Russ Paine practices as a sports physical therapist out of Houston, Texas and is the co-founder of mTrigger. Russ has an extensive background of knowledge and experience treating athletes of all levels. During this interview [...]
Teaching proper scapular activation and muscle patterning for the shoulder is key when helping athletes to return to high level sports. The strain sports can place on the shoulder, can quickly exceed the natural capacity [...]
Hamstring injuries plague athletes in a variety of sports. Typically thought of as common injuries for running, sprinting, and kicking athletes, hamstring injuries can also be seen in dancing and aesthetic sports where extreme ranges [...]
We spend a lot of time reviewing and discussing ways to use mTrigger biofeedback to increase muscle activation, improve muscle timing, and in turn increase strength output. However, numerous randomized controlled trials have suggested the [...]
As we get older (beginning at 60 years), there is a linear decline in muscle mass, muscle strength, and the rate at which our muscles can produce force, and older adults struggle to control motor [...]
With the Spring sports wrapping up and Summer sports fully underway, now is a very appropriate time to talk about elbow injuries. Elbow injuries are most prevalent in throwing sports, notably baseball, where the elbow [...]
Achilles tendon ruptures most commonly occur in males between the ages of 30-50 years, as well as younger male and female athletes involved in jumping, running, cutting, and tumbling sports.(1,2) Achilles tears can be career [...]
Original author: Amanda Reeder Over the last few months I’ve had the opportunity to utilize mTrigger in both an orthopedic and sports physical therapy setting. As an almost new grad, I’ve been exposed to all [...]
History Bloodflow restriction training, or BFR, is far from a new discovery. However, its use in rehabilitation over the last decade has greatly increased in popularity. The concept of blood flow restriction was initially discovered [...]
If we can’t see it, does it exist? Returning to sport or high-level activity after an injury can be a challenging and difficult decision for both athletes and medical providers. Often, we seek to find [...]
