Incredible update on woman who suffered a 'catastrophic' spinal injury during Aussie punk band's concert
- Bird Piché, 24, is making amazing progress
- She has regained movement in arms and legs
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A young woman who was left with a 'catastrophic spinal injury' after the lead singer of an Australian punk rock band dived into the audience to crowd surf is expected to make a full recovery.
Bird Piché, 24, was left 'scared' and unable to move after singer John Floreani, from Newcastle-based band Trophy Eyes, jumped into the mosh pit at their show in Buffalo, New York, in April.
Ms Piché and her family told NBC News she had regained use of her arms and some leg function, but not full use of her hands and toes.
'When you hear about these types of injuries, they're obviously very serious, so I didn't expect to have any recovery,' Ms Piché said.
Ms Piché now has recovered gross motor skills - the most basic movements of arms and legs.
She is hoping to develop fine motor skills and the ability to make intricate finger and toe movements to achieve basic, everyday tasks.
The band's lead singer John Floreani dived into the crowd (pictured), crushing Ms Piche and severely injuring her
Bird Piché (pictured) suffered a 'catastrophic spinal injury' after attending Australian band Trophy Eyes' show in Buffalo, New York
'My arms, they're... besides my hand dexterity, almost fully there. My fingers don't have full movement,' Ms Piché said.
She also revealed her legs were making spontaneous kicking movements.
Ms Piché said she had been going to rehab and her prognosis was very positive.
'They do think I'll have full recovery. Nothing is certain, obviously, but they are predicting l will have full recovery of everything,' she said.
Ms Piché has a clear recollection of when Floreani leapt backwards into the crowd.
'It was, like, his body and my neck, it was a crowd-surfing thing.'
Ms Piché's family had grave fears for her after the incident. 'We were even worried she wasn't going to make it,' her mother Amy Leigh Flaminio said.
'It's going to be a long road, but the early signs are so promising. It's exciting.'
Following the accident, the band said in a statement they were 'truly heartbroken' but had decided to continue with their American tour.
'This situation has shaken us all to our core, and we ask for patience while we look to help Bird navigate this difficult time. Please, keep Bird in your thoughts,' they said.
The show, at Buffalo's Mohawk Place, was immediately stopped and Floreani accompanied Ms Piché to hospital with her family.
Ms Piché said she had been going to rehab and her prognosis was very positive
John Floreani (pictured back left with Trophy Eyes band members) accompanied Ms Piché to hospital with her family
Trophy Eyes also donated $5,000 to a GoFundMe for Ms Piche's medical bills and loss of income.
Mohawk Place manager Mike Thor said the venue had a strict 'no moshing' policy.
'There are signs posted everywhere in the venue and notice was included in the emails for this show with the show's promoter and the band themselves,' he said in a statement.
'Our policy and practised procedure is a full show stop for any stage diving which was put into place for this incident.'
