WWE's Big E discusses his severe injury history, including torn ACLs and a herniated disc, and his recent cervical fracture at C1 and C6. He explains why he turned to stem cell therapy to accelerate healing and extend his athletic career, praising Dr. Charles for making the procedure straightforward and reassuring.
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Hello, my name is Atoor Ewan, probably better known as Big E. I am a WWE superstar, and yeah, I think just for like the last several years I've been hearing just about the incredible benefits of stem cells just from athletes who've been able to prolong their careers. And, you know, guys like Tom Brady who play at elite levels in their 40s, All that stuff is really fascinating. But for me too, I always wanted to make sure, even though I've always loved sports, I've wrestled for the last almost 13 years, I've always wanted to make sure that when my athletic career is over, that I get out feeling good, feeling healthy, sound mind and body. It's always been important to me. So stem cells always interested me because I know I've put some miles on my body and I want to make sure that I age as gracefully as possible. I've been interested in stem cells for quite some time. I've been active essentially my whole life, and I have a long list of injuries from football and wrestling. Tore both my ACLs, broke my right patella, tore my left pec, uh, tore my left meniscus. I've had herniated discs in my low back and in my neck. And, uh, the most immediate need is, uh, this here broken neck that I got right now. Uh, I broke my neck 13 days ago at C1, which could be very bad, but thankfully there's no displacement. So I broke my neck at C1 and C6, so I am here to, to heal as quickly as possible. This is the easiest medical procedure I will ever experience of my life. Dr. Charles has just really been incredible, and I love his approach and the way he puts you at ease.
