Hart & Hustle Gets a Tech Upgrade for Your Rotator Cuff- Enter Voltra 1
Hart & Hustle’s Voltra 1 Unit
I work with a ton of active adults, and a handful are tennis, pickleball, and other racquet sport players.
And I can’t tell you how many times I hear this:
“Gulp... please don’t tell me you think it’s... a... rotator cuff tear, do you?”
It’s like the dreaded death sentence of shoulder pain.
News flash! Not all rotator cuff pain is a tear. Sometimes it’s just the muscles complaining because they’re being overused (that’s what we call tendinitis or tendinopathy).
Even if an MRI does show a tear, that doesn’t automatically mean surgery. Many times, the rotator cuff can still respond beautifully to strengthening and targeted treatment. And sometimes, that tear on the MRI isn’t even what’s causing the pain, it’s just... there.
In fact, a 2019 study (Lawrence et al.) found that up to 50% of people with rotator cuff tears had zero symptoms. Yep! Half the participants had a tear and didn’t even know it.
So where do I come in, and how does our new tech help?
Voltra 1 in Action Measuring Rotator Cuff Strength
As a Performance Physical Therapist, my job is to take the guesswork out of your shoulder pain.
Here’s the problem: most clinicians “test” your rotator cuff strength by pressing on your arm with their hand. That means they’re GUESSING how much force they’re applying AND GUESSING how strong you are. Not exactly data-driven.
At Hart & Hustle, we do things differently.
Thanks to the Voltra 1, our brand-new, state-of-the-art equipment, I can now measure your rotator cuff strength in real numbers. No guessing. No assumptions. Just clear, objective data that tells us how your shoulder is really performing.
That means:
✅ We can see how your shoulder is responding to treatment.
✅ We can design a program that actually targets your weaknesses.
✅ And we can keep you performing at your best.
Curious how it works?
👉 Check out our short highlight video to see the Voltra 1 in action.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DQrRFW6jaFe/
Time is running out in the year. This is the perfect moment to finally get some answers, build momentum, and roll into the new year feeling your best.
-Dr Andrew
Its. Your. Move.
