Fuel Your Comeback – Details, episodes & analysis

Today on the pod, we have an ACL injury story from Sara Finnegan. Emily and Sara discuss the concept of joyful movement through rehab, and why Sara says her ACL injury is actually the best thing that could've happened.

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In this episode, Emily gets into the mindset of radical acceptance and how it can apply to your injury nutrition, or your injury recovery in general.

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In this episode Emily and former Duke LAX player Kat Zempolich, talk about Kat’s “hip stuff”, what life and mindset is like as a walk on, trying not to create self-fulfilling prophecies, observing the big picture, not just specific foods, and embracing the uniqueness of the situation.

Kat also hosts the podcast The Mental Matchup for the non-profit Morgan’s Message, a platform for student athletes struggling with mental health.  Kat shares her check-in tips for athletes and providers.

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Correct Stat: How many female athletes actually have a torn labrum without pain?

I have no idea what this actual number is, but, yes, it's possible to have asymptomatic injuries that you never need to address, or even know about!

Podcast on Imaging: ⁠Armchair Expert with Dr. Mike⁠

You can listen to Emily on ⁠episode 45 of The Mental Matchup.⁠

Is gluten an inflammatory?

Only to those with a sensitivity! This is a great deep dive that we'll explore in an upcoming newsletter :)

⁠Addressing “every pound is 8 on your hips”⁠

In this episode: Why "3-limb cooking" is so hard, what I want you to focus on, and meal prep tips for injured athletes. JOIN THE (free!) MENU CHALLENGE to create ideas and get live coaching with me 9/23-27! Check out the blog for more meal prep ideas Sign up for the newsletter Submit a question IG: @injury_rd Website: www.injuryrd.com Email: emily@injuryrd.com

In this episode, Emily dives into Katrina's story of trying to surf and mountain bike with a broken foot, how she learns to cope instead, and provides some ideas for activities you can try if you're struggling the same way.

1:55 surfing and mountain biking with a broken foot

3:40 “I don’t know what to do with myself if I can’t do all my activities”

7:55 Emotional Bandaids

14:45 Katrina’s Advice

19:00 Wrapping up the surfing story

21:00 Recommendations

Book Rec: Rebound

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1:50 What is Collagen?

2:50 Collagen vs. Whey protein

4:14 Does a collagen supplement actually work?

4:50 – 8:00 If you only listen to one part of this episode, this is it.

9:20 What about collagen gummies?

10:30 Who should take collagen?

11:50 Tips to take it without it feeling like a giant booger

15:30 What things might be more important than collagen?

19:20 The Collagen Oath

20:40 Notes and thoughts for practitioners

Collagen Smoothie Recipes

The Menu Challenge

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Nutrition tips for chronic swelling during sport injury recovery.

4:44 The 5 per day goal

19:23 The Salt Question

24:20 Thinking about your menstrual cycle (If you have one.)

27:40 Micronutrient checks

30:00 How to actually observe what’s best for you

34:40 My recommendations.

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This episode is a quick get-to-know-you with Riley Collins, the newest dietitian with The Injury RD group. Riley will be supporting our 1:1 athletes in the Ready to Return program. She comes to us with experience at the University of Nebraska and the Florida Gators.

Most importantly, she is kind, encouraging, and ready to support you.

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Injuries, especially when surgery is involved, are EXPENSIVE. In this episode, Emily teaches you how to take baby steps to save money on food, still have a fantastic performance-based diet, and not spend 4 hours in the kitchen prepping food every day.

Additional Resources

• Dollar Tree Dinners
• Find a Food Pantry Near Me
• Budget Bytes; recipes based on cost
• Misfits Market

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Should you try to lose weight after ACL surgery? In this episode, Emily asks some thought-provoking questions about this goal and discusses how a calorie deficit can impact different pieces of your recovery timeline.

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