Hockey Spinal Cord Injury
Matt Olson, a 20 year old young man, suffered a severe spinal cord injury while playing hockey in Chicago. He was moving full speed and lost his balance going head first into the boards. Matt says he remembers laying there trying to move but he just couldn't do it. He had suffered a severe spinal cord injury. He suffered broken bones in the neck and his spinal cord was pinched at the C4 level, unfortunately leaving him paralyzed below the shoulders with some feeling in his biceps and forearms. He underwent surgery and spent several weeks in a Chicago hospital where he regained the ability to talk and eat. The doctors expect that Matt will regain some movement in his shoulders but that is about it. Matt's story is one that is tough to hear. He is a young 20 year old kid who just wants to enjoy life. Its awesome to hear him say his injury isn't going to stop him from living life. He is gonna be the same kid, with a good personality who cracks some good jokes every now and t