Olympic swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rouen, who severed her spine in a June 6 all-terrain vehicle crash, is walking again, thanks to some special equipment. "It's an exoskeleton," Van Dyken-Rouen told Arizona station 3Tv on Friday about the equipment that helps her move. "It's a new one that they're hoping to get Fda approval on. It's called Indego, and I had an opportunity to try it out to basically train the people who are going to be doing the Fda study," she explained. Only two months ago, Van Dyken-Rouen entered the hospital on a stretcher after being brought in by an ambulance...
- 8/22/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Olympic swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rouen, who severed her spine in a June 6 all-terrain vehicle crash, is walking again, thanks to some special equipment. "It's an exoskeleton," Van Dyken-Rouen told Arizona station 3Tv on Friday about the equipment that helps her move. "It's a new one that they're hoping to get Fda approval on. It's called Indego, and I had an opportunity to try it out to basically train the people who are going to be doing the Fda study," she explained. Only two months ago, Van Dyken-Rouen entered the hospital on a stretcher after being brought in by an ambulance...
- 8/22/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Amy Van Dyken-Rouen severed her spine in an Atv accident in June and is already taking her first steps with the aid of a bionic exoskeleton.
Amy Van Dyken-Rouen Walks
Van Dyken-Rouen stood up and walked for the first time at the Craig Hospital in Colorado. The former Olympic swimmer shared the milestone on Instagram with a pair of videos. “Standing up for the first time on my own in 2 1/2 months,” she captioned the first video, adding with the second, “Here it is...I'm Walking!!! #onestepatatime #itcouldhappen.”
“Who's excited to be walking with an exoskeleton? This chick! #dreamscometrue #happygirl,” wrote Van Dryken Rouen, posting a picture of herself outside of the rehab facility on her own two feet and moving along with the help of a walker.
Without even the aid of a walker, Van Dyken-Rouen posed upright with her husband Tom Rouen for a picture.
Van Dyken-Rouen was released...
Amy Van Dyken-Rouen Walks
Van Dyken-Rouen stood up and walked for the first time at the Craig Hospital in Colorado. The former Olympic swimmer shared the milestone on Instagram with a pair of videos. “Standing up for the first time on my own in 2 1/2 months,” she captioned the first video, adding with the second, “Here it is...I'm Walking!!! #onestepatatime #itcouldhappen.”
“Who's excited to be walking with an exoskeleton? This chick! #dreamscometrue #happygirl,” wrote Van Dryken Rouen, posting a picture of herself outside of the rehab facility on her own two feet and moving along with the help of a walker.
Without even the aid of a walker, Van Dyken-Rouen posed upright with her husband Tom Rouen for a picture.
Van Dyken-Rouen was released...
- 8/22/2014
- Uinterview
Six-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Amy Van Dyken severed her spine in an all-terrain vehicle accident over the weekend, and told emergency workers she could not move her toes or feel anything touching her legs. The 46-year-old swimmer, who goes by her married name Van Dyken Rouen, was injured Friday. She was airlifted to a hospital and had surgery to stabilize her spine. Hospital spokeswoman Alice Giedraitis didn't provide details Monday on Rouen's injuries. She said the swimmer was in good condition. A letter from the Van Dyken and Rouen families said she severed her spinal cord at the T...
- 6/9/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Six-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Amy Van Dyken severed her spine in an all-terrain vehicle accident over the weekend, and told emergency workers she could not move her toes or feel anything touching her legs. The 46-year-old swimmer, who goes by her married name Van Dyken Rouen, was injured Friday. She was airlifted to a hospital and had surgery to stabilize her spine. Hospital spokeswoman Alice Giedraitis didn't provide details Monday on Rouen's injuries. She said the swimmer was in good condition. A letter from the Van Dyken and Rouen families said she severed her spinal cord at the T...
- 6/9/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Former Olympic swimmer Amy Van Dyken is in intensive care at an Arizona hospital -- after suffering serious injuries in an Atv crash. The 41-year-old -- who's married to former Denver Broncos punter Tom Rouen -- was riding in Show Low, Az on Friday when she crashed. Amy's sister posted a message on Facebook saying she was airlifted to a hospital in Scottsdale. She is currently being treated in the intensive care unit, according to AZcentral.
- 6/9/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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