What medical device was implanted in Christian Eriksen's chest to
Chapter 1

The mental blueprint of recovery

Chapter 2

The science of rebuilding the body

Chapter 3

Redefining identity when your calling is paused

Chapter 4

The triumph of the second act

Ch 2 · The science of rebuilding the body
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coach NFL quarterback Alex Smith rebuilt his shattered leg.

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coach Bethany Hamilton's Surfboard Adaptation

Hold the handle, hold the handle, Diving deep beneath the wave.

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coach Adrian Peterson rewired his brain-muscle connection to heal his knee

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How Adrian Peterson rewired his brain-muscle connection

coach After tearing his ACL and MCL in December 2011, Adrian Peterson forced his brain to build new pathways to stabilize his knee.

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How Christian Eriksen engineered a high-tech heart

coach An implanted ICD device powered the Danish midfielder's historic 2022 Premier League comeback.

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The science of rebuilding the body
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coach Drag recovery treatments onto injured muscles to learn how the body rebuilds itself.

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Fun Fact

Flesh-eating bacteria: The medical term for the flesh-eating bacteria that nearly cost quarterback Alex Smith his leg is necrotizing fasciitis, which destroys tissue rapidly.

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Glossary
rehabilitation (noun)
The process of restoring someone to a healthy or functional condition through therapy and training. NFL quarterback Alex Smith physically rebuilt his shattered leg in 2020 after surviving seventeen limb-saving surgeries.

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Gossip

Which physical recovery journey do you find most mind-blowing?

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Quiz

What type of therapy did Adrian Peterson use to teach his brain how to stabilize his knee again?

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How many rushing yards did NFL player Adrian Peterson achieve in his historic 2012 comeback season?

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What medical device was implanted in Christian Eriksen's chest to allow his return to professional football?

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Why was Christian Eriksen forced to leave Italian club Inter Milan after his cardiac arrest?

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What life-threatening complication did quarterback Alex Smith develop after his initial leg surgery in 2018?

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From which part of his body did surgeons transfer muscle to reconstruct Alex Smith's damaged calf?

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What modification did Bethany Hamilton and her father add to her surfboard to help her paddle?

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How many days after her 2003 shark attack did surfer Bethany Hamilton return to the water?

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