Melissa Rycroft hurts her neck, may not perform on ‘DWTS’

Melissa Rycroft is the latest “Dancing With the Stars� contestant to fall victim to injury, making her uncertain as a performer on Monday night’s show.

Rycroft, who finished third on “DTWS� Season 8 after gaining fame getting dumped on “The Bachelor,� earned herself a trip to the hospital Sunday after hurting her head and neck during a group-dance rehearsal.

“We can confirm Melissa was diagnosed with a disc herniation at the C4-C5 level of her cervical spine,� her rep told People on Monday. “At this time, Melissa’s ability to perform in tonight’s show will be a show time decision.�

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Video shows Rycroft, 29, first wincing in pain after being pulled through partner Tony Dovolani’s legs in the camera-blocking rehearsal, then being taken away strapped to a back board, much like Kristin Chenoweth was when she hit her head after being whacked by a wind-whipped piece of lighting equipment on the set of “The Good Wife� back in August.

Chenoweth, who was still tweeting about physical therapy earlier this month, had “a skull fracture, rib issue and neck issue and a hip issue,� she said in September. “I’m issue-ridden, but I’m getting better.�

Chenoweth was, however, unable to complete her character’s story arc on “The Good Wife.�

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