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<p>During a <b>knee suspension</b>, the body is inverted, and the knees are bent.  This style is relatively new, but is quickly growing in popularity. Knee suspension is often shocking for spectators, as people think it looks painful. As it is, once you are in the air, it is actually one of the more comfortable suspensions, providing you can get used to being upside-down.
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<table class="toc" id="toc"><tr><td><div id="toctitle"><h2>Contents</h2></div>
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<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Placement"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Placement</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Risks"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Risks</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Trivia"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Trivia</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#Related_Risks"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Related Risks</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="#Related_Entries"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Related Entries</span></a></li>
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<h2> <span class="mw-headline" id="Placement">Placement</span></h2>
<p>One, two, or three hooks are placed in each knee. For a 6 hook <a href="/index.php?title=Suspension" title="Suspension">suspension</a>, hooks are placed either side of the kneecaps, and one slightly up from the top of the kneecap. For a 4 hook placement, only the side hooks are used. For a two hook suspension, only the upper hooks are used. It is possible to place hooks below the kneecap, but this tends to be much less comfortable.
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<h2> <span class="mw-headline" id="Risks">Risks</span></h2>
<p>As the skin on the sides of the knees is fairly thin, ripping sometimes occurs. Usually, the suspendee can feel the skin starting to rip and will come down immediately, leaving a small tear that takes a couple of sutures to close. In very rare cases, it is possible for the hook to rip out of the skin, causing the person to drop. For this reason, it is sensible to wear a safety harness as a back-up during high suspensions. Other drawbacks include lower back pain and increased blood pressure to the brain due to the inverted position, which can lead to disorientation and cause headaches.
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<h2> <span class="mw-headline" id="Trivia">Trivia</span></h2>
<p>Many people refer to this as a "Falkner" suspension since Allen Falkner is the first known person to ever attempt this particular configuration.
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<h2> <span class="mw-headline" id="Related_Risks">Related Risks</span></h2>
<ul><li> <a href="/index.php?title=Torn_Suspension_Hook" title="Torn Suspension Hook">Torn Suspension Hook</a>
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<h2> <span class="mw-headline" id="Related_Entries">Related Entries</span></h2>
<ul><li> <a href="/index.php?title=Suspension" title="Suspension">Suspension</a>
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During a '''knee suspension''', the body is inverted, and the knees are bent.  This style is relatively new, but is quickly growing in popularity. Knee suspension is often shocking for spectators, as people think it looks painful. As it is, once you are in the air, it is actually one of the more comfortable suspensions, providing you can get used to being upside-down.


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==Contents==
# [[#Placement|Placement]]
# [[#Risks|Risks]]
# [[#Trivia|Trivia]]
# [[#Related_Risks|Related Risks]]
# [[#Related_Entries|Related Entries]]
 
==Placement==
One, two, or three hooks are placed in each knee. For a 6 hook [[Suspension|suspension]], hooks are placed either side of the kneecaps, and one slightly up from the top of the kneecap. For a 4 hook placement, only the side hooks are used. For a two hook suspension, only the upper hooks are used. It is possible to place hooks below the kneecap, but this tends to be much less comfortable.
 
==Risks==
As the skin on the sides of the knees is fairly thin, ripping sometimes occurs. Usually, the suspendee can feel the skin starting to rip and will come down immediately, leaving a small tear that takes a couple of sutures to close. In very rare cases, it is possible for the hook to rip out of the skin, causing the person to drop. For this reason, it is sensible to wear a safety harness as a back-up during high suspensions. Other drawbacks include lower back pain and increased blood pressure to the brain due to the inverted position, which can lead to disorientation and cause headaches.
 
==Trivia==
Many people refer to this as a "Falkner" suspension since Allen Falkner is the first known person to ever attempt this particular configuration.
 
==Related Risks==
* [[Torn Suspension Hook]]
 
==Related Entries==
* [[Suspension]]

Latest revision as of 06:48, 17 September 2023

Knee suspension
Knee suspension
Knee suspension

During a knee suspension, the body is inverted, and the knees are bent. This style is relatively new, but is quickly growing in popularity. Knee suspension is often shocking for spectators, as people think it looks painful. As it is, once you are in the air, it is actually one of the more comfortable suspensions, providing you can get used to being upside-down.

Contents

  1. Placement
  2. Risks
  3. Trivia
  4. Related Risks
  5. Related Entries

Placement

One, two, or three hooks are placed in each knee. For a 6 hook suspension, hooks are placed either side of the kneecaps, and one slightly up from the top of the kneecap. For a 4 hook placement, only the side hooks are used. For a two hook suspension, only the upper hooks are used. It is possible to place hooks below the kneecap, but this tends to be much less comfortable.

Risks

As the skin on the sides of the knees is fairly thin, ripping sometimes occurs. Usually, the suspendee can feel the skin starting to rip and will come down immediately, leaving a small tear that takes a couple of sutures to close. In very rare cases, it is possible for the hook to rip out of the skin, causing the person to drop. For this reason, it is sensible to wear a safety harness as a back-up during high suspensions. Other drawbacks include lower back pain and increased blood pressure to the brain due to the inverted position, which can lead to disorientation and cause headaches.

Trivia

Many people refer to this as a "Falkner" suspension since Allen Falkner is the first known person to ever attempt this particular configuration.

Related Risks

Related Entries