Rick Springfield , the hitmaker behind the 1981 power pop classic “Jessie’s Girl”, recently revealed that an old injury has caused lasting effects on his health. Back in 2000, Springfield took quite a steep tumble while performing at a concert in Las Vegas. According to the singer, he hit his head multiple times during the fall and broke his wrist. He recovered fairly quickly, or so he thought.

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In a recent interview with People, Springfield revealed that he recently had a full-body MRI scan conducted. The results were pretty concerning.

“I fell 25 feet, hit my head, and then wood came down and hit my head, and then my head hit the stage again,” said Rick Springfield in the above-mentioned interview with People. “I thought I had just broken my wrist, but on the scan, I found out I have some brain damage from the fall, so I’m working on trying to repair that.”

Rick Springfield’s Injury is a Cautionary Tale

The moral of this story? Always see a doctor after any sort of head injury. Springfield didn’t immediately seek medical attention following the injury. However, in recent years, he was inspired to take better care of his health following the death of his father.

“He [Springfield’s father] thought he had stomach cancer for years and never got it checked out,” Springfield revealed in the interview. “When he finally collapsed one day at home. They found out it was an ulcer that burst, and he died from the loss of blood. It could have been fixed if he had gotten it checked out. That was a giant message to me. If you want to live long, you have to be prepared for some bad news now and then.”

The 75-year-old crooner decided to get checked out, which resulted in the brain damage diagnosis. He has since taken on a regimen of daily workouts and a pescatarian diet.

In addition to his physical health, Springfield also noted that he has been caring for his mental health by reducing how much alcohol he drinks. Instead of hitting the bottle, the “Jessie’s Girl” hitmaker said that he prefers to microdose LSD to treat his long-suffering battle with depression over other forms of therapy.

Despite the brain damage diagnosis, it looks like Springfield is doing well. He’s set to start his I Want My ‘80s Tour in May.

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