I Recently Broke My Neck

[Stickman]

About three months ago, I broke my neck. Literally, I fractured a vertebrae, dislocated a disk, ruptured an artery, and left me with temporary nerve damage in my right arm with a single fall from 14 plus feet. I was not knocked out, but a code blue got me to the hospital quickly. I then had surgery that gave me a bone graft, titanium, and a meaty scar on my neck.

I am supposed to have a full recovery in about 3 more months, so I have high hopes for the rest of my athletic life.

The doctor, of course advised me to not engage in any combat sports like football, boxing, rugby, etc.

I was boxing a decent amount before the injury, and I may want to go back to it. Obviously, I want to weigh to risks seriously, but I'd like some insider advice.

How much damage does the neck take during boxing or MMA?

How did the fall happen?

As for how much damage your neck takes, it doesn't really take damage, but it is subject to violent twisting if you get caught with a hook or cross just right.

Like everybody else here, I hope you recover quickly without any long term effects.

Finally, and not to put too fine a point on it, I highly doubt any sanctioning body, professional or not, would allow you into the ring. It'd be too much of a risk.

[mellow_mood]

About three months ago, I broke my neck. Literally, I fractured a vertebrae, dislocated a disk, ruptured an artery, and left me with temporary nerve damage in my right arm with a single fall from 14 plus feet. I was not knocked out, but a code blue got me to the hospital quickly. I then had surgery that gave me a bone graft, titanium, and a meaty scar on my neck.

I am supposed to have a full recovery in about 3 more months, so I have high hopes for the rest of my athletic life.

The doctor, of course advised me to not engage in any combat sports like football, boxing, rugby, etc.

I was boxing a decent amount before the injury, and I may want to go back to it. Obviously, I want to weigh to risks seriously, but I'd like some insider advice.

How much damage does the neck take during boxing or MMA?

it seems like u just cheat death... and
i dont know man.. that sounds pretty serious... health b4anything.. **** boxing or anything that can hurt your health...

[cotto16]

Unlucky man, just stay strong and don't give up on ya dreams of doin sports, doctors told me a few months back i would never see in my left eye, i was born with bad vision in my left eye, and they said it was never goin get better and i was never goin box, few months later i'am nearly boxing medical standad! Just stay strong and doctors word isn't gods.
(Also Vinny Pazenzia broke neck and come strong and still done well in boxing)
Good Luck!