Michael Schumacher's Health Issues Reveal Why He Has Been Confined To Bed For So Long: Report

Michael Schumacher, who has been in a coma since December, 2013, reportedly is suffering from severe health issues that have confined him to bed for so long.

Just over a year after he announced his retirement, Schumacher suffered a terrible accident while skiing with his son at the French Alps. After hitting his head to a rock, the legendary F1 racer – who was also an accomplished skier, was airlifted to a hospital, where he was operated twice. A few months later, some reports had suggested that Schumacher had regained consciousness and was shifted from the hospital to rehab.

While the doctors had said Schumacher’s condition was stable and he was placed in a medically induced coma, he has not fully recovered from it even after six long years.

Ever since then, his family has ensured no news regarding his health is leaked to the public or media.

According to English publication Mirror, just after the sixth anniversary of the devasting incident involving Schumacher, it has been revealed that the iconic F1 driver is suffering from muscle atrophy that has caused his muscles to waste away and also osteoporosis, which has weakened his bones.

Earlier this year, a neurosurgeon had claimed Schumacher's condition has "deteriorated" since the accident. “We must imagine a person very different from the one we remember on the track, with a very altered and deteriorated organic, muscular, and skeletal structure. All as a result of the brain trauma he suffered,” said Nicola Acciari in an interview.

With a record seven drivers’ titles including five consecutive championship victories, Schumacher is regarded as one of the best F1 drivers in history. After he retired in 2006, Schumacher could not stay away from F1 for a very long time as he returned to F1 racing four years later. He raced for Mercedes for two years before he finally called it quits in 2012.

In an emotional speech announcing his decision, Schumacher said even though he still felt "able to compete with the best drivers" he wasn't sure if he had the motivation and energy that is required to go on. He was replaced by Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, who has won five out of the last six drivers’ championships and is just one title away from equaling Schumacher’s record seven titles.