Low back pain

[Erwin Kodiat]

Read the PADI Medical Statement and found that someone with back problem should consult the physician and have a letter from the physician to permit us to do scuba diving.
I got low back pain last week but already healed now, is it dangerous to do the scuba diving? What is the implication?

 

[jbd]

The implication on the medical form is to release the agencies(PADI in this case) from liability or to avoid risk assumption.

As for your particular diving and the recent injury--it would all depend on how severe the injury was and the type of injury you had i.e. muscle pull, disc rupture, vertebral fractures etc etc.

 

[Erwin Kodiat]

My problem is muscle pull, but it often happen, my mother said that it is more on genetic problem. But according to my physician, I have to be careful when lifting up someting on the floor, never put the load on the back, but use hand instead.

Regards