# Bungee jumping **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 23, 2001, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bungee-jumping/77669 "2001-08-23T04:38:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vorfod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a87d85/32.png) [@vorfod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vorfod)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bungee-jumping/77669/1 "2001-08-23T04:38:33Z")
One of my fellow co-workers was wondering whether or not bungee jumping causes damage to the spine (she has a spinal injury and is considering bungee jumping, but would like to know whether there is any evidence of it causing or worsening spinal injuries). ---
**Author:** ![jonfromdenver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/82dd89/32.png) [@jonfromdenver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jonfromdenver)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bungee-jumping/77669/2 "2001-08-23T04:51:16Z")
what kind of injuries? (i have no clue of how to help you but iā€™m curious šŸ™‚ ) ---
**Author:** ![Galan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@Galan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galan)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bungee-jumping/77669/3 "2001-08-23T05:13:30Z")
Found on Google: [http://www.nsf.gov/nstw\_questions/misc/quest060.htm](http://www.nsf.gov/nstw_questions/misc/quest060.htm) ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bungee-jumping/77669/4 "2001-08-23T05:48:27Z")
and I wanted so much to do it sometime. Seriously this is good to know and to let friends and neighbors know.