25-year-old rider, paralyzed after a fall from a horse, has managed to recover, once again sitting in the saddle. However, this time in the saddle bicycle.
Englishwoman Lisa Hunt suffered spine fracture after a terrible accident when the favorite stallion Spider Woman dropped during the obstacle. In the hospital it turned out that Lisa had lost sensitivity lower back. It happened on July 27 last year. The injury was so severe that the surgeon waited two days before making a transaction.
Dr. Lisa three rod screwed into the pelvis, after breaking her pelvis, which also led to nerve damage. After an eight-hour operation Lisa spent two and a half weeks in the hospital before she was discharged home. To walk again, take a long recovery process, because vertebral fractures are among the most difficult and time-consuming in terms of rehabilitation of injuries.
Lisa has accelerated it, reseeding with a horse in the bicycle saddle. To begin with, she had to wear a rebellious limbs to the pedals, and put pressure on them by those muscles, control of which managed to recover after the operation. But over time, his legs yielded Lisa more. She often fell, but rose again to continue the training.
Together with her boyfriend she began to pass every day on the 25 km. Today, Lisa can already cover the distance of 85 km - the race is on this distance it is being prepared. The girl very optimistic, and she believes that he can fully recover to ride again.
Bicycle help her restore the sensitivity of the legs almost completely, except for the fingers. That's just go back to her beloved Spyder will not have - had to euthanize the horse, as she suffered almost as seriously injured as hostess.
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