Broncos trainers came onto the field and spent a few minutes attending to Wolfe, before bringing a backboard out. Wolfe was strapped into the backboard and taken away in an ambulance, which was driven onto the field. Wolfe did not appear to move his extremities at that time, though he was strapped in tightly as a precautionary measure. Per the Broncos' staff, Wolfe was taken to a local hospital and examined for a possible cervical spine injury."
Few things are as frightening as a neck injury. If the spinal cord is damaged, an athlete can end up paralyzed for the rest of his life, even possibly lose it. As an athlete, if you ever take a hard hit, seek emergency medical help from a Denver sports medicine practice like Colorado Orthopedic Consultants right away. An X-ray, CT scan, or MRI can determine if you have any problem in the nerves, tissues, and bones of your neck.
http://www.merchantcircle.com/blogs/Colorado.Orthopedic.Consultants.PC.303-695-6060/2014/2/Sports-Medicine-in-Denver-All-about-Neck-Injuries-and-Derek-Wolfe/1122837
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