Cook, wearing bib number two, crashed heavily into the side netting at speed and despite getting up she was later airlifted to hospital for further checks.
"Her prognosis is good," said US Olympic team chief medical officer Jim Moeller.
"She's undergone a complete evaluation by our medical team in Whistler and has received diagnostic x-rays and a CT scan, which all came back negative.
"We expect her to have some pain and stiffness over the next 24 to 48 hours, but provided she does well with treatment, we expect that she'll make a full recovery."
Before Cook, only one other woman, Italian Lucia Recchia, made it down Franz's Downhill run as the weather continued to play havoc with the training sessions for the Olympic alpine events.
After several delays, snowfall and poor visibility forced the cancellation of the women's downhill training run for Sunday's super-combined, and that will now be held Friday at 1100 local time.
Jim Moeller says Cook was taken by helicopter to a medical facility Thursday as a precaution, and X-rays and a CT scan showed no damage.
A US Ski team statement later said Cook, who is not a gold medal favourite, was released after undergoing scans which revealed no injuries.
She slammed into the safety netting at full speed but managed to get up and stand under her own power. She then sat down and was tended to by the medical staff.
Cook was one of two racers who started training runs before the session was canceled because of thick fog. She has hasn’t been ruled out for Friday’s training run.
The 25-year-old two-time World Cup champion had harboured hopes of winning at least one, and at most three gold medals here in Whistler.
An extra day's rest, if given, could prove a huge boost to Vonn who this season has claimed a stunning nine World Cup victories, including five in the downhill.
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