172 episodes
The ACL Athlete Podcast Ravi Patel
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- Health & Fitness
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.
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172 | Should Your Knee Feel The Same After An ACL Injury?
In this episode, we answer the question on whether your knee should feel back to "normal" after you've had an ACL injury and/or surgery.If you found value in today's episode, please leave a quick review so we can continue to reach more ACLers, healthcare professionals, supporting roles, and more. The goal is to redefine ACL rehab and elevate the standard of care.Ways we can connect:My IG: www.instagram.com/ravipatel.dptOur website: www.theaclathlete.comEmail: ravi@theaclathlete.com___________...
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171 | How To Navigate Different PT's For Your ACL Rehab
In this episode, we tackle a question from an ACLer who is juggling multiple providers within their same clinic and feeling lost. We describe how to navigate this process so you can minimize the opportunity cost, how this compares to a house and project managers, trusting your gut, and steps to take control of the process yourself.If you found value in today's episode, please leave a quick review so we can continue to reach more ACLers, healthcare professionals, supporting roles, and more. Th...
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170 | Embracing "The Stall" in ACL Rehab
In this episode, we discuss embracing the stall during the ACL rehab process. We cover what the stall is, the early ACL process, plateaus, and how ice, brisket, and ACL rehab all related. A big mindset episode for my ACLers, so if you're feeling stuck, definitely the one for you to check out.Picture of the brisket cooking graph and how it relates to ACL rehabhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1J4GKS1o2cpbaNd6mPm_0tIIWvUUjZW6T/view?usp=sharingIf you found value in today's episode, please leave a ...
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169 | "It'll Get Better With Time" Illusion in ACL Rehab
In this episode, we cover why the notion of "it'll get better with time" can be an opportunity cost and what you can do to make sure you make the most of that time.If you found value in today's episode, please leave a quick review so we can continue to reach more ACLers, healthcare professionals, supporting roles, and more. The goal is to redefine ACL rehab and elevate the standard of care.Ways we can connect:My IG: www.instagram.com/ravipatel.dptOur website: www.theaclathlete.comEmail: ravi@...
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168 | The Trade-Off Between Short- and Long-Term Goals in ACL Rehab
In this episode, we dive into short- and long-term goals and how this can rear its head in ACL rehab. Most ACLers are goal-oriented. So, how can you play the long game while also winning in the short? It's not as easy as just "doing it". Sometimes it's having the conversation on if it's worth it and how does that align with my #1 main thing.If you found value in today's episode, please leave a quick review so we can continue to reach more ACLers, healthcare professionals, supporting roles, an...
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167 | DVTs - A Red Flag Often Missed After ACL Surgery
In this episode, we dive into what a DVT is, what to look out for, how this could impact your ACL rehab, and common preventive measures you can take - a very overlooked red flag after your ACL surgery.If you found value in today's episode, please leave a quick review so we can continue to reach more ACLers, healthcare professionals, supporting roles, and more. The goal is to redefine ACL rehab and elevate the standard of care.Ways we can connect:My IG: www.instagram.com/ravipatel.dptOur websi...