Most of my doctors say that I will never heal completely and be the person that I was before the accident, but I don't buy into that, and I will do it through Taij - whatever the style.
Yep. "Style" doesn't matter when it comes to one's health. My own operation (C3-4 discectomy and fusion) was seven years ago. The doctors said that it wasn't a matter of getting back to where I was, but just an attempt to stop it from getting worse. The neurosurgeon said that if I could spit, swallow, piss and shit, the operation would be a success. I could stand, but not for long, and I had to relearn walking --which was interesting.
Anyway, I don't think that YLC style is better, necessarily; I think that if one can perform all the basic movements, then one's overall physical fitness is ok. That sounds silly to a young person who does wushu, gymnastics or muay thai. But, ask someone who's 80 or someone 40 who's been injured. They'd love to be able to do a Snake Creeps Down and Cock Stands on One Leg. That's assuming there are not other issues such as weight, alcohol, drugs, or poverty.
When I wake up, I also remind myself to be thankful that I can put on my tee shirt, button my regular shirt, and put on my pants while standing up --which I told my neurosurgeon was something I used to gauge my progress. Daily doings had to become part of the rehab. In my 40s, I had a teacher in his 70s who'd say that "one leg standing" should be done whenever possible.
"A man is rich when he has time and freewill. How he chooses to invest both will determine the return on his investment."