If you’re looking for “a little more” in your ACL recovery…

A few months ago, a woman who had recently torn her ACL scheduled a time on my calendar for a phone call (you can do the same here). She initially said she just wanted to know more about the program and its costs, but when I got her on the phone it was clear she was looking for something else…

She didn’t know exactly what she was looking for, but knew she wanted something MORE in her ACL recovery.

Surprisingly (or maybe not?) we hear this often. An active, competitive person is normally not satisfied with the “status quo” of ACL recovery. Physiotherapy 2-3x/week, relatively simple exercises at home… is this really all there is to ensuring your recovery is as efficient as possible?

Anyway, this particular woman had even taken the time to read our blog and implement the exercises we recommended on top of her at-home physical therapy routine (you can do the same through the links below. Just make sure you do so) approved by a PT or doctor).

• Mastering the isometric wall squat after ACL surgery
• How to straighten your knee after ACL surgery
• How to get the most out of your quad sets

She said the exercises had helped tremendously, but she STILL felt like she could do more. The exercises definitely expanded her range of motion, but the next morning she felt like she had to start all over again because the knee was super stiff when she got out of bed. When I dug a little deeper, I realized it Why she was determined to make her recovery as efficient as possible.

Her ultimate goal was to compete for Team USA in the international skydiving competition, and that was just it 3 months away.

After talking to her about the Accelerate ACL program and technology, she joined in – feeling like this could be something to really take her recovery to the next level.

During the 30 days we worked together, we saw progress every day. In the morning, she made a habit of measuring her own range of motion (pretty cool, right?) to determine if the program had been effective for her. On day 1, her range of motion was 118 degrees of flexion. On day 30 it was 155 degrees!!

She felt like she made enough progress over those 30 days that she could handle the rest of the recovery from that point on her own (with the help of her PT and doctor) – we were so proud of her!

Then last week I received the following email:

“I just got back from Russia and I’ve been jumping all the time. One of my teammates got Covid the day before we left, so she couldn’t go. So at that moment I was no longer a substitute. I hated it for her, but it was good for me. I had no problems and just slid in on my butt with each landing. :)”

We were PUMPED. This is exactly the kind of impact we envisioned when we started Accelerate ACL, and we’re excited to see it happen every time.

Anyway, I just wanted to share that story, along with the articles she found super helpful (above).

I know there are many people like you who are looking for “a little more” in their ACL recovery. It’s probably hard to put your finger on what exactly that “something more” is. Keep searching and keep trying. Remember that ultimately YOU are your biggest fan and advocate. Don’t settle for anything less than finding the best.

I hope this story inspires you and that the information in the articles above is useful. Feel free to check out everything on the blog… and let us know if you’d like to see us write about other topics.