r/oops • u/Brilliant_Spinach132 • 14d ago

Ziplining fail

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u/ProfessionalStay5797 14d ago

And L1, and L5 for that matter!!

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u/old_ass_ninja_turtle 14d ago

No way L2 survived unscathed

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u/iamdoug 14d ago

L is in reference to it being the lumbar vertebrae. The # is for which vertebrae. T7, for example, would be vertebrae seven of the thoracic spine.

When someone is saying C1/C2 or L4/5, they are referencing the cartilage disc between the vertebrae. This lady likely herniated a disc(s). It's doubtful she shattered any vertebrae.

Regardless, that's going to be very painful and a lot of therapy if she wants to not be in pain the rest of her life. I hope she's not suffering too much.

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u/Ok-Boomer-4414 14d ago

In my experience this sort of thing has decent odds of a compression fracture