New to diving in my 60’s and love it! recently qualified Advanced open water. Have a question About diving after breaking a bone ? How long? 🤷♀️
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Welcome aboard. Best answer: ask your doctor. My real world answer is it depends on what you broke.
I broke a collar bone and was diving before I was healed. After rotator cuff surgery, my physical therapist told me I couldn't dive for a year. I hadn't realized until that day that a year was only four weeks long.
I broke a collar bone and was diving before I was healed. After rotator cuff surgery, my physical therapist told me I couldn't dive for a year. I hadn't realized until that day that a year was only four weeks long.
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To answer your question only you and your medical team can answer that. Everyone heals differently. I would say when you feel up to diving ask your doctor if they agree.
To answer your question only you and your medical team can answer that. Everyone heals differently. I would say when you feel up to diving ask your doctor if they agree.
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How long since your fracture?
Current symptons, pain, etc.?
Is your sternum stable?
Did you have any complications with the fracture, pneumothorax...?
How long since your fracture?
Current symptons, pain, etc.?
Is your sternum stable?
Did you have any complications with the fracture, pneumothorax...?
Lol! I have been told by a diving friend that most all Nhs docs will play safe and say a year! I fractured my sternum ( or, the seatbelt did
) my year May not be that long either….. 
But I don’t want to put myself at risk…. But not diving for a year 
I have just been told about DAN! My fracture was 7 days ago . My next dive holiday booked for Feb/March. I have never broken a bone before but mine is closed fracture with no underlying complications so am hopeful… I may contact DAN and see if can get to have a assessment. ? Maybe will feel lot better by Jan
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