Diving After Bone Fractures

[IndyScott]

Hello Everybody,

It has been 4 weeks sense I fracture a bone in my hand. The doctor put me on a work restriction for five to ten pounds for four more weeks.
Is it now safe to dive or should I wait longer ?


The Doctor dose not think I have any bone problems and think the brake was just a unusually circumstance.




Thanks Scott :whiner:

 

[scubababe]

I have just gotten back to diving after a very nasty ankle break. My surgeon said I could ease my way back into diving once I was weight bearing again. But it was actually 1.5 weeks in hospital, 8 weeks non-weight bearing and another 2 months before I had enough strength and range of movement to dive again. In the last month I have done 3 shore dives and 6 boat dives and find that I still struggle swimming against current, am more likely to get leg cramps (even in split fins) and am not as independant on shore rock wall or beach entries and exits.

I would be asking myself how you will cope putting your gear on/off and what type of entry/exit you will be attempting. Will you be pulling yourself up a ladder with your injured hand? If so, I would wait another couple of weeks personally.

But that is easy for me to say .... I am going diving tomorrow!!!

 

[IndyScott]

HI


My biggest problems is putting my drysuit on ;with latex seals for dry gloves. I think Its going to Hurt...!!!



Scott

 

[BillP]

Howdy ICUROK:

Scubababe brings up some important points. You can read more about broken bones and diving on DAN's website at:

http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/medical/faq/faq.asp?faqid=140

Scubadoc has a piece on broken bones and diving at:

http://scuba-doc.com/divfract.html

HTH,

Bill