Ok, that sounds like the most lurid headline we had so far. But it´s a true story:

"One month ago, on october 9th, I went in the emergencies with a near fatal injury. On the night of wednesday 8, I was riding and had a brutal crash. I screwed up on a backward whiplash and took the bars (with bar ends, thanks !) sideways in the left part of the rib cage with no chance to limit the violence of the impact. I was on the floor for a few minutes, I lost my breath for just as long and didn’t quite catch it back normally after that. Being familiar with the sensations you get from having cracked ribs, I thought it was « just » that, assuming I would go home, rest and see a doctor and a radiologist the next day...

I was woken up during the night by breathing insuffiency, pain in the left shoulder and the sensation that some liquid was coming in and out of my rib cage at the impact spot (now much swollen) everytime I would move my left arm. Obviously this time something was wrong..." click here read the rest.

Woah, scary things going on there! All the best to you and your family.

Damn....I hope you will get better as soon as possible and start riding again

Get well soon, man.
ITT Proof that backwards whiplashes are the most hardcore trick out there

Get well soon bro.  That wait will be hard for you I am sure.

I will have to remember to be extra vigilant when I do my endless backwards whiplashes everywhere 

Peace,

Erik

damn. Get well soon! Heal up for a bit and enjoy a bit of time off your feet. (I did this year, not by choice unfortunately).

that was a really thorough medical prognosis / followup!
heal as smoothly as u ride alexis!
he has cracked his ribs before too?!
@ 00:35 is incredible. hopefully it wasn't because of this trick.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouWvX3XUI_0&fmt=18[/youtube]

akihiko has a pause in between his bw whips @ 01:20.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh9k3E7LUaEF&fmt=18[/youtube]

Get well soon Alexis.  Your in our prayers.