how to simply reduce the risk of neck injuries.....
If you have a look at the 8th pic down from the top; the person still on the road is actually getting a neck injury, minor or serious but they are getting one.
http://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profiles/blogs/erban-completes-h...
It is completely avoidable and comes under the heading of "SI" Self Inflicted.
Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls avoid needless neck trauma by doing your helmets up properly and tight enough for them not to shift about too much during an "oops!"
A loose helmet may look pretty cool and feel very comfortable and may indeed still help reduce head injury, but as it is an added weight to our heads a helmet during a spill adds huge amounts of tension through the neck region. This tension is balanced and so less damaging if the helmet is tightened correctly, if not the the imbalance can cause more of a twist during the fall increasing the risk of serious tissue damage and at speed worse.
Skate informed skate safe
http://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profiles/blogs/erban-completes-h...
It is completely avoidable and comes under the heading of "SI" Self Inflicted.
Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls avoid needless neck trauma by doing your helmets up properly and tight enough for them not to shift about too much during an "oops!"
A loose helmet may look pretty cool and feel very comfortable and may indeed still help reduce head injury, but as it is an added weight to our heads a helmet during a spill adds huge amounts of tension through the neck region. This tension is balanced and so less damaging if the helmet is tightened correctly, if not the the imbalance can cause more of a twist during the fall increasing the risk of serious tissue damage and at speed worse.
Skate informed skate safe
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jacko on -
you know one way to completley spot neck injuries? stop skating...
one way or another, injuries happen... ride safe and the chances of them happening are less, but one day you will get fucked up, no matter how safe you are shit happens and you deal with it...
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Permalink Reply by Aych on
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Dude, with respect, part of skating has always been and always will be; at some point you will fall off and hurt yourself real bad, so don't worry about it until it happens. However, all I was pointing out to those that probably haven't found out yet is the safest way to wear helmets; you know and I know but some of the younger ones don't.
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ASRA AdminPermalink Reply by Bugs on -
Jacko said:you know one way to completley spot neck injuries? stop skating...
one way or another, injuries happen... ride safe and the chances of them happening are less, but one day you will get fucked up, no matter how safe you are shit happens and you deal with it...
Well sure, there's always going to be a risk. But Aych's point is still valid - you should do what you can to reduce it, especially if it's something as cheap and simple as doing up your chinstrap tight (and wearing a proper-fitting helmet).
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Dani on -
Will, thats nuts! I dig your hair.
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Permalink Reply by Guff on
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No safety gear no ride even worse wearing safety gear and not fitting it correctly(you knob) maybe it is old age that is getting to me but i have made good friends within skating and cannot think of anything worse than picking a mate off the ground knowing that i maybe could have done something to stop it remember we have had things like this happen and you would think by now we have learned i know there are people who say it is my life and i can do what i want , well good for you fuckwit try gettin to the hospital with half your brains on the ground and yeah your girlfriend wont miss you she will find someone else to fuck but with brains like yours she was already fuckin someone else anyway Baaaa Haaaaa fuckin limp dick brain damaged quadraplegic
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Permalink Reply by matty leadfoot on
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is that directed at someone in particular guff?
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Dani on -
o......k.......
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Benbro on -
thats guff,doesnt talk shit,straight to the point,tells u how it is...and no i dont think its directed at anyone particular just the general hero that shows up n thinks he skates to good to wear a helmet or gear up safe...shit happens is wat he is sayin...i think.....
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