gofast_ER 0 #1 August 24, 2006 I ended up having a pilot chute in tow on my 32nd jump several years ago. Ever since then my back has never been the same (due to the terminal reserve opening) Anyone eles ever go through this? If so did you mess up your back? If so how did you deal with it? Or where you just like me and ignored it. All I know is this sucks. My back cracks just from breathing. And sometimes (mabye once a month or even a little less) my chest pops. I know this is from the terminal reserve deployment because the first time it ever happend to me was the night I had the pilot chute in tow. Im tired of the pain. Im to damn young to be having these back problems! I may not agree with what you have to say but i'll defend to the death your right to say it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saly 0 #2 August 24, 2006 I suggest you find a good chiropracter and do some exercises to strengthen your back. --------------------------------------------- If you don't have wings you will never fly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #3 August 24, 2006 What kind and size of reserve? What was your exit weight at the time? I have had several terminal reserve opening, but only one on a ram air. Most were round test canopies. On a couple I got some bruises and I was a little sore the next day. The worst I have had was on a PD-230. I was wearing a large heavy camera helmet, deployed about 4,000 and it was instant canopy. My chin hit my chest and broke my sternum, and two ribs. Looked up and the canopy was all blown to shit. Had to chop and open the reserve. I am lucky the second deployment was not terminal. Did you have your back looked at the time? If not now might be a good time.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brumby 0 #4 August 24, 2006 Ive had a terminal reserve opening and have had no problems at all since. that was a about 150 jumps ago. Since then ive had hard openings on mains and no back problems have occured. Mind you, i do train at the gym alot so that may be why i havnt had a problems Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyhpp 0 #5 August 24, 2006 Something has obviously not healed properly or may be out of alignment - and your body is constantly trying to correct the problem, hence the persistent pain. A chiropractor / physio should be able to identify the problems and their intervention in my experience halves the recovery time. Good luck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflysteve 0 #6 August 24, 2006 Shouldnt this be posted elsewhere? Swooping, huh? I love that stuff ... all the flashing lights and wailing sirens ... it's very exciting! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #7 August 24, 2006 Yes it should. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #8 August 24, 2006 I had a terminal reserve deployment on my PD126R about a year ago following a total malfunction. No problems caused by the speed of the opening whatsoever. Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sundevil777 93 #9 August 24, 2006 If you want feedback on terminal reserve opening injuries, a more appropriate thread title may help. I've had 2 terminal openings on an undiapered 26 ft. Navy Conical round reserve that did not hurt.People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agent_lead 0 #10 August 24, 2006 I HAD A TERMINAL RESERVE OPENING 2 WEEKS AGO ON A SMART RESERVE... OPENED AS SMOOTH AS MY SPECTRE... dam caps...-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cessna54tango 0 #11 August 24, 2006 i had one 2 weeks ago. it opened fine for me. heres the story..... http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=432960;page=2;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;mh=25;guest=27033870 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkeenan 13 #12 August 24, 2006 I had a total on my 100th jump, back in front-mount reserve days. The D-rings where the reserve attached were not very high, just about mid-chest. Anyway, the opening on that thing was something that I still remember 30-something years later. The 24' flat circular canopy had no deployment system and they said it opens fully in 0.9 sec. It basicly pulls you up in the middle, while your head and feet are pulled downwards. I'm not sure if I had bootprints on the back of my helmet, but it sure felt like it. I'd hate to have an opening like that today. With a modern rig, the reserve pulls you from the shoulders, just like a main. Still rough on your neck. I agree with the chiropractor suggestion along with rest and no jumping for a while. It's hard to do, but every opening will be re-injuring those same points and inhibiting the healing. Good luck with it. Kevin_____________________________________ Dude, you are so awesome... Can I be on your ash jump ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #13 August 24, 2006 Check out a good chiropractor. Finding a good chiropractor is going to be difficult. Good luck.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #14 August 24, 2006 QuoteI HAD A TERMINAL RESERVE OPENING 2 WEEKS AGO ON A SMART RESERVE... OPENED AS SMOOTH AS MY SPECTRE... dam caps... If your reserve opened like a Spectre, it wasn't packed right.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casurf1978 0 #15 August 24, 2006 QuoteCheck out a good chiropractor. Finding a good chiropractor is going to be difficult. Good luck. I've never had faith in chiropractors, bad experience with one several years ago. Go get checked up by a doctor. There might be some injuries only and MD can diagnosis, plus they might give you some good meds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 0 #16 August 24, 2006 Direct link to cessna54tango's post. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waldschrat 0 #17 August 25, 2006 QuoteQuoteI HAD A TERMINAL RESERVE OPENING 2 WEEKS AGO ON A SMART RESERVE... OPENED AS SMOOTH AS MY SPECTRE... dam caps... If your reserve opened like a Spectre, it wasn't packed right. ....maybe opens his spectre a little to fast? *pull* *pause* *smack* .....open Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #18 August 25, 2006 Quote..I've never had faith in chiropractors, bad experience with one several years ago. Go get checked up by a doctor. There might be some injuries only and MD can diagnosis, plus they might give you some good meds. Just like any other profession, there's good ones and bad ones. The MD will definitely give you an Rx...and that's about all...unless he sends you to a surgical specialist. Chiro is a much better option than simply treating the symptoms or getting cut. Cutting is a last resort IMHO. The key to finding a good Chiro is this: When he/she is done with that day's treatment, ask yourself if it helped or is there still a problem. If there's something that you feel is still not quite right, tell him. If he goes back to re-check things, that's good. If he comes across with the attitude that "he's the doctor and he knows best", you will want to find another that is more responsive to your needs. Another way to tell is that after he adjusts you, he double checks to make sure things are right. If he simply adjusts one place and then moves on to the next place without double checking, you might question that. Mine, a good one, does this: 1. Adjusts 2. Double checks 1. 3 Adjusts 4. Double-checks 2 etc. 5. Re-checks everything after finished. 6. Asks if there is anything else that doesn't feel right. 7. Explains that if there is inflammtion involved, then my body needs time to recover from it in order to get "back to normal." 8. Gives me a lillipop before leaving. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agent_lead 0 #19 August 25, 2006 QuoteQuoteI HAD A TERMINAL RESERVE OPENING 2 WEEKS AGO ON A SMART RESERVE... OPENED AS SMOOTH AS MY SPECTRE... dam caps... If your reserve opened like a Spectre, it wasn't packed right. it didnt open like my spectre...it felt as smooth as it is what i said... aka..no jerking me around...nice solid opening...no hard opening... good times 2 times...-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,255 #20 August 25, 2006 Quote8. Gives me a lillipop before leaving. Next time hold out for a colouring book tooDo you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinb138 0 #21 August 25, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteI HAD A TERMINAL RESERVE OPENING 2 WEEKS AGO ON A SMART RESERVE... OPENED AS SMOOTH AS MY SPECTRE... dam caps... If your reserve opened like a Spectre, it wasn't packed right. it didnt open like my spectre...it felt as smooth as it is what i said... aka..no jerking me around...nice solid opening...no hard opening... good times 2 times... I've had one terminal ride on a Smart 220, and I expected to get smacked pretty good, but to my suprise the opening was very comfortable. It was quick, but not hard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #22 August 25, 2006 No thanks.... I already HAD one...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pirana 0 #23 August 25, 2006 QuoteQuoteCheck out a good chiropractor. Finding a good chiropractor is going to be difficult. Good luck. I've never had faith in chiropractors, bad experience with one several years ago. Go get checked up by a doctor. There might be some injuries only and MD can diagnosis, plus they might give you some good meds. Heartily agree. I've had a full lifetime (since age 9) of chronic back problems, including having a couple vertabrae fused and hardware installed last summer. See a real doctor first. And press to get a scan, not just an x-ray. Hopefully you've got insurance to cover the bulk of the costs. Chiros can offer great relief, but have their limits. The problem I have with them is most operate way beyond their limits. There is nothing they can do that a doc and/or physical therapist can't do; and they won't insist you come back twice a week for the rest of your life. If you need to get adjusted twice per week forever, then what you really need is to see a good ortho. The last chiro I saw actually sped up my deterioration. I would have ended up under the knife eventually anyway - he just caused it to be sooner than later." . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hjumper33 0 #24 August 25, 2006 I agree with the idea of going to a real doctor first. I was a high jumper for a long time and had some resulting back problems. Went to a chiro for about 3 months and it sort of maybe helped. Went to a physical therapist who gave me exercises and really taught me how to maintain myself. Back will get ocassionally stiff ( when I slack on stretching and things like that) from time to time but now I know how to treat myself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mbenney 0 #25 August 26, 2006 Two terminal reserve openings on a smart 160. Bruised inside legs were the only injuries. V. nice reserve, couldn't recommend it more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
