Will Cooledge: Recovery from an ACL Tear- Part 1, Early Post-Op

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan
is joined by William "Will" Cooledge to share part 1 (of many) of
Will's ongoing ACL journey. The two share insights into Will's
rehab process in addition to outlining challenges which may
present themselves throughout an ACL recovery. 


Will joined the Athlete Academy team after completing his
Internship through Salisbury University, where obtained his
bachelor's degree in Exercise Science. Since his time
at The Athlete
Academy, he’s quickly moved up from a
Sports Performance Coach and now heads the Sports Sciences
Department. He’s Coached many Athletes from Youth, to High School
and College DI-DIII levels. In addition to Training at
The Athlete Academy, he is a Head
Travel Soccer Coach for SUSC & the Assistant Girls Varsity
Soccer Coach for Stephen Decatur High School. He is a Certified
Speed & Agility Coach through the National Sports Performance
Association and has a passion for Sports Sciences and Sports
Performance Improvement.


Will experienced an acute knee injury while playing
pickup basketball on 10/14/2022 with his friends. He sought eval
from Dan and later an MRI which confirmed a tear of his right
ACL. Will was able to work with both Dan and Dr. James Dreese at
Medstar to learn about his surgical options, including graft
choices, overall rehab prognosis. After extensive pre-operative
PT interventions, Will underwent a lateral meniscus repair, ACL
reconstruction via patellar tendon graft, and ALL procedure by
Dr. Dreese on 12/8/2022. He began his post-op rehab with Dan only
18 hours after his surgery concluded. Will has been working
diligently to regain use of and restore proper function of his
knee, and has decided to team up with Dan to share his journey
through podcast episodes and social media posts in attempt to
educate others on the post-operative recovery process and inspire
those who are currently rehabbing an ACL injury. Regular updates
on Will's progress will be made via both the podcast and social
media pages. 


For more on Will, you can find him on Instagram
@will_cool10


For more on Dr. James Dreese and Medstar Health, you can
check out https://www.medstarhealth.org/doctors/james-c-dreese-md
or @sports_doc_dreese


For more on The Athlete Academy, you can check out
http://www.athleteacademymd.com/ or @athleteacademymd


For more on Tyre Physical Therapy & Performance, you
can check out @tyre_pt_performance or
https://www.tyrept.com/ 


All podcast episodes and written, verbal, and media posts
about Will's case are completed with his consent.


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