Having a stroke was a shock to 46-year-old Scott Christiansen and his wife, Dawn. "I was in the best shape of my life," Christiansen says. "I was doing CrossFit five days a week and had just finished a CrossFit competition that I did really well in."
Christiansen had a stroke Feb. 17, 2017 while he was working at the Midas Mine north of Winnemucca. Another miner who was with him, Devin Dins, used the underground rescue training he learned at the mine to quickly recognize the signs of a stroke and seek emergency care.
After the stroke, Christiansen spent five weeks at Renown Regional Medical Center before he began his recovery at the Renown Rehabilitation Hospital. Watch to hear his story!
This video is from 2017, for the most up-to-date information on Renown Rehabilitation Hospital, please visit: renown.org/locations/renown-rehabilitation-hospital