Nothing but prayers for this athlete. Your cervical spine wasn’t designed to absorb your entire body weight traveling vertically through it. The force doesn’t have to twist the neck to be catastrophic, pure compression alone can fracture vertebrae, injure discs, rupture ligaments, and damage the spinal cord. It’s a reminder that in high-level gymnastics, the margin between a routine landing and a life-changing injury can be measured in just a few degrees of body position. If anyone has updates on this athlete, please let me know! #athletictrainer #sportsmedicine #athletictraining #sportsrehab