Paula Abdul Neck Surgery

- Abdul's surgery was performed at the [[Los Angeles’ Olympia Medical Center]]Pop Crunch: Paula Abdul Surgery (August 22, 2008)
- Abdul's spine was damaged during a cheer leading accident which caused chronic painPop Crunch: Paula Abdul Surgery (August 22, 2008)
- Abdul was also involved in a car accident and minor plane crash that made the pain worseI'm Not Obsessed: Abdul Recovering From Surgery (August 22, 2008)
- Abdul has undergone 14 surgeries as a result of the accidentsI'm Not Obsessed: Abdul Recovering From Surgery (August 22, 2008)

Singer Paula Abdul underwent neck surgery in early August 2008. Abdul injured her spine in a cheerleading accident when she was 17 years old and she has reportedly had pain ever since.I'm Not Obsessed: Abdul Recovering From Surgery (August 22, 2008)
Quotes
"I have four titanium plates in my neck. I’ve had 14 surgeries over the years."—Paula AbdulI'm Not Obsessed: Abdul Recovering From Surgery (August 22, 2008)
"Paula wasn’t about to begin another season of Idol living in constant pain. Auditions for the show begin in New York at the end of August, and she wanted to make sure she was feeling her best before hitting the road."—Undisclosed sourceI'm Not Obsessed: Abdul Recovering From Surgery (August 22, 2008)