shah269 0 #1 June 21, 2010 BROTHER....one poorly planned PLF landing and man my tail bone hurts. How do you know if you bruised it or broke it....? And how long does it take to get better? Pardon the pun but it's a small pain in the ass. Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #2 June 21, 2010 How did I know this was going to be your post without even looking at your screen name firstUmmmmm....an xray is the only real way to tell if ya fractured it or not.....from my exp. they can be a bother for a LONG timeBry -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #3 June 21, 2010 Oh, it wasn't the rough . . . never mind. Sounds like you went straight onto your butt instead of up the side of your body. That was a real common scenario for students on the old round chutes, and caused a lot of injuries. I don't know much about the heal times, but a busted tail bone is not much fun. How's your back? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #4 June 21, 2010 Oh the back is fine! I came in two weeks or so back from my high solo and i just had my feet a little too far out and and a little too square with the earth and just landed right on my ass first not on my heels then thighs then ass. Didn't hurt much. No brused no red spot not....sign of damage. It's just a little bit of a pain enough to make car rides fun and sitting in a chair is ok. It just feels a little funky right at the crack of my ass..... Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #5 June 21, 2010 Dude,,,you are getting closer and closer to the bowling speech.... smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #6 June 21, 2010 I hear that hardly anyone ever gets injured while bowling Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #7 June 21, 2010 Quote Dude,,,you are getting closer and closer to the bowling speech.... No no mate it's cool. I made three jumps after that and one was my low solo. And I landed just fine. I've never hadd any assbone issues (insert joke here) and WebMd says i'm going to die so I thought I would ask the professionals who know more about asses and bones than I will ever know what their thoughts were. No bruise....just discomfort...you know kind of like if some one were to punch you in the ass...I think they call that a Donkey Punch. Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #8 June 21, 2010 Quote No bruise....just discomfort...you know kind of like if some one were to punch you in the ass...I think they call that a Donkey Punch. Actually I think that's a blow to the back of the neck. Neither is recommended, but if you punch a woman in the ass I doubt it'd go down too well. And don't I remember telling you somewhere to be careful when you finally got back in the air? Oh, I see what you did now. Donkey/ ass. Sorry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #9 June 21, 2010 Quote Actually I think that's a blow to the back of the neck. Neither is recommended, but if you punch a woman in the ass I doubt it'd go down too well. And don't I remember telling you somewhere to be careful when you finally got back in the air? Oh it's to the back of the head....now you tell me! Yeah it wasn't a "hard" landing....just a funky one you know I'm sure I'll be ok. I mean come on it's no big deal. just a pain in the ass and as long as I'm sitting straignt up it's fine...so in a way it's god for my posture. But I'm a white guy driving a VW Jetta....and man I need to get my gangster lean on when driving and it kind of hurts a little.Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #10 June 21, 2010 Quote Oh, it wasn't the rough . . . never mind. Sounds like you went straight onto your butt instead of up the side of your body. That was a real common scenario for students on the old round chutes, and caused a lot of injuries. I don't know much about the heal times, but a busted tail bone is not much fun. How's your back? Yep...any kind of a "even close" to a proper PLF, does not include the ass! Only the hip! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #11 June 21, 2010 Lesson from the hurt tailbone? Dont pick your feet up when you flair?Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertime24 8 #12 June 21, 2010 Quote How did I know this was going to be your post without even looking at your screen name firstUmmmmm....an xray is the only real way to tell if ya fractured it or not.....from my exp. they can be a bother for a LONG timeBry What he said. But take it from a x-ray tech (me), dont even bother going to the doc for this one. For the way they'll treat it your gonna waste a lot of money. Get one of those donuts to sit on if it bothers you that bad... Thats all the doc is going to do.Muff #5048 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #13 June 21, 2010 Anyway....your asking the impossible to answer question! What is your level of pain tolerance? I saw Pat Mcgowan blow a landing years ago,(fuck he covered 35 feet on the first bounce) he limped a bit, but kept on going,(jumped probably 200 more times, before finding out he broke his back! (Pat is one tough sumbitch) I have seen others call for an ambulance to take them off the field...that weren't even injured! "Odds" are, ya just bruised it....But if pain continues to the point of Severe...we are talking back here, nto worth taking chances, get to a doctor! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #14 June 21, 2010 Quote Yep...any kind of a "even close" to a proper PLF, does not include the ass! Only the hip! YOU GOT THAT! All my other jumps it's cock (inser joke here) the lower body a little to the left or right, toes, ankles and knees together, bend knees and come in as if you are slidign into second base.....and that's what I did with subsiquent jumps. And I was fine. It was just that one jump. so what am i looking at a few week or a few months of sitting up straight at my computer?Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #15 June 21, 2010 QuoteQuote Yep...any kind of a "even close" to a proper PLF, does not include the ass! Only the hip! YOU GOT THAT! All my other jumps it's cock (inser joke here) the lower body a little to the left or right, toes, ankles and knees together, bend knees and come in as if you are slidign into second base.....and that's what I did with subsiquent jumps. And I was fine. It was just that one jump. so what am i looking at a few week or a few months of sitting up straight at my computer? depends on you, Usually week and a half... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #16 June 21, 2010 But then, I had a clift diving accident a few months back, (I fond the only fuckin boulder in within 8 feet) that took 2 months to stop hurting~! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #17 June 21, 2010 Quote "Odds" are, ya just bruised it....But if pain continues to the point of Severe...we are talking back here, nto worth taking chances, get to a doctor! Yeah that's what I think, and you guys are 100% what can a doctor do for this. Nothing. But on the plus side I am sitting up with perfect posture and spending more time on the bike It also gave me a great excuse to take my pants off when my hot Hungraian date was over at my place this past Saturday. She was a nurse in Hungry....not sure what she does now.....but she checked me out goooood and said i would live Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anvilbrother 0 #18 June 21, 2010 I landed ASS first on a rear riser flare on jump 9. Could not sit for more than a hour at a time for almost 6 months. Got xrays and everything was fine, but that shit hurts! I have torn and broken different bones and that was nothing compared to a tailbone injury. Get comfy seating is all i can recommend Postes r made from an iPad or iPhone. Spelling and gramhair mistakes guaranteed move along, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #19 June 21, 2010 You know what I found that worked.....and feel free to laugh....but do you know those back massagers the hand held ones. http://www.comfortchannel.com/images/man_minipro_shoulder2_hero.jpg lay down and rest it an inch above or below wehre the ache is comming froma and man....oh that feels so so so so good for hours! That's why I think it's a bruise and not a fracture. If it were a fracture it would hurt like hell if things were bouncing around. Word to the wise, come in on your hips baby...like you are sliding into second base with your arms holding you schlong.Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #20 June 21, 2010 You still turning somewhat low on your final leg?She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #21 June 21, 2010 QuoteYou still turning somewhat low on your final leg? No mom I'm making my flat turns at 200ft and no lower, some times one 360 on the base to get down to 200ft...I've noticed it helps me better sight the wind line and then I line up to where I want to land and let her ride in. What happened was on my high solo I flared a bit high and instead of PLFing on my hip i pushed my legs a little forward squared up and landed....with a little thud...on my but. So I bruised it a little. Nothing major just a pain in the ass...you know me.Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmills0705 0 #22 June 21, 2010 QuoteQuoteYou still turning somewhat low on your final leg? No mom I'm making my flat turns at 200ft and no lower, some times one 360 on the base to get down to 200ft...I've noticed it helps me better sight the wind line and then I line up to where I want to land and let her ride in. What happened was on my high solo I flared a bit high and instead of PLFing on my hip i pushed my legs a little forward squared up and landed....with a little thud...on my but. So I bruised it a little. Nothing major just a pain in the ass...you know me. I strongly suggest you ask for advice and training on how to do a proper PLF. (and please not on dropzone.com)Kim Mills USPA D21696 Tandem I, AFF I and Static Line I Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #23 June 21, 2010 Quote I strongly suggest you ask for advice and training on how to do a proper PLF. (and please not on dropzone.com) Oh no...I know exactly how I screwed up and my instructor and friends pointed out what I did wong and why I should not do it. But still what was done was done.....so who wants to massage my sexy Persian ass? And remember use both hands! Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmills0705 0 #24 June 21, 2010 Quote Quote I strongly suggest you ask for advice and training on how to do a proper PLF. (and please not on dropzone.com) Oh no...I know exactly how I screwed up and my instructor and friends pointed out what I did wong and why I should not do it. But still what was done was done.....so who wants to massage my sexy Persian ass? And remember use both hands! Based on your narrative of a PLF my advice remains the same.Kim Mills USPA D21696 Tandem I, AFF I and Static Line I Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #25 June 21, 2010 Quote Quote Yep...any kind of a "even close" to a proper PLF, does not include the ass! Only the hip! YOU GOT THAT! All my other jumps it's cock (inser joke here) the lower body a little to the left or right, toes, ankles and knees together, bend knees and come in as if you are slidign into second base.....and that's what I did with subsiquent jumps. And I was fine. It was just that one jump. so what am i looking at a few week or a few months of sitting up straight at my computer? I got an idea... start standing them up! they hurt less that way."I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
