Episode 2 - ACL Reconstruction and Rehabilitation

The Live Your Legacy Hosts sit down with one of the best in the field, Dr. Zahab Ahsan. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine. Dr. Ahsan has performed hundreds of operations, helping athletes and active individuals alike return to the sports and activities they love.In this episode, we’re going to break down the ACL reconstruction process from the surgeon’s perspective, how the surgery is performed, what patients can expect before and after, and how physical therapy plays a key role in recovery.Each episode has a question of the day and here is ours:What is the primary function of the ACL? Get the answer at the end of the episode. ----CHAPTERS00:00 - Disclaimer00:05 - “Live Your Legacy Podcast” Theme & Intro01:12 - Title Art — “ACL Reconstruction”01:40 - Question of the Day01:50 - Guest, Dr. Zahab Ahsan, Introduction05:18 - What is the ACL?08:15 - The Process of ACL Surgery13:55 - Autograft vs. Allografts16:00- 3 types of Autograft25:50 - Pre-op of ACL Surgery28:28 - Psychological Acclimation31:20 - Expectations after ACL Surgery33:00 - Post-op of ACL Surgery37:47 - Consistent Results39:52 - Teamwork43:12 - Patient Education48:57 - Trends and Techniques in ACL Surgery56:19 - A job well done57:20 - Trust the Process58:48 - The Last 31:01:28- Answer of the Day----Live Your Legacy Podcast is a production of ⁠digsBot Inc⁠.Host(s): Jeremy Glavanovits, PT, DPT and Cowan Brown, DPT, OCS, CSCS Featured Guest: Zahab Ahsan, MDDirector/Editor: Digba CokerExecutive Producers: Cowan Brown, DPT, OCS, CSCS, and Digba CokerProducer: Jeremy Glavanovits, PT, DPT“Live Your Legacy” Podcast Theme and Music by EyeLoveBrandonVideography/Motion Graphics/Animation: Digba Coker