Travis has had his fair share of injures. He has a few major areas of his body which are severely damaged from repeat broken bones, torn ligaments and other long term affects. Travis’ knees and wrists have been broken numerous times which was a huge burden to his 250cc Supercross career. Travis has also has had many concussions which may affect his memory. Here is a rough laundry list of his injuries thus far. Note: Each list is not complete and lists from various sources may repeat injuries.

From 199 Lives (Up to 2007):

• Broken Wrist 7 Times
• Knee Surgery 8 Times (Right Knee)
• Knee Surgery 7 Times (Right Knee)
• 4 Tibia Plateau
• Separated Shoulder 3 Times
• Over 25 Concussions

“There is two 2 characteristics that he [Travis] has, No fear which gives him the ability to keep pushing the envelope and I think he has congenital insensitivity to pain, most of us would have pain with these situations, Travis seems to shut that out of his body without drugs or medication. I don’t think the kid takes more than a few Advil after an operation. He is pretty resilient.” – Dr Tom Dennis, 199 Lives.

Travis' leg after shooting Episode 8, Season 1 of Nitro Circus

From a Unknown Video (Up to circa 2001):

• Broken Left Foot
• Broken Right Foot
• Broken Left Tibia, Fibula
• Broken Tibia Plateau Fracture
• Dislocated Knee Cap
• Torn ACL, PCL, LCL
• Broken Growth Plate Right Knee
• Broken Pelvic Bone
• Multiple Hip Fractures
• Dislocated Spinal Column
• Internal Bleeding
• Dislocated Shoulder
• Broken Left Elbow
• Broken Both Wrists Twice
• Broken left Wrist 5/6 Times (by itself)
• Broken Left Thumb
• Broken Left Knuckle

Travis states all of the injuries himself during what seems to be a hair/makeup routine for a TV appearance (possibly Letterman or Leno).

Dislocated Spinal Column

Travis is only one of a few people in the world to suffer a dislocated spinal column. During practice for a Freestyle competition at Lake Havasu, 1999, Travis was coming up to a 120ft jump and he “chopped” the throttle or let off the gas for a split moment and landed short. Travis went from 60 miles per hour to the opposite direction in less than half a second.

Travis hadn’t broken his back, he had moved the spinal column from the pelvic bone. Because of this crash Travis had also bleed half his blood volume (roughly 2.5 liters on average) into his stomach. Since the rate at which he bled into his stomach was slow, Travis was able to survive the injury, any quicker and Travis wouldn’t have made it. At the time doctors were unsure of what had happened.