"They say the reason I lived was..." - Pitch Perfect star Adam Devine recounts grave childhood road accident

Adam Devine, actor and comedian, has disclosed the long-term effects of a terrible childhood event that continues to affect his health. The Pitch Perfect star described the agonizing pain and muscular spasms he has experienced for the past three years in an interview with the In Depth With Graham Bensinger podcast. The symptoms were so terrible that doctors warned him he was dying.

At the age of 11, Devine, who is well-known for his humorous parts in Pitch Perfect and The Modern Family, was involved in a terrible accident when he was hit by a cement truck while riding his bike across the street. Adam Devine added,

“They say the reason I lived was the bike took the hit first. I still slid 500 feet. Picked me up under the first two wheels and then spit me out.”

He suffered significant injuries in the accident, necessitating two years of recuperation and 25 procedures to regain his ability to walk. Even though Adam Devine overcame the immediate physical shock, he now understands that the accident's long-term ramifications could have been subtly affecting his health for decades.

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Adam Devine's misdiagnosis and a warning

Devine started having incapacitating pain and full-body spasms three years ago. His health deteriorated to the point where prolonged standing, sitting, or even walking became painful. Adam Devine acknowledged that it had been a nightmare. Doctors were unable to determine the cause despite several medical exams.

He was once diagnosed with stiff person syndrome (SPS), a rare neurological condition that results in increasing spasms and stiffness of the muscles. Devine explained that the typical lifespan for an individual with SPS is about six years, adding,

“They told me I was dying.”

The announcement was made only one month before his son, Beau, was due with his wife, actress Chloe Bridges, making it an especially poignant moment.

Adam Devine remembered,

“Oh great, now I’m gonna d*e. He’s gonna be 6 years old, and he’s only gonna know a crippled father.”

However, Devine discovered that he did not have SPS after getting a second opinion from another doctor on his condition. Rather, his discomfort and spasms were probably residual symptoms from his boyhood mishap.

Despite being glad that he didn't have a deadly illness, Devine's problems persisted. He had to reconsider his way of life because the suffering continued. He thinks his illness could have become worse as a result of his strenuous exercise regimen, which included CrossFit and cycling. He said,

“I think I just got so tight and wound up that my body snapped.”

Adam Devine adheres to a rigorous regimen of mobility exercises, foam rolling, and stretching many times a day in order to cope. Additionally, he had stem cell therapy in Medellín, Colombia, which he claims had been beneficial. He said,

“I’m the best I’ve been now for the past three years.”

Devine used to aspire to be an action star, but due to his condition, he couldn't. He said,

“I really wanted to be the guy that does it all, but now I’m gonna be the comedy guy in the action movie, while the action star does all the stunts."

He added,

"But I really wanted to be the guy that does it all, because I like doing stunts, I think it's cool. But now I'm sort of trying to walk that line and see what I can do and what I can't."

Adam Devine continues to be active in Hollywood despite his condition. He's lending his voice for the upcoming animated movie Fixed and Hypergalactic and stars in HBO's The Righteous Gemstones, which is now in its last season.

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