mTRIGGER Visual Biofeedback Instruction Manual

mTRIGGER Visual Biofeedback

INTRODUZIONE

ACL injuries can be devastating for athletes, resulting in months of physical therapy and lost play. When rehabilitating after ACL surgery, the overall goal is to regain range of motion, increase strength, and improve movement patterns. After injury, quad function can drop by 50%, meaning that the early treatment plan focuses on learning to turn the quad back on. The addition of mTrigger biofeedback to muscle strengthening exercises helps to facilitate the recovery of quadriceps muscle function following ACL reconstruction. As the quad becomes more efficient and range of motion improves, physical therapists can begin working functional activities, including (when appropriate) running, cutting, and jumping. Around six months post-op, treatment can re-focus on more intense strength and conditioning in preparation for getting back to sport around 9-12 months. Postoperatively, patients tend to offload their surgical limb. These deficits can translate to landing and more advanced movements when not addressed. It is critical to work on squat biomechanics and muscle activation so that the correct movement patterning transfers to more dynamic and sport-specific skills down the road. Using biofeedback during ACL rehabilitation speeds up recovery time by improving the efficacy of every muscle contraction. Through visual feedback, each rep is maximized and optimized, teaching accurate movement early on. Biofeedback should be in the arsenal of every expert looking to provide high-quality care for their ACL patients. Take it from Russ Paine, ACL expert and mTrigger co-founder: “Don’t stop using mTrigger too early! You should start your sessions with mTrigger to identify the initial EMG deficit, but it is highly important to keep using mTrigger in every single session. You have to keep teaching your patients to tone and recruit slow-twitch muscle fibers since they are the most affected by the atrophy

ACL Phase

ACL Phase 1 – NWB (0-6 weeks)Note: All exercises can and should be trained in the Train module of the main app. Games listed above are recommendations in addition to standard training.

ACL Phase 2 – WB (6-16wks)

Note: All exercises can and should be trained in the Train module of the main app. Games listed above are recommendations in addition to standard training.

ACL Phase 3 – AdvancedPhase 3 Focus: Data vs. real-time feedback
During the Advanced Phase 3 exercises, the focus shifts from reel time biofeedback (as seen in phase 1 & 2), to the data collected during the sEMG training session. To view this data, make sure to record and save the training session. More on how to do that here. The data collected during a training session is found under “TRACK,” and allows for assessment of metrics such as peak muscle activation, timing of muscle activation, and symmetry of movement, landing, or deceleration. These findings can be very helpful in providing insight into the performance of more sport specific dynamic movements as an athlete gets closer to returning to sport

Phase  Resources

Phase 3 Resources

1. Hop Assessments and Hop Testing
2. Eccentric Movements and Deceleration
3. Dynamic Movement Assessment and Return to Sport

Track muscle activation in real time with wireless sEMG biofeedback. Quick setup, simple application, powerful results.Designed by rehab professionals to meet the real needs of physical therapy and performance training.

MAXIMIZE EVERY REP

• Improve neuromuscular control
• Quantify deficits & track progress
• Reinforce proper form & recruitment

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ULTERIORI INFORMAZIONI

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