If you’re feeling your way through the ACL prehab process, you may have heard a few ACL prehab goals to strive for before heading into surgery from your doctor. These goals often include targets like: Normal gait Knee extension range of motion = 0 Knee flexion range of motion at least 120 degrees Perform 20…
A few weeks ago I was working with a client virtually who was 10 weeks post-op. We had started working together around week 3, and to date, he had been absolutely dominating the recovery process. In addition to his physical therapy appointments, he met with me virtually 1x/week to determine the best plan of attack…
If you’re like most people recovering from ACL injuries, you’re constantly thinking, “how am I doing compared to everyone else?” or “is this normal?” Now, before we go any further, I need to say… everyone’s ACL recovery is different. Someone who’s way ahead 2 weeks out may have anterior knee pain spike up on them…
A few months ago, a woman who had recently torn her ACL reserved a time on my calendar for a phone conversation (you can do the same here). She initially said that she just wanted to learn more about the program and its cost, but when I got on the phone with her, it was clear…
Having worked with professional athletes all around the country, we’ve had the good fortune to compare and contrast methods used by the physicians, physical therapists, and athletic trainers they work with. Our goal with this blog is to share that information with you. As you might expect, the way a professional athlete approaches ACL recovery…
Accelerate ACL clients are set up to optimize all facets of the recovery process. Yes, the technology and workouts you have access to through the AACL program can drive game changing ACL recovery results. But if you’re not giving the body the things it needs to recover in between workouts, you’re going to limit how…
We receive a lot of calls and online inquiries from parents of high school athletes who have just torn an ACL. We love our kids more than anything, so I imagine many of these calls come from parents who have spent the night on Google, Facebook, and Instagram trying to figure out what’s best for…
Inspiration for these posts comes from the questions we receive from clients, those of you on our email list, and the social media support groups we help out with (Facebook and Reddit). These are excellent communities and we highly recommend getting involved during your recovery process. This week an athlete posted the following on the…
Last weekend, University of Iowa wrestler Spencer Lee took home the national championship in the 125 pound weight class. On it’s surface, the story isn’t that unique – the Iowa wrestling program has a rich tradition of great wrestlers. But, when you dig a little deeper (perhaps down to the level of his knee), the…
This post will be slightly complex and technical in nature, and more than likely contain information you haven’t heard anywhere else. However, I believe that understanding these concepts may be what stands between where you are now in your ACL recovery journey and where you WANT to be in your ACL recovery journey. I also…