Ep 04 | Five Knee Surgeries & Three Concussions, Changing Sports & Finding A New Community With Sam Magliato

03/04/20 • 30 min

On today's episode, I have guest Sam Magliato who is a recent Case Western graduate. She started off playing basketball at Case before injuries forced her to switch sports. She unexpectedly finds a new sport and community through her rehab journey. Sam discusses the challenges she faced in her recovery and shares one of the most intense injury stories I've ever heard!
On today's episode, Sam and I discuss:

Sam's Injury History - Five Knee Surgeries & Three Concussions
The mental side of rehab
How her injuries have influenced her future
Would Sam change anything from her past?
Her most challenging injury
Sam's shares one of the most intense injuries I've ever heard
Advice for supporting an injured athlete
Most important thing Sam learned through her ACL journey

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Sam's Injury History - Five Knee Surgeries & Three Concussions
The mental side of rehab
How her injuries have influenced her future
Would Sam change anything from her past?
Her most challenging injury
Sam's shares one of the most intense injuries I've ever heard
Advice for supporting an injured athlete
Most important thing Sam learned through her ACL journey

Previous Episode

Ep 03 | Her ACL Story, Rehab Complications, Feeling Alone and The Mental Struggles of ACL Rehab With Kylie Ross

On today's episode, I have guest Kylie Ross who is current graduate student and former Baylor University soccer player who just finished playing her final season. Kylie has grown a social media following of nearly 95,000 on Youtube and 43,000 on Instagram. She shares her experiences as a division 1 soccer player and things going in on her daily life. Kylie has unfortunately suffered an ACL tear which has changed her life which is what we discuss on this podcast episode.
On today's episode, Kylie and I discuss:

Kylie's ACL Story
Being alone in the rehab process
Challenges in the early phases of rehab
Advice for returning to sport
Advice for friends, family and rehab team surrounding an athlete recovering from an ACL tear
Hardest part about recovering form an ACL tear mental
Most important thing Kylie learned through her ACL journey

Kylie's IG: @_KylieRoss
Kylie's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfsa4E2cOisVNaqaO-gtXNg My IG: @WesleyWang.DPT
My website: www.WesleyWangDPT.com
ACL Mastermind FAQ: https://wesleywangdpt.mykajabi.com/faq
ACL Mastermind sign-up: https://wesleywangdpt.mykajabi.com/offers/4yryvWYZ/checkout
ACL Post-Op Program (my favorite exercises): https://wesleywangdpt.mykajabi.com/offers/SAnh7QMY
Online personal training: https://www.wesleywangdpt.com/online-personal-training
If you enjoyed today's episode, don't forget to subscribe and I'd greatly appreciate you taking the time to write me a review. Please feel free to share this episode on social media and tag me!

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Ep 05 | Her ACL Story, Challenges in Rehab & Starting A Support Group On Campus With Lilly Paro

On today's episode, I have guest Lilly Paro who is a current basketball player at Tufts University. Lilly suffered an ACL tear while in school and had to go through the rehab process. Instead of looking at the negative, Lilly took her experience and started a support group on campus.
On today's episode, Lilly and I discuss: