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Is there a Doctor in the house? - DiverQueen - 09-29-2008
Are there any Medical Professionals out there who could answer a couple of questions in regard to dive physiology, knee pain and why it feels better after a deeper (Crosby!!) kind of dive? ;D
Re: Is there a Doctor in the house? - DetectorGuy - 09-29-2008
I'm not a Doc... but I have Ankylosing Spondylitus and I feel better after diving. Ankylosing Spondylitus is kinda like rheumatoid arthritis in the spine. It can get very painful at times. I think that when you pressurize the joints for an hour at depth does something... that is not pain full but it seems to make the joints feel really swollen while I am at depth. Then when I start to ascend, the pressure decreases and the feeling is like being on some really good pain meds. Weird... Now I need a real doctor to prescribe diving everyday as therapy.
Re: Is there a Doctor in the house? - DiverQueen - 09-29-2008
Yeah, at least deeper than in a therapy pool!!! ;D It could be just the release of endorphins....But I think it's bigger than that! 8)
Re: Is there a Doctor in the house? - tullibee - 09-30-2008
There also might be some correlation to the other activity involved in getting to and doing the Crosby dive - maybe your ankle likes getting the extra exercise involved (and you're all endorf'd up and don't notice working it).
as far as the pressure stuff - anyone know if the joint fluids are like ketchup - change viscousity under pressure (I forget what the technical term for that is...)? might be another avenue of thought. or if they have some sort of normal bubble-level that could be affected?
Re: Is there a Doctor in the house? - arcFlash - 10-01-2008
As long as we are throwing out ideas. They use Hyperbaric chambers for burn victims, and other non diving issues. It has something to do with circulation/perfusion and high PPO2 levels. It's likely your dives are simply recreating a basic form of a chamber treatment.
quotes from
"Hyperbaric oxygen is a documented modality in treating problem wounds which have a poor blood supply (are hypoxic). Bringing additional oxygen to the deprived area makes the body better able to repair itself. "
Oxygen deficiency is often overlooked. Signs of low oxygen levels in the body include:
* Inflamed, swollen or aching joints
* Premature aging
* Unexplainable depression, anger or sadness
* Memory loss/forgetfulness
* Sleeping disorders, drowsiness, exhaustion
* Digestive disorders, acid stomach
* Excessive colds or infections
* Muscle or tendon aches
* Headaches
* Chronic fatigue
* Difficulty breathing, breathlessness, shortness of breath
Re: Is there a Doctor in the house? - dd_diver - 10-06-2008
Why don't you call DAN ? It doesn't have to be an emergency to call them.