Max Pacioretty, a player for the Washington Capitals, gave an update on his recovery from a torn Achilles. He has skated three times in the past couple of weeks and feels like he's getting his life back. After his second Achilles tear, Pacioretty considered quitting hockey, but was inspired by his kids to keep going. He is involved in player and team meetings as he continues his recovery. Pacioretty's right skate boot is customized to fit with the size of his Achilles tendon, which has significantly changed after the tears.
After re-tearing his Achilles, Max Pacioretty spent a lot of time laying in bed, isolated and considering retirement. He refused to give up, though, and now he's making progress for the Caps. He opens up about his long road back, overcoming doubt & more: https://t.co/DYd3z0no3x
Max Pacioretty feared tearing his Achilles for the second time last season would end his NHL career. Now he's happy to be skating again and believes he'll be able play this season: https://t.co/zuFwLEZcrI
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Days in bed doubting his career. Plane trips across the world to meet with medical experts. Custom skates to accommodate for a forever-inflamed Achilles. Capitals winger Max Pacioretty opens up about his long road back, finding answers and much more π : https://t.co/DYd3z0no3x
"I don't want to ever say that I gave up. I still have a lot of hockey left in the tank." Max Pacioretty opens up about his long road back to the ice, finding answers after tearing his Achilles twice in five months, overcoming doubt & refusing to give up: https://t.co/DYd3z0no3x
Pacioretty is involved in player and team meetings as he continues his road back, Carbery says.
Pacioretty said after his second Achilles tear, he spent a lot of time in bed, where those negative thoughts and questions about his career would creep in. "There was a good solid, two, three months where I was ready to stop playing." Inspired by his kids to not give up.
Max Pacioretty spoke to media today to give an update on his torn Achilles recovery. Said he has skated only 3 times in past couple weeks, "but i feel like I'm getting my life back." "This is what I born to do, so it feels some normalcy in my life."
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Pacioretty's right skate boot is customized, by the way, to fit with the size of his Achilles tendon now significantly changed after the two tears.