Jana Ward, a trail runner, engineer, program manager, wife, and mother of two, knows what it means to face a mountain, both literally and figuratively. Before her diagnosis, Jana ran...
When Dustin Godnick was a teenager, he was in a life-changing car accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down. Today, 26 years later, Godnick is the defending champion...
After Years of Back Pain, Retired Flight Medic and Law Enforcement Officer Finally Finds Some Relief Kevin McLeod has always been active—both in and out of his work. He trained...
Brent Schneider has been dancing for most of his life. Before becoming a faculty member in the Department of Modern Dance in the early nineties, he performed with Repertory Dance...
For Michael Chandler, becoming a patient relations specialist at Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital felt like a perfect opportunity. His connection to Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital is deeply personal. His mom...
Two weeks after her stroke, she was transferred to Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital from a hospital in Missoula, Montana. Four times a year, Marilyn Starcevich and her husband drive more than...
Becca Farewell first went skydiving when she was 17 years old. Now 32, she has over 7,000 jumps under her belt. And while she still occasionally goes skydiving and loves...
In July 2024, Jorgen Paulsen was out with friends on the weekend and decided to head home early. He said goodnight and hopped on an electric scooter just blocks away...
In January 2023, Brent Beardall experienced a life-changing airplane accident that set him on a challenging path to recovery. Join us as we share Brent's inspiring journey at Neilsen Rehabilitation...
In Summer 2023, John Lesny Drake was attending Cadet Troop Leader Training with the U.S. Army Reserve at Fort Bliss, Texas. Having a few days off, John joined friends at...
In 2006, Steve Pitkin suffered a serious heart attack while hiking above Salt Lake City with his daughter. The main artery in Pitkin’s heart was completely blocked, leaving 70% of...
Hannah Britton was involved in a severe car accident that resulted in the tragic death of her boyfriend, Broc, and left her with multiple life-threatening injuries, including 23 broken bones...
Kim Kolstad was 41 years old when she was first introduced to adaptive sports. Kolstad was born with arthrogryposis, a rare condition that affects your muscles and joints. Kolstad uses...
Mary Brickey, an artist, teacher, and mother, faced a life-altering motorcycle accident in October 2022, resulting in the loss of her leg. Despite the severe injury, multiple surgeries, and six...
Hank Shipman suffered severe injuries from a car accident when he was younger. His rehabilitation journey at Primary Children's Hospital inspired him to apply to the Spencer Fox Eccles School...
Grayson Murphy fell in love with running in college. She now runs professionally. She relies on health care at University of Utah Health to keep her in peak condition.
From a young age, Connor Fields remembers being competitive—very competitive. He played in a lot of team sports as a child growing up in Las Vegas and always wanted to...
Spencer Brown had a lot of exciting events coming up in his life—a graduation and a new baby—but things suddenly changed when he suffered a spinal cord injury. Just a...
Zoe Messer moved to Salt Lake City to explore the outdoors. During her first ski season, she hit a tree on the slopes and got a severe traumatic brain injury.
