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How can Physical Therapy help optimize your recovery?

How can Physical Therapy help optimize your recovery?

How can physical therapy get rid of post-workout soreness and speed up your recovery?

physical therapy, treatment, fitnessDr. Paul KochoaApril 5, 2023PAR 5 Physical Therapyathlete, sports, recovery

What are Dynamic Air Compression Recovery Boots?

What are Dynamic Air Compression Recovery Boots?

What is the NormaTec Dynamic Air Compression Recovery Boot? Read more here.

treatmentDr. Paul KochoaMarch 29, 2023PAR 5 Physical Therapyrecovery, sports, fatigue, post-workout, workout, soreness, athlete

Physical Therapy and Athletic Performance

Physical Therapy and Athletic Performance

Learn how PT is not just for rehab. Photo by Abigail Keenan on Unsplash

physical therapy, treatmentDr. Paul KochoaMarch 22, 2023PAR 5 Physical Therapyphysical therapy, pain, injury

What is Cupping?

What is Cupping?

Cupping is a powerful treatment tool to reduce pain and speed up healing.

Dr. Paul KochoaMarch 15, 2023PAR 5 Physical Therapy

Can Physical Therapy improve your Pickleball game?

Can Physical Therapy improve your Pickleball game?

Can PT help with your pickleball game? Read on to find out how.

exerciseDr. Paul KochoaMarch 8, 2023PAR 5 Physical Therapypickleball, exercise

What is Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization?

What is Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization?

What is Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization? Find out here.

treatment, physical therapyDr. Paul KochoaDecember 21, 2022PAR 5 Physical TherapyIASTM, self soft tissue mobilization, pain

What is Dry Needling?

What is Dry Needling?

What is Dry Needling? Dry Needling is a powerful tool for pain relief and improved movement. Read more here.

dry needling, treatment, physical therapyDr. Paul KochoaDecember 7, 2022PAR 5 Physical Therapydry needling, pain, physical therapy

Golfers, Your Hip Flexors Are Killing Your Game

Golfers, Your Hip Flexors Are Killing Your Game

Dr. Paul KochoaSeptember 21, 2022PAR 5 Physical Therapygolf, golf fitness, hip flexors, hip, back, low back, knee, knee pain

When is shoulder pain NOT from the shoulder?

When is shoulder pain NOT from the shoulder?

Your body works as a connected system of systems. Do a whole-body check to find out the root cause of shoulder pain.

exercise, fitness, physical therapyPAR 5 PTJune 29, 2022PAR 5 Physical Therapyshoulder, shoulder blade, shoulder pain

Stretching for Pickleball and Tennis

Stretching for Pickleball and Tennis

Learn proper stretching for tennis and pickleball. Image by Ben Hershey @benhershey

exercise, fitnessPAR 5 PTJune 22, 2022PAR 5 Physical Therapysport, pickleball, tennis, stretch, stretching