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Even before this injury, I always remove my gear in water and climb ladder without any weight. My main concern is when I start diving what will be my options to enter water so I have least strain on my neck. I generally prefer to do diving on liveaboard . On liveaboard you generally go to dive site in zodiac and do backward flip to enter water. Will that way I have less strain on neck then jumping?
There are a lot of variables to consider including your individual anatomy and the height you're jumping or rolling in from. Your provider or a good physical therapist who knows your case could give you more specifics. You could also see if you could develop your own low-impact technique for entering the water from a Zodiac. Again, entering the water without your gear and then donning it in the water might be an option for you if you're comfortable enough doing it.
