Robert Wickens has released a statement clarifying the nature of his injury and possible prognosis on his future.
Wickens suffered serious injuries in a high-speed crash during August's IndyCar race at Pocono.
Wickens had recently released a video of him demonstrating moving from a bed to a wheelchair, mentioning in the accompanying text he is currently a paraplegic.
The Canadian driver wanted to make it clear this was not an announcement from himself about the level of injury, so has since taken time to go into detail about his current condition.
"There was no 'announcement' to confirm I was paralysed, I've been paralysed the moment I hit the fence pole in Pocono," said Wickens.
"We were very clear that I had a spinal cord injury in the press release issued by SPM [Schmidt Peterson Motorsports], but I guess people were not aware of what that means and are just speculating.
"Paralysed and paraplegic are level of injury on the lower half. I am paralysed from the chest down, the level of my injury is T4.
"People may not be paraplegics forever. Since my spinal cord injury was 'incomplete' the nerves may be able to find a way back to my legs. Incomplete means the spinal cord was not severed, it was only bruised. In months time the swelling will go down and we will learn more on how much nerve regeneration happens."
Wickens explained that he has "some movements" in his legs but cautioned that he faces a long recovery period.
"The doctors have told us every SCI [Spinal Cord Injury] is different, two people with the same injury may heal differently," added Wickens. "One may walk again and one may not, each body heals differently.
"So we can't tell you a definitive answer if I will walk again, but I have full intentions on doing just that!
"The good news is, I have most feeling and some movement in my legs, so there is hope over the next 24 months that I may regain enough movement to walk again!
"So far the signs are promising, but I'm not trying to get ahead of myself! I am just keeping my head down and working until my therapist and doctors tell me to stop.
"Thank you all for your support and I hope this has all brought clarity on all of this."
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