What is with the rise this season in the injuries to pitchers? There has been a huge spike in this early season period in arm injuries to pitchers. What's going on? During this episode, Dr. Michael talks about: Tommy John Surgery Spencer Strider, Shohei Ohtani, Garret Cole and Clayton Kershaw's opinions Why injuries are increasing in the pros Why injuries are increasing in the younger levels What you can do to minimize your own risk of injury Read our recent blog to learn more from Dr. Michael, and check out our resources to see how you can reduce your chances of being injured this season!&n ..read more

On this episode we are joined by Jack Hackett of Infinity Running Company and Infinity Running Company Events. Jack is a running coach and expert in helping runners improve performance. Jack has been a past podcast guest talking about many topics related to running training, running performance and race strategy.   In addition to helping runners prepare for races, Jack is now trying to help runners enjoy the race experience more through Infinity Running Company Events. He is going to be organizing his first two races, the Dairyland Mile on June 23rd and 24th at 6pm as part of th ..read more

Rest is commonly prescribed as a solution to athletic injuries. But rest is not a strategy for athletes to recover from acute injuries, overuse injuries or post-surgical conditions. In fact, rest often does more harm than good for an athlete's recovery. That’s right, not only will rest not help you get back on the field, but it might actually make your outcome worse. In this episode, I specifically cover: Why rest is not a good strategy for athletic injury recovery How rest can impact your recovery and make you more likely to get injured again What you should do instead of rest to manage your ..read more

In this episode, I’m talking with Jess Hoepner, co-owner of Performance Running Outfitters (PRO), one of the most prominent running shoe and apparel stores in the greater Milwaukee area. Today Jess shares with us about her experiences in the running world, how Performance Running Outfitters came to be, and things she has learned after almost 17 years in the industry!   Specifically, Jess and I discuss: Her background in the running world Where the idea for owning a running shoe store came from How Performance Running Outfitters has grown over the years The community reach that PRO h ..read more

Get ready for an exciting season of baseball as spring approaches! Whether you're a high school or college player, this article will help you gear up for the action ahead. It is the start of baseball season in Wisconsin this week, and at Kinetic we have had a serious influx of baseball players coming through our doors with sore arms! In this episode of Milwaukee Sports Performance Podcast, Dr. Michael dives into 4 common trends we are seeing of mistakes that might be contributing to the arm pain these players are seeing early in the season. What you'll find in this episode: Weekly routines to ..read more

In this episode, I am talking with Ben Shepherd, Co-Director of FC Wisconsin Boys Soccer about the college soccer recruiting process. Ben has served in coaching roles at various collegiate levels and now at the youth club level and offers a broad perspective on this subject. Ben offers up some unique insights of how to best communicate coaches, things that help your college recruiting process, and even some things that don’t! Ben and I specifically discuss: When players should start thinking about and initiating their college recruiting process What a player's initial contact should look l ..read more

In this episode, I am joined by Zechariah Diemert, director of ETS Performance Lake Country that is opening in April. Zechariah is originally from Washington state where he grew up and attended Eastern Washington. He studied Exercise Science and Sports Administration while also having the opportunity to work with many of the D1 athletes at Eastern Washington.   ETS Performance is an exciting new sports performance facility that will be opening in Lake Country in April. In today's episode, Zechariah shares some details on his training philosophy and what athletes can expect when train ..read more

I have been thinking and talking about speed a lot in the clinic lately.  Personally, I have been speed training for golf this winter. Every golfer I work with has been asking about speed training as part of their rehab process or off season plan. But outside of just golf, our baseball players have been working on improving throwing velocity and exit velocity as they prepare for winter showcases and the upcoming season.  We just spoke about the need to incorporate top end speed sprinting to soccer players as part of their hamstring injury prevention program.  It doesn’t matter w ..read more

Today we are joined by our guest Ryan Roehl. In addition to being a Kinetic Sports Medicine Alumni, Ryan is a current redshirt freshman pitcher at St. Cloud State baseball. Ryan overcame numerous injuries in high school, including Tommy John his senior year to achieve his goal of playing college baseball. But Ryan is much more than a college athlete, he is also an entrepreneur that owns and operates a content creation company: Ryan Roehl Media.  Today Ryan and I discuss: His experience as a high school baseball player and managing injuries His advice for current players on how to mana ..read more

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy with Dr. Paige - Why Leaking Isn’t The New Norm In this episode we talk with Dr. Paige Graham about pelvic floor physical therapy. Paige is a well established PT in our practice who has gone through a considerable amount of continuing education in women’s health, specifically pelvic floor physical therapy. Today Dr. Paige and I are going to delve into a specific area of pelvic floor PT that is more common than you think, leaking! Dr. Paige and I specifically discuss: What got her into pelvic floor physical therapy Some misconceptions about pelvic floor physica ..read more