Put this on the list of what not to do.
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I remember when I was taking surfing lessons. I always wondered how people broke limbs in water. I fell face forward and felt shockwaves down my spine. I was ok but my neck was sore for days. I gained a newfound respect for those who ride 20 foot waves.
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As a lifetime surfer I feel your comment. I had a double fusion on my cervical spine in 2019 because of my favorite activity. Fused C5 to C6 and C6 to C7. Water is not so forgiving when you are going fast.
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Lived for close to 40 years with a surgically repaired shoulder, achieved by cliff jumping at heights around 30 - 40 feet. Doesn't sound like much, but, water is not as forgiving as most people think.
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Water is not soft and giving when falling into it at great distance and/or velocity
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Here some comments to the article.
I remember when I was taking surfing lessons. I always wondered how people broke limbs in water. I fell face forward and felt shockwaves down my spine. I was ok but my neck was sore for days. I gained a newfound respect for those who ride 20 foot waves.
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As a lifetime surfer I feel your comment. I had a double fusion on my cervical spine in 2019 because of my favorite activity. Fused C5 to C6 and C6 to C7. Water is not so forgiving when you are going fast.
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Lived for close to 40 years with a surgically repaired shoulder, achieved by cliff jumping at heights around 30 - 40 feet. Doesn't sound like much, but, water is not as forgiving as most people think.
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Water is not soft and giving when falling into it at great distance and/or velocity
Boat jumping incidents in Alabama cannot be attributed to social media, law enforcement says
An official who said at least four people had died in Alabama while attempting a social media challenge now says he can not say the deaths were linked to this challenge.