Originally Posted by
B. Carfree
I've been wearing a helmet since the '70s. However, there is no denying that in some crashes, like the one described in the OP, a helmet can make things worse. I would not be surprised if the helmet didn't contribute to the broken vertebra. I can't prove it any more than the OP or you can prove that the helmet prevented the injuries from being worse than they are. The data regarding bike helmets is still rather unconvincing for any crash other than a stationary fall.
Now, I believe there is some data showing that helmet use in motor vehicles, whose occupants have many more head/brain injuries than cyclists, would help reduce the frequency and severity of those injuries. Of course you are wearing a proper helmet when you are in a car, aren't you?
WOW, Why don't you just bang your head as hard as you can on the pavement with a helmet on and then without, and maybe then you can understand the difference it can make to your head in an accident... Of course a helmet won't help anything else but your head in an accident but that's the way it is... This whole argument about how good or how bad a helmet actually is, is STUPID. AS STUPID AS Saying a helmet actually causes more harm than good is like saying smoking is good for you and your lungs about 30 to 40 years ago...
Looks like this is another thread I's need to leave... Bye
