Encinitas,
CA – Two-time Snowmobile Freestyle gold medalist Colten Moore was injured during the
performance of the double backflip on a snowmobile at Winter X Games in Aspen,
Colorado. Colten suffered a dislocated T-12 vertebra, which in turn, bruised
his spinal cord. Just after the crash, he was flown to Denver from Aspen and
underwent surgery to repair the dislocation. Thankfully, Colten has already
been up and walking with the help of his care team. However, due to the
injuries suffered, there are some complications and he’ll need to go to a
rehabilitation center specializing in spinal cord injuries.
Unfortunately,
the costs involved with such a rehabilitation center (the worlds best) are
extremely high and insurance will not agree to send him to the private
facility. Colten has a great team of rehab specialists waiting for him in back
in his hometown in Texas. But before he can go back home, he will need to be
admitted into one of the world's best inpatient rehabilitation centers to
insure the best possible outcome.
All
funding raised will go to help cover the enormous, per day cost of the Spinal
Cord Rehab, added physical therapy, travels home, and any medical bills that
insurance won’t cover. 100% of your donations will go towards Colten’s
un-covered medical costs and any left over funds would be directed back towards
Road2Recovery to help others in need. Your donation matters.
Colten
remains very positive as well as thankful that he can walk. However,
serious complications surrounding the injury are necessary to address and the
rehabilitation team is ready to welcome Colten. If Colten or the “Catching The
Sky” story has moved you in any way, please consider donating to
#HelpColtenRecover. You can donate to his Road 2 Recovery fund here or go to his donation page at https://road2recovery.com/cause-view/colten-moore/.
About
Road 2 Recovery: The
Road 2 Recovery Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that was
founded in 2000, and is dedicated to helping AMA licensed Professional
Motocross/Supercross riders and Action Sports Athletes with financial
assistance if they sustain career-ending injuries as well as providing
motivational, emotional, and spiritual support to these individuals and their
families. To make a donation click here.
For more information on Road 2 Recovery and upcoming events visit www.road2recovery.com or
contact Lori Amstutz at 619-339-5671.
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