Man tries risky dance floor backflip at his wedding and ends up in a wheelchair

02 February 2023 , 18:16

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Mike was rushed to hospital from the wedding reception where he had to undergo emergency brain surgery (Image: Instagram/mikestbijourney)

A man was left in a wheelchair after suffering a traumatic brain injury while doing a backflip on his own wedding night.

Mike Mynatt had married wife Kelsey two weeks before when they eloped before celebrating with loved ones at a reception.

But the night took a terrifying turn when Mike was rushed to hospital following a dancefloor trick gone wrong.

Kelsey explained how Mike has attempted a backflip before landing badly and suffering a brain injury which meant he had to relearn how to walk, talk and eat.

She told news.com.au: "Mike attempted his party trick – which is a backflip on the dance floor that he typically lands,” Kelsey said in a now-viral TikTok video.

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Mike during his recovery (Instagram/mikestbijourney)

"But he slipped on the floor because there were drinks spilt and he was wearing dress shoes that had no traction."

Kelsey described how chaos ensued the moment he landed on his head, reports the New York Post.

He was then rushed to hospital in Denver, Colorado, where he underwent emergency surgery - called a craniectomy, which was to relieve the swelling on his brain.

Kelsey and Mike on the wedding day weeks before the accident (GoFundMe)

Mike was then put in a coma for a month before then being placed in intensive care where he had to learn how to stand, walk and eat independently again.

Kelsey said her husband is now "progressing well" and says his family are "very proud of him".

A Go Fund Me page has also been set up to support the family cover Mike’s medical bills and help family from his home in Missouri to visit him as he recovers.

Abigail O'Leary