Question
My fiance was in a swimming accident and had a C2 fracture 3wks ago. The doctors had to do a trac and they fused his neck stating that he totally crushed the C2vertabre.  My fiancee is moving his hands and he is walking with help from others.  According to what I have been reading on this, many people are paralized, can you offer any sound reason as to why he is recovering so well.  I am very excited he can walk and he is doing great, I just want to know what to expect in the following weeks to come.  Thanks Michelle

Answer
hi michelle

i am glad he is doing well.

the trick is that he didn't injure his spinal cord. you can break- even crush- the vertebrae and still recover just fine. but if you screw up the cord- paralysis.

many diving accidents do injure the cord- happily, your fiancee has not.

good luck
leslie