Michael Miao MD - Desert Orthopaedic Center

10/24/2026

If you haven’t gotten up and out this morning this is the visual treat you missed. Have an active day.

10/23/2026

Confirmed.

More likely dehydration over other sources.

Another potential explanation is a very conditioned heart in an elite athlete. I used to get these at times when I was in competition phase of my life. Sudden standing would drop my pressure and I would have to stand and hold on to something until it cleared. It was due to a very conditioned heart that had a large output and it can take a moment to adjust to sudden pressure changes.

Regarding hydration, remember it starts before, continues during AND after exercise/exertion/competition. If you're not peeing light yellow and, probably reasonably, a few times a day, you're likely dehydrated.

Here's what happened to Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel on the team plane with a vasovagal episode.

10/20/2026

Hope he's ok and with something simple like dehydration with a vasovagal episode. Been there and done that on plane emergencies in the past but not urgent enough to divert the flights.

Penguins forward Ben Kindel is in stable condition after a “medical episode” on the flight back to Pittsburgh from Salt Lake City. The Penguins said Tuesday afternoon that the team plane returned to Salt Lake City International Airport shortly after takeoff after Kindel had a medical episode. Th...

10/20/2026

No question. She did completely what she is supposed to do. The player can be concerned but should know to set a safe distance, maybe take a knee for the friend 10-15 feet away. No one should be in the vicinity or obstruct the medical team from doing it's job.

I just hope he apologized sincerely to her. She was very scared of him after his action. That....also....is unacceptable for a female trainer to feel unsafe around players.

Doctors are defending her in agreement.

10/19/2026

Nice video. The energy of the game gets more intense the bigger and older the players. This video represents college / international level of play. The adage is 90% of the game isn’t seen because it’s happening underwater. At the top level of play these are very tall powerful and heavy players. Famously the 1984 Yugoslavia team that played the US were all 7 footers. (Told to us by Terry Schroeder - US Olympian at that time and US coach on my trip to Nis, Serbia)

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10/18/2026

Beauty of clouds in the morning. Remember to get outside when the weather is good

10/17/2026

Get up and out. Walk and move. Stretch as you walk. Cat is getting up to a mile. Progress.

10/16/2026

Morning swim. Windy enough for “swells”.

10/11/2026

Patriots. Late post as I was a bit busy so the outcome is known. Still the K9 pup was cute. We got a fall colors show. Crazy drivers one who literally cut out lead Mass trooper off as our caravan was exiting. At least they pulled him over. Lights and sirens today. Missed 2/3 of the game.

10/11/2026

Travel day. Boston to Providence. A’s stadium update. Cool clouds. Massachusetts troopers to Rhode Island es**rt. Beautiful day for a walk. Nice to catch up with college roommate.