The ACL Athlete Podcast

By: Ravi Patel
  • Summary

  • 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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Episodes
  • 213 | Keeping Your "Floor" High: Maintaining Fitness During ACL Rehab
    Feb 27 2025

    In this episode, we discuss how to keep your floor high after ACL injury and surgery. We often find that ACLers go from one extreme, moving and being active, to the other, resting and not doing anything. There's an opportunity here. And we talk through it by breaking down residual training effects, the value of prehab, our favorite building analogy, life constraints, and how to make the climb back up easier with less of a drop.

    Analogy and floor visuals for this episode: https://theaclathlete.com/energy-systems-and-acl-rehab-part-2-conditioning-throughout-the-acl-journey/

    Ways we can connect:
    My IG: www.instagram.com/ravipatel.dpt
    Our website: www.theaclathlete.com
    Email: ravi@theaclathlete.com
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    Submit a topic or a question you'd like me to answer.

    Check out our website and tons of free ACL resources

    Sign up for The ACL Athlete - VALUE Newsletter (an exclusive newsletter packed with value - ACL advice, go-to exercises, ACL research reviews, athlete wins, frameworks we use, mindset coaching, blog articles, podcast episodes, and pre-launch access to some exciting projects we have lined up)

    1-on-1 Remote ACL Coaching - A clear plan. Structured ACL program. Based on your goals. Expert guidance and support with every step. Objective testing from anywhere in the world.

    Send me a text and share anything about the podcast - an episode that hit home or how the podcast has helped you in your journey.

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    20 mins
  • 212 | Can You Prevent A Cyclops Lesion in ACL Rehab?
    Feb 20 2025

    In this episode, we answer whether you can prevent a cyclops lesion from happening in ACL rehab. We give some background on a cyclops lesion, theories behind it, factors we see contributing to one forming, answering the question, and creating a game plan for it.

    Ways we can connect:
    My IG: www.instagram.com/ravipatel.dpt
    Our website: www.theaclathlete.com
    Email: ravi@theaclathlete.com
    _________________

    Submit a topic or a question you'd like me to answer.

    Check out our website and tons of free ACL resources

    Sign up for The ACL Athlete - VALUE Newsletter (an exclusive newsletter packed with value - ACL advice, go-to exercises, ACL research reviews, athlete wins, frameworks we use, mindset coaching, blog articles, podcast episodes, and pre-launch access to some exciting projects we have lined up)

    1-on-1 Remote ACL Coaching - A clear plan. Structured ACL program. Based on your goals. Expert guidance and support with every step. Objective testing from anywhere in the world.

    Send me a text and share anything about the podcast - an episode that hit home or how the podcast has helped you in your journey.

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    21 mins
  • 211 | Breaking Down the 3-Step Return to Performance Continuum After ACL Injury
    Feb 13 2025

    In this episode, we cover the 3-step return to performance continuum in detail. We explore the most important question to answer for our ACLers, the RTP continuum, 4 guiding principles that anchor this process, determining if an athlete is ready vs. cleared, and making sure you can translate this over to any sport or activity.

    Ways we can connect:
    My IG: www.instagram.com/ravipatel.dpt
    Our website: www.theaclathlete.com
    Email: ravi@theaclathlete.com
    _________________

    Submit a topic or a question you'd like me to answer.

    Check out our website and tons of free ACL resources

    Sign up for The ACL Athlete - VALUE Newsletter (an exclusive newsletter packed with value - ACL advice, go-to exercises, ACL research reviews, athlete wins, frameworks we use, mindset coaching, blog articles, podcast episodes, and pre-launch access to some exciting projects we have lined up)

    1-on-1 Remote ACL Coaching - A clear plan. Structured ACL program. Based on your goals. Expert guidance and support with every step. Objective testing from anywhere in the world.

    Send me a text and share anything about the podcast - an episode that hit home or how the podcast has helped you in your journey.

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    19 mins

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