The ACL Athlete Podcast
The ACL Athlete Podcast brings you everything you need to know about ACL injuries. This podcast creates discussion around the ACL injury itself, research, rehab, performance, return to sport, mindset, you name it. I'm your host, Dr. Ravi Patel, Performance Physical Therapist, Coach, and 2x ACL athlete. I invite you to join me as we explore insights, expertise, personal stories, and experiences - from the athlete to the healthcare professional to the coach, so that we, together, can raise the standard of care and revolutionize the field of ACL injuries and rehab.
Podcasting since 2021 • 269 episodes
The ACL Athlete Podcast
Latest Episodes
269 | Feed the Rebuild: What ACL Athletes Get Wrong About Nutrition
In this episode, we dig into one of the most overlooked mistakes in ACL recovery: undereating. It sounds logical on the surface: you are moving less, so you eat less. But what is actually happening inside your body after surgery tells a complet...
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268 | From ACL Adversity to Comeback: The Mindset Shift You Need Right Now
In this episode, we sit with a quote from Duke Women's Basketball coach Kara Lawson that stopped me in my tracks and immediately made me think of every ACL athlete navigating this process. We don't get to control the length of our adversity. We...
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267 | The ACL Decision No One Talks About: Should You Even Return to Your Sport?
In this episode, we dig into one of the most important and least talked about conversations in ACL rehab: the decision of whether or not to go back to your sport or activity after an ACL injury. We break down why this decision is not one size f...
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266 | Complex ACL Cases: The More Complicated, The More Opinions You May Need
In this episode, we break down what it actually means to have a complicated ACL/knee case, from multi-ligament involvement and cartilage damage to post-op complications like cyclops lesions, scar tissue, and quad shutdown/AMI that never resolve...
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265 | Five Years of The ACL Athlete Podcast + Five Lessons Learned
In this episode, we mark five years of The ACL Athlete Podcast by doing something I almost let pass entirely: sitting down with no agenda, and saying the things that have never quite been said clearly enough. We open with a message from a liste...
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