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Most divers are aware of the immediate risks of Scuba diving like Decompression Sickness (DCS), Nitrogen Narcosis, Barotraumas etc. however, because of the extended exposure to increased pressure underwater, there are some long term effects of Scuba diving that appear gradually and away from the dive site. Studies on the long term effects in both [...]
Scuba diving is a sport that offers everyone a window to the underwater world, even people faced with physical barriers. The water which has always been used in physical therapy and recovery treatments, is a wonderful medium for those with disabilities to discover not only a whole new world but some freedom of movement in [...]
Can Hypothermia occur in warmer ocean water? Is warm-water Hypothermia even possible? Well to answer this question, we must first begin with trying to understand what exactly Hypothermia is. Hypothermia is the condition in which the body’s core temperature drops below that required for normal metabolism and body functions. When the body is exposed to [...]
One of the most common ailments effecting of Scuba Divers after a dive are headaches. Unfortunately headaches are also perhaps, the most commonly occurring symptom for a wide range of Scuba related illnesses and traumas which makes identifying the cause of the headache very difficult and treatment even harder. Divers should be aware of some [...]
Have you ever noticed yourself start shivering, or feeling cold while Scuba Diving even in warm tropical waters? The water that we dive in is almost always at a lesser temperature than that of our bodies; and water conducts/draws away heat from a divers body almost 25 times more efficiently than air, which is why [...]
In our previous post we stressed on one of the biggest risks of Scuba diving- Decompression Sickness (DCS) and the importance of every diver knowing all there is to ‘the Bends’ as it is also known. We covered What is Decompression Sickness in detail and What are the causes of DCS when scuba diving. If [...]
One of the biggest risks of Scuba diving is Decompression Sickness (DCS), sometimes called ‘the Bends’, ‘Divers Disease’ or ‘Caisson Disease’. Knowing the facts and understanding all there is about decompression sickness is important for any person interested in the sport. While the basic decompression theory is covered in what you learn in an Open [...]
Up until a few years back diabetes was one of the illnesses listed keeping potential divers from donning wetsuits and taking a plunge into the deep blue. Recently however, studies are showing that diabetes doesn’t necessarily mean ‘No’ Scuba diving and more and more cases of people with the condition diving are coming up. Of [...]
