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REVEALED: Half-blind, paralysed for life and unable to SPEAK after one trip to the chiropractor: the horrifying dangers of wildly popular ‘neck-cracking’ treatment
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REVEALED: Half-blind, paralysed for life and unable to SPEAK after one trip to the chiropractor: the horrifying dangers of wildly popular ‘neck-cracking’ treatment

Just a few years ago, 28-year-old Caitlin Jensen was looking forward to a bright future. The chemistry and biology graduate from the University of Georgia was excitedly applying for jobs, preparing to move into her first apartment and making plans with her long-term boyfriend. But a last-minute decision to visit a chiropractor to sort out

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The incredible way a son helped his mum see the world after brain injury left her paralysed and unable to walk
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The incredible way a son helped his mum see the world after brain injury left her paralysed and unable to walk

By SOPHIE FOSTER, DEPUTY TRAVEL EDITOR FOR MAILONLINE Published: 09:02 EDT, 27 March 2025 | Updated: 09:02 EDT, 27 March 2025 What would you do to make your mother happy? One man has gone further than most so that his mum can see the most famous attractions in China. Xiao Ma, 31, from Xinjiang, carried

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A virus has paralysed my face… how long will I look like this? DR ELLIE CANNON replies
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A virus has paralysed my face… how long will I look like this? DR ELLIE CANNON replies

I was recently diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome. The left side of my face has dropped and is agonisingly sore. I can’t close my eyes and my mouth is stiff. How long will this last? Dr Ellie Cannon replies: Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a distressing form of shingles. It is triggered by the virus varicella zoster,

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From wonky eyes to paralysed mouths – terrifying effects of Botox gone wrong…and how to stop it happening to you
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From wonky eyes to paralysed mouths – terrifying effects of Botox gone wrong…and how to stop it happening to you

It’s used by millions to banish wrinkles and smooth out lines, but the cosmetic treatment can come with terrifying side effects.  Horror stories of drooping eyelids and frozen mouths following Botox injections have flooded social media in recent months, while a string of celebs have also revealed botched procedures.   Singer Meghan Trainor, 30, confessed she

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Brain zapping allows partially paralysed patients to walk in revolution for wheelchair users
Science

Brain zapping allows partially paralysed patients to walk in revolution for wheelchair users

Zapping the brain has allowed partially paralysed patients to walk again in a ‘major milestone’ for wheelchair users. Deep brain stimulation has been found to improve walking and promote recovery in two people with a spinal cord injury. The surgical procedure involves implanting electrodes into the brain to produce electrical impulses. These can be easily

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Chhavi Mittal Opens Up About Her Botox Gone Wrong Experience, Says She Had ‘A Paralysed Face’
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Chhavi Mittal Opens Up About Her Botox Gone Wrong Experience, Says She Had ‘A Paralysed Face’

Last Updated:December 02, 2024, 15:48 IST Chhavi Mittal revealed how she got her face paralyzed because she moved slightly during the procedure. Chhavi Mittal spoke about the risks involved in a Botox treatment. Chhavi Mittal, a popular TV actress and breast cancer survivor, has been open about her problems and triumphs during the most difficult

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Mother blasts ‘insulting’ sentence for teen driver who left her paralysed and unable to hug her son – saying she feels ‘indescribable anger’ towards 19-year-old who left her ‘in a living nightmare’
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Mother blasts ‘insulting’ sentence for teen driver who left her paralysed and unable to hug her son – saying she feels ‘indescribable anger’ towards 19-year-old who left her ‘in a living nightmare’

A mother has blasted the ‘insulting’ sentence given to the teen driver who left her paralysed and unable to hug her son ever again.   Catherine Davies, 51, was hit by 19-year-old George Taylor on January 18 2023 which caused her to suffer a catastrophic brain injury and irreparable spinal damage.  The former fitness instructor is now

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Mother blasts ‘insulting’ sentence for teen driver who left her paralysed and unable to hug her son – saying she feels ‘indescribable anger’ towards 19-year-old who left her ‘in a living nightmare’
World

Catherine was paralysed when a teenager driver – who’d just filmed himself on his phone steering with his knees – smashed into the back of her car. Here, in a heartbreaking interview, she says: I just want to be able to hug my son again

There is nothing Catherine Davies longs for more in the world than to hug her son. She desperately wishes she could hold him close, bury her nose in his soft blond hair and breathe him in – that familiar smell of last night’s shampoo and muddy grass after rugby practice. She dreams about touching his

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Moment teen driver filmed himself with no hands on the wheel before crash that left fitness instructor paralysed from neck down 
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Moment teen driver filmed himself with no hands on the wheel before crash that left fitness instructor paralysed from neck down 

A teenager who left a mother paralysed from the neck down after filming himself driving without his hands on the wheel was jailed for 26 months today. George Taylor was 17 when he used his knees to steer his car while recording himself overtaking other vehicles shortly before he ploughed into one driven by Catherine

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Toddler picked up a stomach bug at nursery…within a week she was paralysed
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Toddler picked up a stomach bug at nursery…within a week she was paralysed

A Bournemouth mother has told of the horror of watching her daughter’s ‘stomach flu’ spiral into a life-threatening illness that has ultimately left her disabled. Two year-old Iyla-Mae returned home from nursery one afternoon in July with what appeared to be a vomiting bug — which was not uncommon for the young child.  But, unlike

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