My friend has all of his toes amputated on one foot, can he scuba dive?
Friday, February 5th, 2010 at
4:44 am
Do you know how to get a modified diving fin for amputated toes?
He actually should not need to modify his fins. If he uses open heel fins, there should be enough adjustment in the fin strap to compensate for the lost toes to make it fit comfortably. He may need to invest in a smaller booty for that foot though so that it fits properly.
take a regular fin and stuff a sock or something like that into the toes , may need to adjust till comfy
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my friend lost his foot (toes) about an inch or so above his toes, and he dives,body surfs,etc.
It should not be a problem so long as the fins he uses are comfortable and fit properly.
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Why not i use to know a diver with one leg.
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commercial diver for 30 years
He probably won’t need to! Most of the movement starts at the hips.
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He actually should not need to modify his fins. If he uses open heel fins, there should be enough adjustment in the fin strap to compensate for the lost toes to make it fit comfortably. He may need to invest in a smaller booty for that foot though so that it fits properly.
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PADI MSDT
TDI Instr
SDI Instr
DAN Instr