
The two most powerful things that helped my loss of 4 cm in height due to a collapsed spine were the The PaddleAir and yoga.

I had a radical hybrid double level spinal rebuild by a world leading surgeon Dr. Matthew Scott Young from Gold Coast Spine 3 months and 8 days ago using the 'in motion' Total Disc Replacement procedure and TODAY!!!! I surfed in solid 3-foot swell with the PaddleAir.

I'm mostly pain free now YAY. Just now I've purchased the new ERGO vest which looks a lot more streamlined than my older one.
The things I love about the PaddleAir are: paddling with longer strokes, and its just way easier, significantly reduced back arch via air bag torso support, and the easy adjustment to unlimited positions at any point in the ocean.
I'm looking forward to the new ERGO model which looks like the tube is better placed by not wrapping around the head [which was] my only critique of the old model, and I always thought a tube half the old models length would be a good invention, so I'm excited to try the new version.


I thought above all that I'd include some photos of the hardware inside my spine, and me with the paddle air as I want to let you all know there is a lot of hope if you have a spinal injury.
Keep surfing surf buddies!! Sincerely, Tania
Ocean Grove Main Beach, Victoria, Australia
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