# @pvellner on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdzOJQzpfHC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70887913-pvellner-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-27T18:20:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Vellnerd (@PVellner) — https://gondola.cc/PVellner

## Caption

I sat down recently and had a long informal chat with 321gomd . He’s been the lead ortho at most major CrossFit competitions as long as I’ve been competing and unfortunately he’s seen a lot of me over the years 😂.

Dr. Rockett is the one who cleared me to compete when I tore my bicep back in 2016. In some ways perhaps I owe him my career, and he’s happy to tell me 😉. He was also one of the first to reach out to help after tearing my Achilles a few weeks ago. 

I’ve been both a provider and a patient/athlete over the years and I know first hand that sometimes athletes done make the best patients 😅.
We talked about the nuance and challenges of patient relationships and dealing with athletes, how to build trust, and shared some fun stories from over the years. 

I had a blast revisiting some things and getting his perspective on dealing with us in competition now that I’m “out of the game”. I wasn’t sure if we’d post the whole conversation, we may later, but for now I’ll share a few pertinent clips over the next bit.
Dr. Rockett is great, but I hope you never have to meet him…😂
#sportsmed #injuries #doctorpatientrelationship

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