/technologies/wearable-technology/b/blog/posts/wearables-could-spare-us-pain-and-lives-so-who-s-helpingElement-14’s Design Challenge looks to prevent injuries from sudden impacts (via element14 ) Everything is fun and games. You are just biding your time, playing the odds until… the sudden impact. Sudden impacts can be (and often are) devasta...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/wearable-technology/b/blog/posts/wearables-could-spare-us-pain-and-lives-so-who-s-helpingTue, 11 Nov 2014 19:55:13 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:190dc7e8-e9fb-46db-80d2-186ccc219c44DAB0<p>Hi Cabe,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Let me just add, it does not take much of an impact to cause serious damage.</p><p>All I did was have a strap for a briefcase fall about six inches and wiped out my neck vertebrae.</p><p>In just a second, thirteen years ago today, I lost about 90% of my physical capability.</p><p>Surgery, and months of physical therapy has gotten me able to function mostly back to normal, but there are many activities that I can no longer do.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So take my advice, be very careful in all of your activities.&nbsp; Your life can drastically change in just a few moments.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=19178&AppID=97&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">