scuba diving question?
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 at
11:24 pm
ok I signed up to get scuba certified, but I have trouble swimming to the bottom of a 12ft pool without my head hurting from the pressure… will I be able to do 35ft?! does the scuba equipment help alot with this?
Your head hurts because of the increase in pressure (weight of the water) as you descend. This is normal.
When you SCUBA dive you will be taught to deal with this by "equalising" your air spaces in your head (ears and sinuses). This should mean no pain.
You will find that you have done this previously on an aeroplane (though the pressure is less) while it descends to land.
Try it the next time in the pool. As you descend, pinch the end of your nose and blow GENTLY against it. Try it now, you will feel your eardrums move!
Your head hurts because of the increase in pressure (weight of the water) as you descend. This is normal.
When you SCUBA dive you will be taught to deal with this by "equalising" your air spaces in your head (ears and sinuses). This should mean no pain.
You will find that you have done this previously on an aeroplane (though the pressure is less) while it descends to land.
Try it the next time in the pool. As you descend, pinch the end of your nose and blow GENTLY against it. Try it now, you will feel your eardrums move!
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Finally, a question I actually know the answer to… But Robert beat me to it!
He is exactly right….you will learn to equalize the pressure as you descend. With practice, it will become almost second nature while diving, so you need not be anxious.
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There are a few different methods that can be used to help equalize your ears as you descend. Your scuba instructor should be able to give you tips on multiple methods.
I had some difficulty, and actually went to see an ENT (ears, nose, and throat doctor). The doctor was a diver and was able to help me further. Now, I am an instructor and pass those tips on to others.
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This question has been satisfactorily answered already. But there are other considerations, such as reverse squeezes, both in the ears and very rarely under fillings in your teeth. This will all be covered in training, however. Remember to always have a dive plan and follow it to the letter. If your dive buddy won’t, then get another dive buddy. Never dive alone. Next time you are in a pool, follow the nose pinching advice already given and you will see how it all works. Nobody can say in advance how they will react to an increase in atmospheric pressure, so take it easy at first.
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u have to make equal the pressure of your surounding and the air in your ear. I strongly suggest u to buy a book about it and read it. And u put your hand on your nose (so u stop it) and try to blow on your nose (but if u over do it our ear will hurt (a lot!!))
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my dad is a diving instructor.