Christina Pirrotta
Meniscus Tear Recovery
Wow! So lots has happened since I tore my meniscus about a year ago. So I figured I may as well give a little recap about how rehab went...
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Christina Pirrotta
Perks of Me Tearing my ACL in High School
I wrote a blog post last year about some of the pros and cons following my meniscus surgery. I also wanted to share some perks that came...
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Why it's Important to Celebrate the Small Milestones
It's all about the small milestones and the daily goals which you can achieve, whether it be getting that tenth single leg RDL or being...
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What was my Meniscus Surgery like?
I went to bed late the night before. I had to ask two of my friends to come over and sign as legal witnesses for my documents that I was...
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Pros and Cons of Meniscus Surgery (One Week Post-Op)
It's officially one week post-op and here are my initial thoughts. PROS: (1) You get a paratransit shuttle which will take you between...
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The Start of my Meniscus Journey
As the title suggests, this blog will be taking a bit of a turn. While I will definitely still be posting about my ACL injury of the past...
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When a Suicide Mile Makes you Smile
Tearing your ACL puts a lot of things in perspective. For one, after I tore it, I never again took for granted my ability to walk, jump,...
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Five Tips from my MRI Experience
(1) Make sure the place where you get your MRI from is in-network. Don’t wait until the day before to check and then realize that your...
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The Dangers of Spikeball
We were at my teammate’s house in the Chicago suburbs. We had practiced in the morning and then bussed out to her home where all 33 of us...
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Why I Don't Wear a Brace When Playing
I remember it was my freshman year of high school and I was trying out for the varsity soccer team and one of the girls came in to the...
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My Opinion on Crutches and Drugs
After I tore my ACL, I had to return to school for the last week or so before Christmas break and I couldn’t walk super well so I used...
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Why I Chose the Hamstring Graft
I remember one of the first things I googled after learning I tore my ACL was what the surgery was like and how the grafts would work. I...
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What's Going on with my Right Knee?
Hey friends! I wanted to give a little background on why I decided to start this blog and tell a little bit about myself and my journey...
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My First ACL Tear
I tore my ACL in December of 2017. It was my senior year of high school; I was captain of my team and I was ready for it to be the...
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