{"id":5379,"date":"2026-06-18T18:55:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T18:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clearskyhealth.com\/avondale\/?p=5379"},"modified":"2026-06-18T18:55:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T18:55:26","slug":"91-year-old-defies-odds-after-severe-neck-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clearskyhealth.com\/avondale\/blog\/2026\/06\/18\/91-year-old-defies-odds-after-severe-neck-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"91-Year-Old Defies Odds After Severe Neck Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='layer_slider_1'  class='avia-layerslider main_color avia-shadow  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  container_wrap sidebar_right' style='  height: 151px;' ><\/div><div id='after_layer_slider_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5379'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_two_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_layerslider  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-left '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-5383 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5383 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/clearskyhealth.com\/avondale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/Martha-Ramer-1500x837.png\" alt='' title='Martha Ramer' height=\"837\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clearskyhealth.com\/avondale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/Martha-Ramer-1500x837.png 1500w, https:\/\/clearskyhealth.com\/avondale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/Martha-Ramer-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/clearskyhealth.com\/avondale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/Martha-Ramer-1030x575.png 1030w, https:\/\/clearskyhealth.com\/avondale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/Martha-Ramer-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/clearskyhealth.com\/avondale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/Martha-Ramer-1536x857.png 1536w, https:\/\/clearskyhealth.com\/avondale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/Martha-Ramer-2048x1142.png 2048w, https:\/\/clearskyhealth.com\/avondale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/Martha-Ramer-705x393.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style=' margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:10px;'  class='hr hr-custom hr-left hr-icon-no   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner  inner-border-av-border-fat' style=' width:100%; border-color:#faa21f;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>91-Year-Old Defies Odds After Severe Neck Injury <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>At 91 years old, Martha Ramer faced extraordinary odds after suffering a severe neck injury (an internal decapitation) in a car crash. Following initial medical treatment, hospice care was suggested. However, after seeking a second medical opinion, Martha chose rehabilitation at ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Avondale.<\/p>\n<p>At ClearSky Avondale, the hospital\u2019s interdisciplinary healthcare team developed a customized treatment plan for Martha that included intensive therapy to help her regain strength and independence. In just 15 days, Martha was discharged from the hospital to an assisted living facility.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMartha\u2019s story is a beautiful reminder that what we get to do is a gift,\u201d said Amy Hansen, CEO of ClearSky Avondale.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Martha and her husband, Gary, recently shared their inspiring story with local media. 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