Glimmer of Hope in Fight to Reverse Spinal Injuries

Dylan Alcott of Australia plays a backhand in his Quad Wheelchair singles quarterfinals match against Niels Vink of the Netherlands during day seven of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 23, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

Ten years ago Sam Bloom fell off a balcony during a family holiday in Thailand and became a paraplegic, but she still considers herself lucky.

The Sydney mother of three can move her arms, and she is determined to help people with even more severe injuries to one day be able to use their upper bodies.