Salford man to complete 24hr treadmill challenge after Dad becomes paralysed in freak accident

A man from Salford is set to endure a 24hr treadmill run to raise money for a charity which supported his Dad after a freak accident.

Dusty Zeisberger, 31, is completing the run after his Dad was left paralysed and in a nursing home after falling down a hill and hitting his head.

Dusty is completing the challenge for Headway, a brain injury charity providing support, services and information to injury survivors.

Earlier this year, whilst carrying a speaker down a hill, Dusty’s Dad slipped and hit his head on the roof of a building. He was then placed in a medically induced coma for four days.

Dusty explained: “He couldn’t speak or move for two weeks. After that, he began to make noises and then roughly speak. It was an awful time for us all.”

After four months in hospital, Dusty’s Dad was able to return home, but remains partially paralysed and struggles with communication.

His dad’s brain injury has also impacted his ability to live an independent life.

Dusty continued: “My dad is currently in a nursing home. He desperately wants to leave and live in his own home again, but there is not enough support at home for his condition.

“He recently started being able to shuffle with his ‘bad’ leg but fell over, so his confidence is low, and he is scared to try to walk again.

“Before my dad sustained his brain injury, he was an extremely independent, active, and caring individual. He worked for Mercedes Benz for 52 years and has been a musician since he was a teenager playing multiple instruments and singing in bands.

“He retired a few years before the injury and had plans to move to Germany and travel Europe, living a life of adventure and relaxation.”

Dusty is determined to complete his 24 hour treadmill challenge in order to improve the lives of those living with brain injuries. He followed: “I’ve always believed that we are capable of so much more than we imagine. This has just shown me how quickly our abilities can be taken away from us.

“I’ll be taking the treadmill for a spin for 24 hours to show myself and everyone else what we are capable of. This is something small that I can do to raise money for those that can’t.”

Donations can be made to Dusty’s fundraising page here.