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Despite Her Critical Injury, Lindsey Vonn Never Backs Down From Her Daily Grind

Published 02/10/2023, 10:15 AM EST

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Lindsey Vonn is one of the most decorated skiers in the world. Her world cup and Olympics records have been the glorifying feat of her career. However, amidst this fabulous career, Vonn has gone through several injuries. Most of them being the ligament tears like LCL, ACL, etc. Moreover, her knee pain is still persistent even after four years of retiring. Recently, Vonn shared an Instagram post where she acknowledged her daily grind to manage her knee pain, moreover keeping her leg and herself in a better place.

Moving on in this article, let’s find out about the post, as well as about the knee replacement surgery she will undergo soon.

Lindsey Vonn shares her regular struggle with her fans

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The knee surgery has been long due for Lindsey Vonn now. Vonn has been updating her fans through her Instagram with the preparation she has been doing for her upcoming surgery. However, the date is not yet finalized, but Vonn’s preparations are on full spin. Earlier today, she posted a video showing her day-to-day grind to get all set for the knee replacement.

In the video, Vonn is seen using an isokinetic dynamometer which is used to evaluate joint torque. The Olympic medalist was seen pulling her leg up with all her strength to look at her test results which will eventually establish her fitness for the surgery.

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The skiing icon used Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s audio in her video, where he talks about showing the guts to show up every day. Moreover, she captioned, “Every. Single. Day. Out here grinding. #GrindDNA #projectrock”

Moving on, let’s have a look at the reactions of her fans and followers to Vonn’s inspiring video.

The fans were in awe of Vonn’s dedication

Lindsey Vonn has been an inspiration for millions during her career, and she continues to be one even after her retirement. In her latest video, she again showed her dedication and willpower to stand against her pain. It inspired and even put some of the fans in awe of her pain-bearing ability, which can be seen in the video.

The fans wrote,

“Get itttt”

“This machine…. It’s a killer 🔥”

“That looks awful 😰”

“You’re such an inspiration. Just had my sixth knee surgery on Tuesday. Can’t wait to be cleared to work hard like you do.”

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“This Is hard… I did It for my LCA”

“💪🏼 Push through it Lindsey! I’m so thankful for you! My Superhero!”

“I remember this torture device from therapy!!”

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It is only the preparation for the final assignment, which is the knee replacement surgery. When it will happen is still uncertain. But with the best preparation comes the best results. Hopefully, she will recover well and fast from her exuberant pain.

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Written by:

Kaivalya R Pillai

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Dr. Kaivalya R Pillai is a US Sports author working at EssentiallySports. An accomplished academician, he recently completed his doctorate degree in pharmacy.
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Simar Singh Wadhwa