Entries by Brandon Vaughn
Hamstring Rehab in Columbia, SC: Full Recovery From Strain to Sport
Pulled your hamstring? Whether it happened sprinting, lifting, or slowly over time, proper rehab is the key to avoiding setbacks and returning stronger. At Vertex PT Specialists, we treat hamstring injuries every week at our clinics in Columbia, Cayce, and Irmo—from first-time strains to chronic tendon pain that hasn’t responded to rest. In this post, […]
Blood Flow Restriction in 500 Words
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training has been one of the most important recent additions to the worlds of orthopedics and sports rehab. How It Works By partially restricting arterial (“fresh”) blood flow to a working muscle, we can restrict the amount of oxygen available to that muscle. Exercise in an anaerobic environment (“lacking oxygen”) forces […]
Core and the Pelvic Floor
There are only two reactions to “core exercises” – either you LOVE them or you HATE them. The muscles that are commonly referred to as the “core” are the front abdominal muscles – the rectus abdominis (6-pack), transverse abdominis, and obliques. They’re what everyone wants, but are incredibly hard to achieve without a strict and […]
Shoulder Impingement Part 3: Addressing Shoulder Stability
In the first two parts of this shoulder impingement series, we reviewed shoulder impingement pathology and how to address mobility restrictions commonly seen with this condition. As you may recall from the first post, shoulder strength and stability are also potential contributors to shoulder impingement. It is not uncommon to see someone suffering from shoulder […]
Shoulder Impingement Part 2: Addressing Mobility Impairments
In the first part of this shoulder impingement series, we reviewed the anatomy and mechanics behind it and possible contributors to this movement dysfunction, to include mobility restrictions. “Mobility” here is defined as the body’s ability to move through a joint’s intended range of motion. For example, knee mobility includes the ability to completely lock […]
