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On Saturday, Lindsey Vonn suffered a back injury during a Super-G race at St. Moritz, Switzerland. She suffered from an acute facet (spinal joint) dysfunction. On the 6th gate she got compressed and her back seized up.
Looks like i have an acute facet (spinal joint) dysfunction. I got compressed on the 6th gate and my back seized up. Rested and had a lot of therapy tonight. We will see how I feel tomorrow and then decide if I will race. Thanks for the support 🙏🏻
— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) December 9, 2017
In the end, Lindsey Vonn finished the race 1.56 seconds behind the leader, which is obviously not a good performance for her, as she is used to winning. After the race, she was checked out by team doctors and they reported that there was no need for further imaging. She just needed to rest up in order for her muscles to recuperate, allowing her to move again.
Unfortunately I will not be able to race today. I am extremely disappointed but my biggest goal this season is the Olympics and I need to take care of myself now so I can be ready for next week, and more importantly, for February. As always, thank you for the well wishes ❤️🙏🏻
— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) December 10, 2017
Sadly, this injury withheld her from competing on Sunday. Although, it may be for the best, as she has her eyes set on winning a few gold medals in the Olympics come February. There’s still plenty of time, so we are hoping that Lindsey is able to make a full recovery and get back out there in preparation of the Olympics.
