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This study looked at a 47 year old man who reported neck pain. Over the previous twelve years he had experienced an increase in neck pain. The patient had for over 25 years been a skydiving instructor. Each year he made more than 300-400 jumps. During a typical jump, a skydiver is subjected to forces around 3-5 times the force of gravity. However, this patient had been diving with a helmet camera that added a 1.5kg to his head.