Our Mission

To make fun and innovation a part of physical therapy, and encourage patient engagement in the rehabilitation experience. We utilize mobile health to deliver innovative, user-friendly devices and mobile applications to supplement physical therapy rehab and improve health outcomes.

History of mTrigger

mTrigger began as a simple idea: improve the physical therapy experience for patients and therapists. Biofeedback has been a trusted physical therapy modality for decades, but despite its many accolades, its delivery system has been left in the 20th century. After thirty years in the field, PT Russ Paine knew that the time was right to introduce a better way for patients to engage in their rehabilitation. Teaming up with laser therapy specialist and serial entrepreneur, Brian Pryor, they were eager to get the ball rolling.

Cue: University of Delaware’s Office of Economic Innovation & Partnerships (OEIP) Spin In Program. With both founders being proponents of hands-on education, this opportunity to work with an interdisciplinary team of undergraduates was a perfect fit. The project began in the fall of 2014 and accumulated team members and experience during its 18-month incubation. Prototyping of the mTrigger Biofeedback System continued through the spring and summer of 2015, with the development team making technological advances and learning to embrace the entrepreneurial spirit along the way.

mTrigger, LLC, was incorporated in 2015 and has since been working along with its development partners through the commercialization and design refinement processes. mTrigger’s Individual Unit and Clinical Bundle products launched in early 2018, and the team continues to make improvements to fit the needs of the physical therapy market.

OUR TEAM

Brian Pryor, PhD

Co-Founder, Business Development Advisor

Brian is a lifelong entrepreneur and expert in medical device technology commercialization. He has developed and taken to market several lasers and photobiomodulation technologies, including successful acquisitions. Dr. Pryor has contributed to numerous papers and books in the areas of chemistry, physics, laser development and applications. He holds bachelor degrees in Mathematics and Chemistry from Salve Regina University and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania.

Russ Paine, PT

Co-Founder, Clinical Advisor

Russ is the Director of Rehab and Sports Medicine (Dep’t of Orthopedic Surgery, McGovern Medical School) at The University of Texas Health Science Center. He received his undergraduate degree from Abilene Christian University, and his PT degree from Texas Women’s University School of Physical Therapy. Russ is recognized on a national level in sports medicine education, as the recipient of the ASMI Career Service Award (2009), and a 2018 Sports Physical Therapy Hall of Fame inductee. Russ has served as a rehabilitation consultant to the Houston Astros, Houston Rockets, and NASA. He devotes his time to research and education while maintaining a busy sports medicine clinical practice.

Kaysha Bates, DPT

Clinical Applications Specialist

Kaysha graduated from Regis University with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2017, and has been a board-certified Sports Clinical Specialist since 2019. She completed a residency in Sports Physical Therapy at the University of Florida following her DPT, and has experience working with athletes across various ages and sports. Her clinical and research interests lie in the rehabilitation of the gymnastics athlete, with an emphasis on injury prevention, post-surgical rehab, and reducing injury rates. Kaysha joined mTrigger in 2021 with the goal of enhancing and promoting education, knowledge, and the clinical application of surface EMG biofeedback in physical therapy.

Paul Boutoussov

Product Manager

Paul graduated from Salve Regina University with a BS in Financial Management and a Minor in Marketing. He then completed his Masters in Management with a concentration in Entrepreneurial Leadership from Babson College. Paul played NCAA hockey at both schools, and then had a short professional stint in the ECHL with the Worcester Railers and Orlando Solar Bears. Paul has a passion for medical technology and strives to learn every day. In his free time, Paul enjoys stretching, cooking, and being outside.

Lauren Diehl

Social Media Manager and Operations Administrator

Lauren graduated from the University of Delaware in 2021 with a BS in Exercise Science and Minors in Art and Strength & Conditioning. She is pursuing her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Arcadia University. Lauren has a passion for an active lifestyle and hopes to find herself working in the field of pelvic floor physical therapy. She also loves painting, crafting, and cooking in her down time. Lauren joined the mTrigger team in 2022 with hopes to expand both her clinical and business experience.