Olympic weightlifting and dynamic weightlifting movements have long been adopted into strength and conditioning programs. These movements are widely utilized by team sports, individual athletes, and athletes coming back from an injury. Training weightlifting movements [...]
The gluteus medius muscle, which is responsible for abducting the hip, is commonly weak and often problematic across physical therapy rehab programs. The gluteus medius plays an essential role in the stability of the hip, [...]
Sometimes in rehabilitation, we get so focused on the optimal performance of an exercise, we forget the amount of learning that occurs during the process. The ability to learn proper muscle activation, timing, and motor [...]
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 [...]
