The Milwaukee Sports Performance Podcast

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. Mi...

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...

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 exci...

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 showca...

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 operat...

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 sp...

In this episode, Dr. Michael and Coach Jack Hackett of Infinity Running Co get into 5 easy and effective tips to get you running your fastest 5K yet! Here's what they discuss in depth: Setting Clear Goals Varying Your Training Intensity Incorporating Strength Training Focusing on Speed Workouts Prioritizing Rest and Recovery Ready to put these tips to the test? Sign up for Your Fastest 5K hosted b...

Today we are joined by Lance Matthews. Lance has been the head coach for Muskego Girls Soccer for the past 6 years, and has won 3 state championships as well as been nationally ranked at various times throughout his tenure. Additionally, Lance is a Chemistry teacher at Muskego High School. So he is around high school athletes day in and day out, and has found a way to build a very successful progr...

In this episode, I am talking with Ben Shepherd, Co-Director of FC Wisconsin Boys Soccer about his philosophies and experience with youth soccer development. Originally from England, Ben has experiences both internationally and domestically with the game of soccer. Ben has served in coaching roles at various collegiate levels and now at the youth club level. With his broad view of soccer, Ben offe...

This episode, we are joined by Ben Heller, a reliever that just finished the 2023 baseball season as a reliever for the Atlanta Braves. If you are not familiar with Ben’s story, he just completed his 10th season as a professional baseball player after being drafted in the 22nd round out of Olivet Nazarene.   Ben is incredibly generous with his time today sharing a lot of informatio...

Goal setting is key for any person that wants to improve at performance, athletics, fitness or health and wellness. It is crucial to have a mix of outcome goals and process-oriented goals.  But what happens when you don’t reach your goals? Did you fail? Definitely not, as long as you learn what happened, why you missed your goals and use the “failure” to grow and hit your go...

In this episode, we talk with Jake Van Fleet about training for the New York City Marathon. Jake is a PGA of America member and currently an Assistant Golf Professional at Skokie Country Club. This is the second marathon that Jake has prepared for and he has a lot of insights about what he has done differently this time! Specifically, Jake and I cover: What he has changed preparing for this marath...

  In this episode hosted by Dr. Lauren, we are talking with Dr. Michael about shoulder instability rehabilitation. Hopefully you have had the opportunity to listen to our previous podcast with Dr. Chris Kilian about the medical management of shoulder instability, but for this episode we are going to take a deep dive into conservative (non-operative) and post-operative physical therapy for sho...

I went through my first major injury rehab in about 20 years after recently dislocating my shoulder. It was the first major injury that I had the opportunity to “rehab” myself since going through physical therapy school. In this episode, I want to share some of the lessons that I learned by going through the rehab process and injury. This podcast is not a detailed breakdown on how to r...

Today on the podcast, you get a chance to meet the newest physical therapist at Kinetic Sports Medicine and Performance, Dr. Paige Graham! Paige is a former D1 soccer goalkeeper and has years of experience as a physical therapist locally. Paige is a fantastic addition to our team, bringing a great personality and incredible skill set in both manual therapy and exercise. Today on the podcast we get...

Josh Koch is a professional world long drive competitor, a golf instructor and co-founder of hitbombs.com . Josh has been on an incredible run to start the 2023 World Long Drive season. He has moved up to the #3 ranked long drive competitor in the world with his first trip back to the winner’s circle following his neck injury earlier this spring.  Josh has been a previous guest on the p...

  Plantar Fasciitis. Chances are either you’ve dealt with this pain in your foot or you know someone who has dealt with pain in the foot. But what is the plantar fascia anyway? If it causes so much pain and so many problems, why don’t we just get rid of it? In this episode, Dr. Lauren Falk from Kinetic Sports Medicine spends 30 minutes talking to us about all things related to plantar fascia...

In this episode, we are joined by Luke French, a college hockey player at Bethel University. The pathway to college hockey is more complicated than many other sports, and Luke’s journey is unique. He is originally from Kansas City, but moved to Milwaukee to play with the Milwaukee Junior Admirals and attend high school in Milwaukee. After a successful high school career, Luke played two years of J...

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...

This podcast is all about how you can use the gym to support on-field performance. We interview Josh Seligman, the former head of strength and conditioning for the Milwaukee Brewers. While we talk a lot about baseball, the principles we talk about are universal across all sports. Specifically, Josh and I cover: His background and how he got 3 degrees before getting his start in baseball Key Perfor...

ACL Quad Tendon Graft Research with Dr. Brett  One of the first big decisions in your ACL injury recovery is choosing a graft to reconstruct your ACL. Historically, there have been two primary grafts to choose from: a patellar tendon graft or a hamstring graft. However, neither of these grafts are the “perfect” option and both have pros and cons. This has led researchers and orthopedic surgeo...

On this episode I am joined by Julia McRae. Julia is a former collegiate and professional soccer player who is now a teacher, athletic director, coach and oversees the girls' program at Let Kids Fly (LKF), a local and highly unique youth soccer program. I really enjoyed learning about Julia’s development as a player and coach, and how her experiences helped shape the unique and successful ang...

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 spec...

Today we switch things up, having professional baseball player and Kinetic patient Ben Heller interviewing Dr. Michael! Here we get the unique view of hearing Dr. Michael being asked the questions by Ben, a long time patient and friend of his. Specifically, Ben and Michael discuss: The story of Kinetic Michael’s background and early career as a Physical Therapist What Michael’s learned working wit...

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...