After an unfortunate accident that left him paralyzed neck down, a student at Southern Utah University climbed the tallest peak in Oregon.
When Vishal Shukla was 23, he was in a body surfing accident in California where he broke his neck and was paralyzed in all four limbs. After surgery, he got some devastating news.
“I can use my hands, I can use my arms, I can move around, but my paralysis still affects me to a pretty considerable degree,” said Shukla. “For example, my triceps are still pretty paralyzed — I can’t do a push-up. My grip strength is only a third of what it used to be.” He credits his progress to the teams at Intermountain Health in Murray and physical therapists at Neuroworx in Sandy.
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