The ACL Rise

3 decades of life.

The last year has been the most unexpected 12 months of my life.

With every tribulation came a gift, but if there is one lesson to be learned, it is to live where my feet are 🙌🏼

No more, no less.

Thank you, God

1 week post op ✅

On 7/21, I sustained an ACL injury playing basketball. Initially, I didn’t believe it to be ACL but I knew something was wrong with my knee.

Fast forward 2 weeks and my surgeon is beginning our phone call with “I’m sorry buddy but I don’t have good news…”

I retore my right ACL with some meniscus damage as well 😔

I could write an entire novel about the feelings that flooded me afterwards.

At first, it was complete numbness. I didn’t have tears or thoughts. My brain was empty.

Then the tears came rolling.
…and grief
…and anger
…and disbelief

Through all this, it was time to lock in. If I wanted to return to sports again, I’d have to undergo this surgery at my age (knowing that I previously was not a coper)

I underwent surgery on 8/14/25. This surgery was more complicated than the first. It included:

🦵🏽Quad tendon autograft with internal brace
🦵🏽Lateral extra-articular tenodesis
🦵🏽Partial lateral meniscectomy

Following the operation, I didn’t realize how much pain I’d be in once the nerve block wore off. I attempted to muscle it out the pain was unbearable.

Basic human rights were pulled from me.

I couldn’t walk.
Getting to the bathroom felt like a marathon.
Couldn’t get comfortable sleeping like a mummy.
Constantly dizzy.
Every attempt at my own rehab failed in the first couple days.

And don’t even get me started on trying to sit to take a dump…

Whenever someone asks, I’m doing “okay”

But I’m not. I’m not okay. This sucks.

I know there is a reason for this. God has put me here for a purpose. I have no idea what and I’m not even going to attempt to guess.

But I also know, with the support of Him, family and friends, I will get through this. I’m not sure in what condition or what I have to do to get there but I will find the light eventually.

Send all your love and prayers ❤️🙏🏼

“Well done, good and faithful servant…

…Enter into the joy of your lord” 🩶

I get it.

You recently had an ACL injury or surgery and everything is being paid through insurance so you don’t have a heavy financial burden.

Some of you may still be paying for the operation or dealing with some stupid Worker’s Comp claim that prevents you from seeing a good PT

But you’re just unsure.

Unsure if the PT you’re currently knows what he or she is doing.

Some things are improving but you don’t know if there could be more there

Your PT may be a new grad or a PT who hasn’t seen many ACLs

Or, your PT sees 3 other patients at the same time and doesn’t have the time to address your questions so bike/heat/ice/stim it is!

Or or, you pay $150/session 2-3x/week for a really good PT but your funds will run out eventually and you’ll be stuck

I get it.

In all honesty, I am the first person to be skeptical about “remote coaching” because can I actually get results from that? Or would I be a cog in the wheel?

Am I the best PT in the world? Nope
Is remote coaching for everyone? Nope.

Have I seen a lot of ACLs? Tons and went through an ACL surgery myself
Am I damn good at what I do? Yup.
Do I care? Ask my clients.

Even if you’re struggling, having a knowledgeable and caring PT in your pocket (literally, that’s how closely I work with my clients) to address your concerns is priceless.

All I do is hop on a call, listen to your concerns and see if I can help you.

If I can, let’s talk about if my services are good fit for you.

And no, I don’t charge over a thousand dollars up front.

If not, let’s come up with a plan along with free resources for you to start with.

Intrigued? DM me “LETS GO” to chat about your specific case

I am happy to announce the newest expression of my online business: The ACL Rise

This brand and page is dedicated to helping people with ACL injuries to gain their confidence back, not just in their knee but in their life.

And I mean it.

There is so much misinformation out there.

Or for some people, there is no information at all. They leave the surgical center or orthopedic doctor’s office with no explicit instructions.

Some surgeon’s may even forget to write prescriptions for PT so these people are not seen for several weeks

And even if you do get in to PT, insurance dictates everything. From the amount of visits to what can be done during the sessions.

Many PTs haven’t dealt with many ACL cases from start to finish + they have 2-3 other patients at the same time as you

So what do you end up doing? Straight leg raises on the table 3 months after surgery.

Or they ship you off to a PT aide who is likely a high school or college student who just has a sheet of exercises to blindly walk you through

My goal through this page and the resources I provide is to arm you with the tools and knowledge necessary to make informed decisions and crush your rehab.

Will you still struggle? Yes.
Will there be setbacks? Yes.
Will you have pain? Yes.
Will you want to give up? At some point, absolutely

I’m not here to sugar coat anything because I’ve been through ACL surgery myself.

I’m here to make you confident with a plan.

To show you I’m not bluffing, I hold a weekly LIVE Q&A session every Monday at noon EST to answer your questions completely for free.

DM me “Q&A” and I’ll send you the Zoom link to join ✊🏼