Ed had to be pulled from the water by his father – a retired GP – and a friend after striking his head on the bottom. He dislocated his C6/C7 vertebrae, which holds most of the weight of the head and provides support to the lower part of the neck.

Who broke their neck in NRL?

Nathan Stapleton
Nathan Stapleton broken neck injury: NRL, Cronulla Sharks player rushed to hospital.

How did Ed Jackson break his neck?

Ed had to be pulled from the water by his father – a retired GP – and a friend after striking his head on the bottom. He dislocated his C6/C7 vertebrae, which holds most of the weight of the head and provides support to the lower part of the neck.

How did Alex Mckinnon become a quadriplegic?

Alex became a quadriplegic after the Newcastle forward was involved in an awkward tackle against Melbourne in 2014 when he was just 22. But his relationship with Teigan stayed strong and the couple now have three children, with the twins joining their two-and-a-half-year-old sister Harriett.

What happened to Kurt Drysdale?

Kurt Drysdale, a promising footballer rendered a quadriplegic after a horrific spinal injury five years ago, has started legal action against NSW Rugby League. Drysdale was a rising hooker for Cronulla with ambitions of playing in the NRL until a catastrophic injury left him paralysed from the neck down.

Is Ed Jackson still paralyzed?

Now a recovering quadriplegic, Jackson and his wife, Lois, co-founded the charity Millimetres 2 Mountains alongside former England rugby player Olly Barkley.

Does Ed Jackson walk again?

After an accident in 2017, Mr Jackson was told by doctors he might never walk again. The pair raised more than £17,500 for War Child’s Afghanistan emergency appeal and the Millimetres 2 Mountains Foundation.

Is Alex McKinnon paralyzed?

McKinnon was playing for the Newcastle Knights in 2014 before he was caught in a lifting tackle that left him with a spinal cord injury. He’s now a quadriplegic who has been wheelchair-bound since.

Can Alex McKinnon move his arms?

McKinnon has increasing movement in his right arm but in a huge positive, has also developed a small amount of movement in his left arm as well and is now capable of operating an electronic wheelchair.

What disability does Ed Jackson have?

quadriplegic
A quadriplegic former professional rugby player is carrying a Christmas tree up the UK’s highest mountains to raise money for charity. Ed Jackson was a keen outdoor enthusiast when he fractured multiple spinal vertebrae in 2017 as doctors warned him he may never walk again.

Has Ed Jackson recovered?

In April 2017, Jackson suffered a spinal injury, a fractured C6/C7 joint dislocation, after diving into the shallow end of a swimming pool. Despite the severity of the injury, Jackson is currently making a positive recovery progress, though he has been told that he will not play rugby professionally again.

Who tackled McKinnon?

The promising Newcastle Knights NRL star was left a quadriplegic at age 22 after a tackle by the. Storm captain Smith came under heavy fire for arguing with referee Gerard Sutton during the lengthy delay as McKinnon laid motionless on the field.

Is Ed Jackson paralysed?

In 2017, when Mr Jackson played for the Newport Gwent Dragons, he dived into the shallow end of a swimming pool, fracturing multiple vertebrae in his spine and ending his 10-year-professional rugby career. The ex-Bath, Wasps and Dragons player was left paralysed from the neck down.