Unfortunately for the most adventurous, having an injury or illness can negatively or even dangerously influence the practice of certain activities, it is a complete chore. If this is your case, before trying new experiences it is advisable to inform yourself in advance about the dangers they may entail. In fact, there are prohibitions for certain diseases when performing, for example, a bungee jump.
Practicing bungee jumping is not dangerous, even with a condition in the lumbar or cervical area, but each company is different and each one stipulates a series of rules depending on the characteristics of the bridge that is used. go to jump, always ensuring the total safety of the person who is going to jump.
When jumping bungee you do not notice any pull since the ropes are already tense, for this reason you will not be able to make a free fall as is, but immediately after jumping off the bridge you will enter a strong>pendulum movement. This does not mean you have to overlook a series of aspects so that you do not suffer any additional damage if you already have an injury or pain in your back.
- The bridge, in its lower part, should not have a very pronounced projection downwards. If it had it, and the anchor and the jump point were located above it, especially if it is very close to the edge from which the jumps are made, the ropes will not follow a straight path, so very possibly, even if they are tense before jumping, they relaxed slightly during the first two or three meters, falling in "free fall" before the ropes were attached again and before starting the pendulum. To avoid the possible resulting jerk, technicians usually advise jumping forward long, so that those first two or three meters that would be in free fall would stop sooner, even disappearing and performing the jump. complete pendulum.
- The harness with which bungee jumping is performed must be an integral harness, never a climbing-type waist harness. Or failing that, include a chest harness to the waist harness. (We always perform jumps with 2 full harnesses). The integral harness will hold you evenly at the waist and chest, distributing possible tensions. Jumps performed only with a waist harness have a very high chance (especially if the person jumping is inexperienced) of causing back injuries.
- He bungee jumping should be performed facing the bridge, with your back to the void, jumping backwards as long as possible and maintaining the vertical position. In head jumps, with support at the waist or chest, the risks are multiplied, since it is a more complicated way of jumping and requires a higher level of courage on the part of the jumper, which in many cases results in in injuries or discomfort (being hit by the ropes, getting your genitals caught, etc.)
- If two or more ropes are used (which everyone should do) only one will be taut to the maximum while the safety rope(s) should be between one and two meters longer than the main one. . If we tension all of them to the maximum, when they fall the tension exerted by the whole will be greater than if only one were holding us back. Dynamic ropes are used that have a percentage of elongation proportional to the tension (weight) to which they are subjected, so by doubling ropes we divide the weight and they stretch less, therefore there is greater pull.
Ignoring the previous points that every expert company should strictly comply with, bungee jumping is usually very smooth, with hardly any jerks, so practically anyone can do it. But when in doubt, always ask a professional who can give you all the security guarantees that such an adventure needs.
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