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Tennis elbow isn’t just for tennis players

Tennis elbow isn’t just for tennis players

Tennis elbow is not just for tennis players. Photo by Oliver Sjöström on Unsplash

fitness, body mechanics, physical therapy, postureDr. Paul KochoaMarch 3, 2021tennis elbow, elbow, tennis, golf, golfers elbow, hand, wrist, arm, inflammation, tendon, tendonitis, lateral epicondylitis, pain

Relive your glory days with Physical Therapy

Relive your glory days with Physical Therapy

How to get your glory days back: Feel better, avoid injury, increase performance. Here’s how.

exercise, fitness, golf, physical therapy, assessmentDr. Paul KochoaJuly 8, 2020Par 5 Physical Therapyphysical therapy, pain, fitness, exercise, performance

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 KochoaJune 17, 2020PAR 5 Physical Therapytraining, fitness, core, abdominal, exercise

Can golfers do CrossFit?

Can golfers do CrossFit?

How can CrossFit improve your golf game? Photo by Victor Freitas on Unsplash

exercise, fitness, golf, golf swing, healthDr. Paul KochoaMarch 11, 2020PAR 5 Physical Therapygolf, crossfit, exercise

How to add 10 yards on your golf swing

How to add 10 yards on your golf swing

This is the secret that you’re probably overlooking… Photo by Robson Hatsukami Morgan on Unsplash

golf swing, fitness, exerciseDr. Paul KochoaFebruary 19, 2020PAR 5 Physical Therapygolf, power, distance, golf warm up, dynamic stretching

The perfect golf warm-up

The perfect golf warm-up

How to warm-up to reduce injury and improve performance.

golf, golf swing, fitnessDr. Paul KochoaJanuary 29, 2020PAR 5 Physical Therapygolf warm up, golf, golf fitness, sport

How to build a bullet-proof core

How to build a bullet-proof core

A strong core can improve athletic performance and reduce back pain, find out how to get it here.

exercise, fitnessDr. Paul KochoaJanuary 15, 2020PAR 5 Physical Therapycore, abdominal, exercise

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

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