After talking to Dr. DiFelice over a year ago, I was introduced to Ellen one Monday night last January. 

I believe everything happens for a reason and there was some divine orchestration in Ellen's journey from meeting me to meeting Dr. DiFelice. 

I have both Ellen and Dr. Difelice on to talk about: 
- Ellen's background and injury 
- How they met and Ellen's decision to go to HSS
- ACL repair from both Ellen and Dr. Difelice's stand point 
- The differences in repairs vs. reconstructions and 
- What the recovery is like with an ACL repair

Here is a link to the Arthrex video we refer to in the podcast highlighting Ellen's recovery process and Dr. Difelice speaking of ACL repairs.

https://www.arthrex.com/resources/videos-patient-testimonials/IVASIqpbvEeUugFoOeGwFQ/arthrex-innovation-helps-a-runner-get-back-on-the-trail


Dr Gregory Difelice New York | Sports Medicine Surgeon Paramus | 

www.gregorysdifelicemd.com
Dr Gregory Difelice is a sports medicine surgeon in New York. He offers sport traumatology and joint preservation surgery in Paramus, NJ.


Instagram  @drdifelice

079: ACL Repair with Dr. DiFelice and Ellen Bellino

Jordan Angeli is a former professional women's soccer player in the US and current sports broadcaster. During her playing years, she went through 3 ACL injuries on her left knee significantly impacting her career and life. Now, Jordan is using storytelling to help athletes through the mental and emotional side of injury recovery through inspirational, motivational, and encouraging interviews with athletes of all kinds in her podcast Show Your Scars.

Sports

A great conversation with Emily Barnhart, the Injury RD, about how to approach nutrition during your ACL recovery process. You will leave this chat equipped with some good take aways in order to start small and incorporate some accessible additions to your recovery.

Check out Emily's webstie: https://injuryrd.com/

Emily Barnhart - The Injury RD

Akil is one of the founders of ACL Care Pro. He speaks about how he got into physical therapy, where he found an area of rehab that needed more attention, and about an app that you might want in your recovery. 

Check out Akil on our website at theaclclub.com under the resources tab for more information

Akil Piggott of ACL Care Pro

Carrie Lawrence was at the top of her game this off-season. After a different journey into NWSL, she not only became a regular with the Orlando Pride, but she recently signed a multi year extension deal to stay with the club. In preseason, Carrie tore her ACL again for the 2nd time. She is now into her rehab process about 5 weeks and speaks to me about the challenges she is facing, how she gets through the highs and lows, and how she is expectant that the journey will help her have a different perspective when she makes it back on the pitch. 

You can follow Carrie @carrie_lawrence on instagram 


JuicePlus is a great way to help bridge the gap between what your body needs and what it gets everyday. We recommend the trio blend where you get 30 fruits and vegetables that work synergistically at the cellular level to impact your health and healing. We all know we could use a little healing help in this process 

112: NWSL Player Carrie Lawrence

Jordan Jesolva comes back on the podcast to talk about her newest venture of being a health coach. She has worked over the last 3 years to gain accreditations and certificates to help people to mindfully approach their health in a positive way. Jordan speaks about her journey in starting her interest in health and wellness, and how she has turned that into her own company called Wellness Essentials Health Club. 

Jordan has been working diligently on creating a health and nutrition eBook specifically for THE ACL CLUB.  We are so happy to launch that book today and can't wait to hear how it impacts so many lives. 

You can purchase the eBOOK here 

https://www.theaclclub.com/products/ebook-a-holistic-guide-to-injury-prevention-healing

You can follow Jordan here: 
 
@jojesolva
@wellessentialshealthclub
https://wellessentialshealthclub.com/

Jordan's previous podcast on SYS here: 

https://soundcloud.com/showyourscars/jordan-jesolva-soccer-player-and-health-coach?si=445973fbd4f94d1ca4a6bbcfd55813f1&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

111: Jordan Jesolva - Health Coach and eBook on Fueling Your Body During ACL Recovery

I sit down with Melissa Pankratz from The ACL Collective to talk about so many different things around ACL recover. We speak about how she got into athletic therapy around the same time she tore her ACL, what she learned in the rehab process, and how she has found her voice in her own recovery and in helping others. 

Follow her: 
@theaclcollective

079: ACL Repair with Dr. DiFelice and Ellen Bellino

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