Ed Kornoelje DO Sports Medicine|University of Michigan Health-West My wife asked me a good question the other day. She asks a lot of good questions, but this one related to why I recommend what I do, particularly around medicine or training. So, I thought about it—why do...
Ed Kornoelje DO Sports Medicine|University of Michigan Health-West Michigan summer—the good kind—is here! Sunny days, (mostly) low humidity, and not too much rain (we could maybe use a little more)—great days and nights to be outside! To get you ready for your activity of choice more quickly,...
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...