Jumping headlong into the water can have disastrous consequences. Such behavior can result in disability and even death. And although lifeguards or doctors regularly appeal to skip such activities, many people still disregard it. As a warning, one of the medics showed a photo of the spine of the victim of the head jump.
- Every year the summer months bring tragic information about accidents taking place over the water
- Despite regularly repeated appeals, some people continue to take risky activities and lose their health
- This is the backbone of a person who jumped on his head under the influence of alcohol – the photo, as a warning, was published by the doctor
- More current information can be found on the Onet homepage.
The last few weeks have been loud about the 27-year-old who jumped on his head while kayaking. The water depth at this point was only half a meter, and as a result, the man sustained a spine injury, a The spokesman of the Kalisz hospital, Paweł Gawroński, to whom the injured person was sent, told PAP that he was in danger of a permanent disability. There was also an unfortunate jump in Skorzęcin in Wielkopolska. The 35-year-old jumped off the pier into the lake, which was shallow enough that he also suffered a spinal injury.
The doctor showed a picture of the patient’s spine, who jumped on the head into the water
The neurosurgeon Jarosław Andrychowski posted on Twitter an X-ray photo taken of a patient who also decided to jump on the water head. As the description shows, the victim was under the influence of alcohol.
People, don’t jump head-on into the water. Before, during or after alcohol. I operated on a 23-year-old person in the morning. Party victim
— we read on Twitter.
Responding to internet users’ comments about head diving into the water, the doctor added that he had no idea whether the operated man would be able to walk.
The first day passes. Not very optimistic so far
— he wrote.
Regardless of whether someone is a professional or recreational swimmer, he can damage his spine while jumping into the water.
Before diving into the water like this, there are a number of things you should consider that may affect how the performance ends. Even dozens of previously successful jumps do not guarantee that the next one will come out unscathed.
Before the planned jump, you should check the actual water depth, and pay attention to the waves, because they can cause sand to move to the bottom. As a result, the difference in depth in the water can be really large. It’s also a good idea to check the water and make sure how deep the bottom is, and whether you can see it through the water. If this one is cloudy, it is better not to risk it.