A 49-year-old member asked:
have lower back pain, can i do a bungee jumping?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Vikram Patel answered
Pain Management 37 years experience
Bungee jumping: Not a good idea. At the least it can aggravate the pain. At worst it might damage the ligaments and muscles in the back. Usually a compressive injury such as landing on your feet can cause more damage, but as you already have back issues, my advise would be to avoid it.
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