It's easy to focus on how sEMG biofeedback helps increase muscle activation and improve movement patterns. However, there is a huge body of research to support its use for decreasing muscle activation as well.(1,2) [...]
It's officially ski season! Unfortunately, that means it’s also knee injury season. It’s no secret that anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common during the winter skiing months - over 200,000 ACL occur annually [...]
Athletic trainers have the uncanny ability to navigate flawlessly through high paced, stressful environments. Often managing multiple teams, athletes, and injuries all at the same time, the name of the game is to optimize, [...]
Shoulder impingement is one of the most frequent diagnoses given to those with shoulder pain. Individuals with shoulder impingement syndrome classically present with poor scapular muscle activation patterns and faulty mechanics when reaching or [...]
Biofeedback is a tool that uses myoelectrical signals to help retrain muscles. It can be used to either increase or reduce muscle activity depending on the goal and diagnosis. Over the last decade, many studies [...]
Original air date: Wednesday, December 8th at 1pm EST Dr. Jim Wagner OTD, CSCS and Seth Forman MEd, CSCS of KayeZen VECTOR discuss the role of resistance training from multiple vectors in a clinical setting. See [...]
Over the course of a year anywhere from 20-70% of runners will struggle with an injury.(1) Lateral hip pain is a common injury that plagues many runners.(1,2) Often times, runners [...]
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sEMG biofeedback is a versatile, low-risk, highly effective intervention. Read on to learn how to determine when it’s the right fit for a patient. What am I trying to accomplish? Do any of the [...]
Biofeedback goes beyond therapeutic diagnosis and monitoring. It is also an effective tool for demonstrating muscle activation during strengthening exercises, like those used to develop core strength and stability. Core strength and stability are critical [...]
