In this episode, I’m joined by pro skier and trainer John Collinson (@johncollinson)—someone who's not only been through multiple ACL surgeries, but has also made it his mission to come back stronger each time. We sat down to talk through his most recent ACL injury (his third), what’s worked in past rehabs, and how he’s navigating the mental and physical grind of recovery all over again.

John also flipped the script and asked me some questions about injury prevention, rehab best practices, and how to build a return-to-snow plan that actually works—whether you're an elite athlete or a passionate weekend skier.

If you’re in the middle of ACL rehab, recently injured, or working with injured skiers, you’ll get a lot out of this one.

We dig into:

✅ The injury mechanism behind John’s latest ACL tear

✅ Why he went with a cadaver graft—and how it compares to hamstring

✅ What to expect during the early post-op phase

✅ How to mentally stay strong during setbacks

✅ The differences between pro-level rehab and what most skiers experience

✅ The gap between PT discharge and real return-to-snow training

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