Health Blog Category: Midland
Kyle Hop
Kyle was born and raised in Midland, Michigan. After graduating from Dow High School, he attended Michigan State University and graduated in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology. In his free time, Kyle likes to weight lift and enjoys attending sporting events with his family and friends.
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Kelly Gross is a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant and stretch therapist and has been with Midland Sports Rehab since October 2021. She received her Associates Degree in Physical Therapy from Macomb Community College in 2003. In her 18+ year career she has worked with several types of clients, including geriatrics, pediatrics, athletes and fall prevention programs. Kelly loves to work with athletes and be able to push them to their full potential, helping them return to full function.
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I started going to Midland Sports Rehab in October of 2019, after I experienced severe pain training for the Columbus Marathon. Several friends had recommended their services, and I knew I needed to recover from my injury in time to train for spring races.
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Emily has worked in chiropractic offices for the past 7 years and is happy to be a part of the MSR Team. She graduated from Washtenaw Community College in 2013 with an Associates in Administrative Assistant Technology. She loves to play a part in the wellness journey of our patients. Her husband also works in the healthcare field as a CNA at McLaren Bay Region Hospital and a nursing student at Delta College. In their free time, they enjoy hiking, cooking, reading, and spending time with family.
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Elizabeth grew up in Hemlock. After graduating high school, she attended college for a year and then found a passion for massage therapy while attending the Flint Institute of Massage Therapy. Elizabeth graduated as a Certified Massage Therapist in December of 2003. She always knew she wanted to be helping people and has been able to do so through massage therapy. In 2016 she started working for Midland Sports Rehab where she has been able to apply her love for massage not only on athletes but anyone dealing with muscular issues.
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Sam grew up in Bay City, shortly after graduating from high school she moved to Colorado. After working and attending school for a little over a year, she returned to the tri-city area to pursue a career in massage therapy. She graduated as a Certified Medical Massage Therapist from the Flint Institute of Massage Therapy in December 2009. She became licensed through the state of Michigan in 2014 and continues to expand her knowledge and education in the massage therapy field, recently receiving her certification in Manual Lymphatic Drain Massage.
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Wellness Coordinator, Running Technique Specialist, Lead Stretch Specialist and Athletic Trainer
Mary grew up in West Branch, MI and is a graduate of Central Michigan University’s Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Program. She brings 10+ years of professional clinical experience as an Athletic Trainer to Midland Sports Rehab and has been working in the chiropractic and outpatient rehabilitation setting with us since 2016. Mary spent several years as the Head Athletic Trainer in the secondary school setting in the Chicagoland area while also assisting orthopedic physicians in the clinical setting. She specializes in working with all types of athletes but has focused her training the last several years on preventing and treating running injuries. Mary earned her certification as a Running Technique Specialist and enjoys running herself. Since coming to work at Midland Sports Rehab, Mary has successfully implemented outreach athletic training services to community athletic programs and continues to bring awareness to the need for injury prevention and early intervention with sports-related injuries in our community.
Read full blogCourtney Wilson
Courtney is a graduate of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago. There she earned her Master of Science degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine (MSTOM). During school she completed over 2500 hours of classroom time, and over 900 hours of clinical work at the Pacific College school clinic. Courtney is board certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) as a Diplomate of Oriental Medicine, which includes both acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.
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Dr. Shane graduated from Logan University in 2019. He is a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic and also received his Masters degree in Sports Science and Rehabilitation. He studied biomedical science at Grand Valley State University before heading to Logan for chiropractic school. Dr. Shane has a passion for working with active Individuals and athletes of all ages. He has worked alongside a variety of different athletes allowing him to better understand their movement patterns and mechanisms of injury.
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Dr. Fridline attained his undergraduate degree in health science from University of Michigan. He then received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of Michigan in 2017. Dr. Fridline has been working in the physical therapy field since 2007 and has a strong passion for helping people achieve their goals. He is the highest medical certified Titleist Performance Institute provider in the state of Michigan! He specializes in running technique analysis.
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