Concerns about Mike Tyson’s health sparked when the boxing legend was spotted in a wheelchair in 2022. Online users took to social media to express their concerns, with one person writing, “What happened?! He seemed just fine this past year!” Luckily, fans didn’t have to wait too long to find out why Tyson was in a wheelchair, as he quickly addressed people’s concerns not long after the photos of him hit the internet.
In August 2022, he told Newsmax, “I have sciatica every now and then, it flares up. When it flares up, I can’t even talk! Thank God. Thank God it’s the only health problem I have. I’m in splendid health,” he continued. “Everybody in my house is truly blessed and we’re all very grateful for whatever we have.”
For those unfamiliar with the condition, sciatica can significantly affect a person’s mobility. According to Cleveland Clinic, “Sciatica is nerve pain from an injury or irritation to your sciatic nerve. In addition to pain, it can involve tingling or numbness in your back or butt that may also radiate down your leg.” The numbness and tingling one can experience with sciatica explains Tyson’s wheelchair use.
