Popular tennis influencer Rachel Stuhlmann shared a photo on social media of her sitting with a large neck brace.
Stuhlmann, one of the top tennis influencers on social media, revealed on Monday she suffered serious injuries in a car crash. In her photo, she could be seen with flowers and a balloon on her kitchen counter.
Stuhlmann, who played college tennis at the University of Missouri, underwent a successful anterior cervical disc replacement surgery to remove the C5-C6 disc in her neck and replace it with an artificial disc.
“Brace yourself.. not my usual post but wanted to share a life update- not too long ago I was in a car wreck. I underwent anterior cervical disc replacement surgery to remove the C5-C6 disc in my neck and replace it with an artificial disc,” she wrote, thanking the doctors who took care of her in the hospital.
“As I begin the healing process and physical therapy journey, I’m feeling encouraged, determined, and eager to lean into some qualities that I haven’t tapped into since my competitive playing career 10 years ago. Thanking God for a successful surgery. And a huge thank you to my amazing family and friends, and everyone who reached out and kept my spirits up. This isn’t a setback! It’s just all part of the comeback and I can’t wait to be feeling 100% again.”
Fans sent their well wishes:
Click on ‘Follow Us’ and get notified of the most viral Tennis stories via Google! Follow Us
Despite what people may think of her these days being a social media influencer for the sport, Stuhlmann used to put in work so she knows what she is talking about.
Stuhlmann played tennis at Missouri and was 12-19 in singles competitions during her senior season in 2013-14. She went 1-2 against nationally ranked opponents. She was ranked 68th in her class and 59th nationally by the Tennis Recruiting Network.
After her collegiate career was over, she pivoted from a professional tennis career into creating her own personal brand and became a coach.
Stuhlmann currently boasts over 300,000 followers on Instagram.
