Lumbar vertebrae
Just a reminder how fragil we all are.
About two years ago i got a "burst" or splitter fracture in my lower spine that almost (ca 0,5-1cm) left me paralyzed from the waist down.
I am or rather was a fairly good snowboard rider. Started to ride about 17-18 years ago. Has been in alot of crashes and experienced maybe 20 bonefracture throughout the years. But this one was a bit special of course.
I overshooted a landing when i was riding snowboard. And smashed in the the ground with my ass/hip first from about 6-7 meters up. The worst part was that we where on a parkinglot. So the landing was perfectly horizontal with 5-10cm of powder snow and then came the asfalt, Ouch! A bright flash shooted throught my body and i lost the sensation in my left leg, and i felt a pain that is indescribable. Ambulanced to the local hospital for x-ray (this is the image) and then a helicopter transported me to the national main hospital of Sweden for surgery. Got some nice screws and plates inside me to stabilise the fracture. After 6 month and rehab i could walk pretty normal again. Today im still training so that i one day can ride snowboard again, atleast powder ride, my back cant compress that well and i have cronical pain in my lower back so no more airtime. But im all positive :)
Never underestimate gravity and kinetic energy :)
Lumbar vertebrae
Just a reminder how fragil we all are.
About two years ago i got a "burst" or splitter fracture in my lower spine that almost (ca 0,5-1cm) left me paralyzed from the waist down.
I am or rather was a fairly good snowboard rider. Started to ride about 17-18 years ago. Has been in alot of crashes and experienced maybe 20 bonefracture throughout the years. But this one was a bit special of course.
I overshooted a landing when i was riding snowboard. And smashed in the the ground with my ass/hip first from about 6-7 meters up. The worst part was that we where on a parkinglot. So the landing was perfectly horizontal with 5-10cm of powder snow and then came the asfalt, Ouch! A bright flash shooted throught my body and i lost the sensation in my left leg, and i felt a pain that is indescribable. Ambulanced to the local hospital for x-ray (this is the image) and then a helicopter transported me to the national main hospital of Sweden for surgery. Got some nice screws and plates inside me to stabilise the fracture. After 6 month and rehab i could walk pretty normal again. Today im still training so that i one day can ride snowboard again, atleast powder ride, my back cant compress that well and i have cronical pain in my lower back so no more airtime. But im all positive :)
Never underestimate gravity and kinetic energy :)