Thursday, June 4, 2015

Man defeats the odds and walks again


 
A Bradford man who could hardly walk a year ago has been given an award today for his remarkable transformation.

Chris Nelson, 45, managed to shed 10 stone and turn his life around thanks to staff at Eccleshill Pool.

After being told he would probably spend the rest of his life using a wheelchair, Chris is now training for the Bradford 10K and the Bradford Skyride.

Chris suffers from chronic back pain and has undergone spinal surgery which forced him to give up his job as a lorry driver.

But in March last year his GP referred him to an exercise programme at Eccleshill Pool and today he is thanking staff there for helping him get his life back.

Today he was presented with a Bradford Council B Active award for his outstanding achievements which he hopes will encourage others to be more physically active.