USA Gymnastics joins her gymnastics family at Roach Gymnastics in keeping her and her family in our thoughts and prayers, and in wishing her continued improvement in her recovery.
According to ABC News, the young girl "lost all feeling from her chest down instantly." It was later discovered that while Jacoby's spinal cord was not severed, it had been completely "pinched off." As her family wrote on their website, the teen is now paralyzed from the mid-chest down.
"I think this is one of the worst nightmares for a parent," Jacoby's mom, Gretchen, said.
Since her fall, the teenager -- an experienced level 9 gymnast -- has been in Seattle's Harborview Medical Center. She's undergone surgery, and doctors are now assessing the extent of the damage. KOMO 4 News reports that Jacoby is able to move her shoulders and has "some feeling in her arms."
However, doctors say that while the teen may regain movement in her wrists, it is unlikely she will ever walk again.
"She can't move and she has to deal with this at the age of 15," the teen's mother told ABC News.
Rocky Coast News is saddened to hear about Jacoby Miles, a 15 year old gymnast being paralyzed from mid-chest down. We send her prayers to Jacoby Miles, friends and family during this difficult time.
You can view the ABC video on this story by clicking here.
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