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POP: When Sport Brings Us to Our Knees
Australia has the highest anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction rate in the world. HOW does this happen? WHY does this happen?
In a book that aims to raise more questions than it answers, Sports & Exercise physiotherapist Jess Cunningham shines a unique lens on ACL injuries and their management by sharing the insightful and inspiring stories of 13 Australian athletes and their journeys through injury, rehabilitation, and return to sport. Reflecting on their unique experiences, each athlete provides valuable insights and advice so that anyone working through their own ACL injury can learn from their successes-as well as their mistakes-and be motivated to complete their rehabilitation successfully so as to return to the sport or active life they love and avoid re-rupture.
The book aims to act as a conversation starter opening up the necessary dialogue between patients, surgeons, and therapists to ensure the best decisions are made with regard to patient-specific ACL treatment, as well as increasing awareness around evidence-based training programs that have been proven to significantly reduce the risk of ACL injuries (and re-ruptures) from occurring in the first place.
The common phrase from the athletes interviewed for this book tells its story: "I wish something like this had existed when I was going through it all."
Now it does.
10% of all proceeds donated to Sporting Chance Foundation - helping aspiring Indigenous Australian athletes realise their full potential following sports injury.
In a book that aims to raise more questions than it answers, Sports & Exercise physiotherapist Jess Cunningham shines a unique lens on ACL injuries and their management by sharing the insightful and inspiring stories of 13 Australian athletes and their journeys through injury, rehabilitation, and return to sport. Reflecting on their unique experiences, each athlete provides valuable insights and advice so that anyone working through their own ACL injury can learn from their successes-as well as their mistakes-and be motivated to complete their rehabilitation successfully so as to return to the sport or active life they love and avoid re-rupture.
The book aims to act as a conversation starter opening up the necessary dialogue between patients, surgeons, and therapists to ensure the best decisions are made with regard to patient-specific ACL treatment, as well as increasing awareness around evidence-based training programs that have been proven to significantly reduce the risk of ACL injuries (and re-ruptures) from occurring in the first place.
The common phrase from the athletes interviewed for this book tells its story: "I wish something like this had existed when I was going through it all."
Now it does.
10% of all proceeds donated to Sporting Chance Foundation - helping aspiring Indigenous Australian athletes realise their full potential following sports injury.
224 pages, Paperback
Published August 1, 2022
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May 7, 2023
Read this post surgery during the first week of recovery and I really wish I had read it pre surgery. I continue to recommend it to anyone who ruptures their ACL.
October 5, 2022
Working in athlete wellbeing, this book was so good to hear literally from the athletes’ voice, their experience of ACL injury and recovery. There is so much more to the initial diagnosis and subsequent rehab…and the more we understand the needs of these athletes as professionals supporting these athletes, the better we can make this experience for the athletes in our care. If you’re a athlete recovering from an ACL injury or in a support staff role working directly with athletes, I highly recommend.
September 18, 2022
I don’t normally find sports books to be page turners but this one surprised me - the personal stories drew me right in! I really liked the layout of each chapter and found the common threads between the experiences of each athlete really interesting - as well as the contradictions.
I reckon this is a must-read for anyone with the experience of an ACL injury or for anyone involved in their rehab but could definitely just pick it up as a good read also!
I reckon this is a must-read for anyone with the experience of an ACL injury or for anyone involved in their rehab but could definitely just pick it up as a good read also!
September 21, 2022
Great book outlining the diverse and inspiring journeys of athletes ACL journeys. Will be a great resource to give patients a little inspo for their rehab journey.
September 28, 2022
Such a helpful and insightful book for anyone who has injured their ACL. Highly recommend!
March 25, 2023
So useful! Wish I had had this book when I first did my ACL 15 years ago!
July 24, 2025
A must for those with ACL injuries.
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