good evening!! SWMBO would like a bit of advise!! Going to cairns next year and doing some bungee jumping, well i am anyway. swmbo wants to do it too but has a spinal problem and a dislocating hip (not that bad though as we scuba dive). Has anyone done it before and can therefore tell us how much force it puts on you. ie. is she likely to get whiplash from it? i think shes stupid but thought i'd ask you guys!! cheers for the help
thanks

John

She want's to go bungee jumping with a spinal problem and a dislocating hip?
I concur with your diagnosis!

never done it, but they do tie the rope to your ankles mainly. reckon that'll definitely pull her hip out. spine's probably going to be less risky, but i wouldn't

I've done it a few times and it is a fantastic experience. It gives you one hell of an adrenaline rush. I'd highly recommend it for a fit person but not for someone with a spinal problem and dislocating hip There's every chance something could happen and IMO it's not worth taking the risk. I seriously doubt whether she would be allowed to jump anyway if the organisers knew about her condition.

Phil

[Edited on 9-9-07 by Hellfire]

it does sound insane, but i guess the acceleration cant exceed maybe 2g anyway. Damage is more likely to occur when shes getting winched down rather than falling - when i pull my shoulder, its not usually when im using it. I actually stumbled down a step the other day and pulled my shoulder without even touching it!

If you have any of the following, you cannot jump with most organisers;

High Blood Pressure
A heart condition
Suffer from dizziness or epilepsy
Pregnancy
Asthma
Damage to neck, spine legs or eyes

If you watch bungee jumpers, some of them do actually get subject to quite violent whip. On the first recoil, they end up in a standing position and then start to fall 'feet first', you can imagine what happens when the bungee cord becomes tight again

Phil

[Edited on 9-9-07 by Hellfire]

I was advised not to do it with my spinal problem (3 prolapsed discs). Also, as I have broken the ligaments in both knees they said there would probably just be a pair of lower legs with soggy ends coming back up from the first bounce ...... I think he was joking ;

You will probably have to sign a waiver to cover the organiser's insurance requirements so if anything goes wrong (spinally) you will be on your own...... worth a thought.

Ive done it 2 twice Ohh er

( one tandem both me and the mrs strapped toggeter ) down in NZ .

Personally Id go for it as the whiplash wasnt that bad.

But suspect that it not worth the risk.

Regards

Agriv8

I've seen jumps where the cord is attached round the waist but that looked painful where the jumper folds in the middle. We were watching at a festival where they were still jumping at 2.00am in the morning and one girl had one leg come out of the harness, you should have heard her scream and they had to carry her off the airbag as she was in shock.

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it does sound insane, but i guess the acceleration cant exceed maybe 2g anyway.

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You will probably have to sign a waiver to cover the organiser's insurance requirements so if anything goes wrong (spinally) you will be on your own...... worth a thought.

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I have a spinal problem myself and would never do it. If the doctor says that heavy weights, extreme movements, bending bacwards should be avoided, he does it for a reason.
I wouldn't want to sit in a wheelchair just yet, so I never tried it and never will.
Shame as I like these thrills...

My advice: don't do it...

Gergely

[Edited on 10/9/07 by Gergely]

How about tandem parachute jump????, would you still have the same problems?

Did one in New Zealand lasts a bit longer than a bungee, not much longer tho...

http://www.offroadrush.com.au/
did this in Cairns, was great, so much to do there you wont be bored

First of all.
thanks for all the replies. I must say That I think our lass is insane for wanting to do this but she's a competative bugger and doesn't like to be beaton on anything especially her back! With that I have shown her all of your replies and asked what she thought?
She replied to me with this .... "I have e-mailed the company we would be jumping with, have a read of their responce" so here it is..

Hi Emma,
Thanks for your enquiry! And congratulations!

Bungy jumping is very gentle on the jumper, as the cord stretches up to 4
times it's own length. If you can jump up & down without pain or discomfort,
then generally it should be fine, however I do advise you consult a doctor
prior to participating, as you said - it would be jumping at your own risk.
Also so you know, the Minjin Jungle swing would cause no discomfort - so you
can definitely do this!

If you have further questions or would like to place a booking, please don't
hesitate to contact us!
Cheers,
Anna

Now I'm stunned to this responce but with a 100% safety record as boasted on their WEB SITE I think if she is gonna do it, there is the place to go for. I just dont think i'll be watching her!!

thanks again.

john.