The ACL Club is a great online resource for people going through the ACL recovery journey. They have blog posts, podcasts with other ACL members, videos, an Instagram page and more. It's unique in that it deals with the emotional and mental challenges of this journey. Jordan Angeli is a former professional soccer player who tore her ACL three times and decided to start this online club as a resource for others. It's been the most helpful of all the ACL support info that I've come across.
"Show Your Scars" is the motto which means share your story, own your story, it is unique to you, use your experience to come out stronger emotionally, mentally and physically on the other side. Don't be ashamed of the scar. I listen and re-listen to the podcasts often. The stories about folks bounding back after 3 months, I tend to skip those or listen to them when I'm in a better mindset. Some are pretty motivational like talking about depression, how to get out of the funk, how to make the most of this recovery time, how not to compare your journey to others. I especially like the podcast about Snez the soccer player who tore hers twice, but each with drastically different mindsets. Attitude is very important! As someone who doesn't have many people in real life talk about the struggles, I'm really glad it's out there! Website: https://www.theaclclub.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theaclclub/ Podcasts: https://soundcloud.com/showyourscars
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AuthorA 45 year old active female who tore her ACL in January 2017 (at the age of 40). Reconstructive surgery in February 2017 with bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft. Archives
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