Overview
- Mitchell reported a brief loss of movement and numbness in her lower extremities lasting about five to seven seconds during the third quarter in Las Vegas.
- She waved off a stretcher and was helped to the locker room before Indiana’s 107-98 overtime loss to the Aces.
- She said doctors attributed the episode to overuse following a taxing postseason workload for an injury-depleted Fever roster.
- Rhabdomyolysis involves skeletal muscle breakdown that can release toxins and threaten kidney function, according to Mayo Clinic information cited in reports.
- Mitchell says she is receiving treatment, expects to be fine soon, and does not plan an immediate return to competition.