Emma's Injury Could Have Paralyzed Her

Inside of a WWE ring is a physical place, and it's not uncommon for superstars to walk out of it [...]

By Matthew Aguilar

Inside of a WWE ring is a physical place, and it's not uncommon for superstars to walk out of it with bruises, cuts, and scrapes on a daily basis. Those are all on the low end of course, but as fans know sometimes injuries can hit much harder, as was the case with WWE superstar Emma.

Emma's been out of commission for several months, and will be making her much-anticipated return to Monday Night RAW soon, complete with an overhauled character. Most weren't aware though of the extent of her injuries, which if not handled quickly and with care could have resulted in long-term consequences for the fan favorite (via CageSideSeats). She recently shared the details of the injury via Instagram.

Six months ago today I couldn't bend over to put my shoes on. I couldn't lift my arms up to get dressed. I couldn't hold my hand up to do my makeup. I couldn't sit stand or walk without pain. I knew it was bad when I realized all these things weren't going away and when the left side of my spine and neck started to constantly spasm. It was even more scary finding out I needed surgery on my spine right away because the spasms and the weakness in my left arm were from nerve damage from the herniated disc pressing on my spinal cord. But in that instant all I could think was that I was lucky I wasn't paralyzed! Six months ago I had surgery and you can see the removed disc above. Today I stand here happy to say I'm fit and healthy. It was a crazy ride but I stayed positive, focused and determined to be better than before. After all, I didn't move my life across the world and leave everything behind for nothing. I fully believe that everything happens for a reason and maybe I needed to fall back for a while away from the crowd so that I can come back and take that spotlight... And believe me I will!

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"Six months ago today I couldn't bend over to put my shoes on. I couldn't lift my arms up to get dressed. I couldn't hold my hand up to do my makeup. I couldn't sit stand or walk without pain. I knew it was bad when I realized all these things weren't going away and when the left side of my spine and neck started to constantly spasm. It was even more scary finding out I needed surgery on my spine right away because the spasms and the weakness in my left arm were from nerve damage from the herniated disc pressing on my spinal cord. But in that instant all I could think was that I was lucky I wasn't paralyzed! Six months ago I had surgery and you can see the removed disc above. Today I stand here happy to say I'm fit and healthy. It was a crazy ride but I stayed positive, focused and determined to be better than before. After all, I didn't move my life across the world and leave everything behind for nothing. I fully believe that everything happens for a reason and maybe I needed to fall back for a while away from the crowd so that I can come back and take that spotlight... And believe me I will!"

The good news is she got the treatment she needed, and can now live a much fuller life now that she isn't in constant pain. The bonus is fans get to see her enter the ring once again, and odds are it will happen soon as she's already been making appearances on WWE live events.

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