Zanardi, wife Daniela: “Alex manages to communicate but not to speak”

One year after the handbike accident, Alex Zanardi’s conditions are “essentially stable”. This is revealed by his wife, Daniela: “At the moment he is hospitalized in a specialized clinic, where he is following a rehabilitation program. This includes multimodal and pharmacological stimuli under the control of doctors, physiotherapists, neuropsychologists and speech therapists to try to facilitate his recovery. “. It was June 2020 when the Paralympic champion suffered serious injuries following a handbike accident. A year in which the BMW brand ambassador has once again demonstrated his fighting spirit and is working hard to recover, even if the road is long. “Alex’s progress after the accident? It was a very complex process that required several neurosurgical interventions and was characterized by some setbacks. Alex is in a stable condition, which means he is able to cope with a both neurological and physical therapy program. He is able to communicate with us, but he is not yet able to speak. ” “We have received so many messages of good wishes for his recovery, and I would like to take this opportunity to make a big thank you, from Alex, for every single message. Following the advice of the doctors, this seemed the right time to give some Learn about Alex’s recovery process with this interview. I would like to tell all the people who think and pray for Alex that he is fighting – as he always has. The affection we have received from friends, fans, acquaintances, athletes and all The people in motorsport over the past year have been nothing short of touching and overwhelming and have been a tremendous support to us in dealing with all of this. In particular, a special thanks goes to the medical staff, “explained the champion’s wife.” Alex’s progress after the accident? It was a very complex process that required several neurosurgical interventions and was characterized by some setbacks. Alex is in a stable condition, ch and it means he is capable of both a neurological and a physical therapy program. He is able to communicate with us, but he is not yet able to speak. After a long time in a coma, the vocal cords need to regain their elasticity. This is only possible with exercise and therapy. He still has a lot of strength in his arms and hands and trains hard with the equipment “, explained Daniela Zanardi, who says for the future” this is certainly a new big challenge. It is a very long journey and at the moment we do not make any predictions about when he will be able to go home. We are putting all our energy into Alex’s recovery. For this reason we have decided to use this interview as an exclusive opportunity to inform the public about his state of health and answer some frequently asked questions. We trust that everyone can understand that for the moment we will limit ourselves to this ”.