Cheerleading Is Leading Cause Of Catastrophic Injury In Young Women
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - 08:28
in Health & Medicine
As a bright, young cheerleader trying out for the high school varsity squad, 14-year-old Laura Jackson had everything going for her. But when a back flip went wrong during a try-out without a trained spotter on hand, Laura landed on her head fracturing her neck and damaging her spinal cord. Laura is now paralyzed and breathes with the help of a ventilator.