US EditionCincinnati Native Kelsey Mitchell Says Severe Cramps Left Her Lower Body Feeling Numb in Fever Loss
Kelsey Mitchell revealed she experienced rhabdomyolysis causing temporary paralysis during a WNBA semifinal game, with full recovery expected soon, team officials said.
- Kelsey Mitchell collapsed late in Game 5 and exited with 5:05 left in the third quarter, was treated with IV fluids at a Las Vegas-area hospital and released late Tuesday night.
- Mitchell said the cause was rhabdomyolysis, a rare muscle-breakdown condition linked to overexertion that triggered extreme lower-body cramping requiring immediate care, Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White said.
- As a three-time All-Star, Kelsey Mitchell led the Fever with 20.2 points per game, 3.4 assists per game, and shot 45.6% from the field and 39.4% from three-point range.
- The defeat ended the Fever's playoff run while Mitchell is expected to make a full recovery under the Fever medical team's supervision.
- Despite earlier injuries that sidelined five players before the postseason, the Indiana Fever exceeded expectations and Kelsey Mitchell will compete in the 3-on-3 Unrivaled league with Aliyah Boston and Lexie Hull.
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Cincinnati native Kelsey Mitchell says severe cramps left her lower body feeling numb in Fever loss
Indiana Fever All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell said Wednesday that a medical condition prevented her muscles from functioning properly and left her unable to move her legs.
Kelsey Mitchell briefly couldn’t move her legs in scary Fever injury moment: ‘Paralyzing feeling’
Indiana Fever All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell said Wednesday that a medical condition prevented her muscles from functioning properly and left her unable to move her legs during Tuesday night's WNBA semifinal.
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