find out here. Photo by Victor Freitas on Unsplash.

exercise, fitness, health, physical therapyDr. Paul KochoaAugust 14, 2019crossfit, exercise, injury, research, study