Health - Groote Schuur Hospital’s Acute Spinal Cord Injury Unit warns about diving accidents

In today's show, we spoke to Dr Juliette Stander – From the Groote Schuur Hospital’s Acute Spinal Cord Injury Unit. We were talking about diving accidents that need to be prevented in light of the holiday season. Groote Schuur Hospital’s Acute Spinal Cord Injury Unit is concerned about the expected increase in the incidence of severe neck injuries secondary to diving accidents as many people flock to the beaches, rivers, tidal pools and swimming pools where the injuries take place. The Unit warns people to dive feet first because head first diving whether with outstretched arms or not is extremely risky as diving accidents are preventable.