Ed Kornoelje DO Sports Medicine|University of Michigan Health-West Now that the heat is here, are there any benefits for training? The answer is yes! Not many of us love the heat, but since it is here, we should embrace it—but why? There are two articles (July 2020) that...
Ed Kornoelje DO Sports Medicine|University of Michigan Health-West To be honest with you, I’m always a little nervous around triathletes. I’m in charge of medical coverage for many of the triathlons in the area, so I see a lot of you several times a year. It’s not...
Ed Kornoelje DO Sports Medicine|University of Michigan Health-West I always struggle a little bit trying to figure out what type of information you all are looking for. Everyone is a little different, so there is a good chance someone out there learns something from the topics I...
KYLE MCCLURG, CLINCIAL ATHLETIC TRAINER UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH WEST What are the most common patterns you see in runners, cyclists, and triathletes? Most injuries come from doing too much too soon, or stacking too many high-intensity workouts without enough low-and-slow training. Early in the season especially, people...
EMMACertified & Licensed Athletic Trainer (ATC, LAT)University of Michigan Health-West What does a Certified Athletic Trainer do in a sports medicine practice?In the clinical setting, Emma sees patients after an injury occurs. While that sometimes includes high school, collegiate, or professional athletes, most often it’s everyday...
Ed Kornoelje DO Sports Medicine | Osteopathic Physician University of Michigan Health-West Many people think sports medicine is only for competitive athletes. Who actually benefits from seeing a sports medicine physician?Everyone. While we work with teams like the Griffins and Rise, what we learn there applies to anyone...
Ed Kornoelje DO Sports Medicine|University of Michigan Health-West Last month we looked a bit at race safety, particularly around heart health. This month: atrial fibrillation (AF) and endurance athletes—is there a problem? Let me start off by saying that running and endurance training are very good for the...
Ed Kornoelje DOSports Medicine|University of Michigan Health-West So Laura gave us (all of us) some homework. For me, a very good suggestion for an article. For you—read on!Over the last few months there have been several instances where someone has gone down on a racecourse and...
Dan FrayerBoard PresidentWest Michigan Mountain Bike AssociationWest Michigan Mountain Bike Alliance’s mission is to improve trails and build community. Supporting sixteen total trail systems and over 100 miles of natural surface trails, WMMBA is a 100% volunteer run organization. From Yankee Springs to The Dragon,...
Life Outside Sport How did growing up in your family shape your approach to athletics and competition? We were outside a lot. Camping, hiking, playing tag, always running around with the neighbor kids. I have a brother 1.5 years older than me, so the competition was always...