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Hey guys i'm new to the forum and have a question. Why is it now that alot of pro riders that used to wear neck protection are not wearing them anymore? There is a ever growing list such as Weimer,MC,Josh Grant,Cheyne Boyd (aussie),Ping,Townley and Rattray to name a few. This is not a rant about pro's should be setting a example or anything like that it is just a question. Does it come down to money or have they information that they don't help you at all in the event of a crash?
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Why wear something if you don't have complete faith its actually helping you more then its harming you or could harm you?
The Shop
The only cases i've heard of neckbraces hurting people are collarbones, and I think its because of the force, which without the neckbrace would be absorbed by your neck
except the surgeons managed to put one of the screws in and touch the cord.
Riders who do not wear them simply dont believe they help or protect them.
Or think they can cause more harm then good.
but i'm not riding anymore because i broke my neck and I have no doubt a brace would have saved me but I've said this so many times and some people want more data and testing before they wear them so ... people will believe what they want
but i've had both a broken collarbone and a smashed c7 in my neck resulting in an almost complete severance of the spinal chord which means i can't feel or move anything below my nipples
no prizes for guessing which injury i'd rather
for us we get free hospital rehab but in america they pretty much leave hospital after 4-6 weeks which is really fucked so thats why they need places like project walk
i was in the hospital for 8 months after my accident which was 5 days a week of rehab and pretty full on and to not sound negative but i'm pretty sure i've gotten back everything i'll get back unless there is some scientific developments and sometimes it seems promising but it's been 7 years since my accident and the research is kinda aimed at the freshly injured
that said i try to keep in good shape just in case some miracle happens but i'm gonna keep livin my life and not waiting around for it
Pit Row
and Rockcrawlerdude, don't forget that the top 10 who are wearing them are not "getting it for free", they are well paid to wear them.
I have always been mixed on the neck brace because of the protruding piece transferring the impact to the spine, I believe they can save in some situation and can harm in others. Tough call.
Since I have seen the Ortema though, I like the idea of transferring the impact and the force to the scapula/shoulder than the spine.
What I'm getting at is ,whether they work or not, the companies that make them bank on the guys like me that ,because everyone has one, feel scared not to have one on. I personally think ,from what I've read, they need more independent testing done before I'd be totally sold on it. As of now most people wear them out of fear rather then wearing them because they know they'll help. When a companies #1 marketing campaign is fear rather than actual tests and real world results it makes me wonder. I think that it's the same w/parents out at the track. Most parents I talk to these days don't know if they work but if their little Johnny breaks his neck while not wearing a brace they'll feel guilty as hell so they buy one for little Johnny. If that neck brace breaks little Johny's collar bone the parents have been programed to think better the collar bone then the neck when in reality we really don't know if the neck brace does more harm then good.
Totally agree.
I think this will be a non issue in 10 yrs as the kids comeup, they have been using them since day one...
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