Ryan Shazier was used to stopping others in their tracks as a linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but on Dec. 4, 2017, he was stopped in his tracks with a devastating spinal cord injury during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Rushed to UC Medical Center, our expert neurosurgery team was ready to get him started on the road to recovery. Eight years later, he made a visit back to be reunited with members of his UC Health care team, walk our halls and share his inspiring story with patien

Today In Sports History on Instagram: "On this day in sports history, Ryan Shazier was suffered a spinal cord Injury after a head first hit. He was temporarily paralyzed and doctors feared he would never walk again. He did recover tho #nfl #bengals #steelers #Pittsburghsteelers #steelersfootball #sports #cincinnati #bengalsfootball"

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