dive medicine

Hi I’m a new diver who just finished up doing some of my first open water dives after being certified for open water. I took a trip to Roatán. After meeting the dive crew and an heavy night of drinking with them ( I didn’t know this increased dcs risk until after. Guides were drinking and it was...

Hi all, First of all thanks in advance for taking the time to read this. I have searched everywhere for answers and am struggling at the moment, with my mental health taking a decline. CONTEXT I live in the United Kingdom / England and recently was diagnosed with DCS whilst on a trip in the...

Hi all. I am considering getting laser eye surgery in the next year to correct myopia and some astigmatism. I am a (civilian) pilot by trade so I am aware of some of the potential drawbacks (like halo) and some of the early military testing of PRK for pilots; I also seem to recall that there...

Hi y'all, in November of 2021 I was taking my stress and rescue course, it was the first night of pool lessons and we did an emergency ascent drills in the 10 foot section of the pool. The next day around noon I remember getting stressed and anxious as it felt like there was some pain lower part...

Hello all. My husband and I pushed our travel Luck too far and contracted Covid while in holiday in Puerto vallarta. I have been asymptomatic, while my husband had some congestion and a night of what he calls “medium cold” symptoms, and has recovered (we are in quarantine now). We are supposed...

Dive with me at The Sea of Cortez 10 CME SPACES AVAILABLE! Please come and join Dr. Gary Rose at “Update On Diving Medicine” at The Sea of Cortez, Mexico, July 31 - August 7. He will be awarding 8 CME category 1 credits. There is no additional charge for the CME credit course. Imagine, 4...

What do medical professionals say about the benefits of Scuba Therapy? Here is over a decade of answers. Hope you'll share with therapist & those in the medical community that you know...

Dr Carl Wildfred Edmonds, OAM, MB, BS (Sydney), MRCP (London), FRACP, FACOM, DPM, MRCPhysch, FRANZCP, DipDHM has died in Sydney aged 83. Carl died last Friday 1 November 2019 "in his chair looking out to sea" at his home on the beach front at Manly. Carl was, of course, probably the best known...

I went diving in Roatan about a month ago, after one of my deep dives (100 ft wreck dive) I noticed joint pain. I tried to ignore it and blame it on anxiety. In the last month i flew 4 times and only on the last flight I had tingling in my hand which I think is due to me sleeping in a weird...

Yesterday the Power of Partnership paid off at the Tenth Annual International Adaptive Scuba Symposium at the Hotel Cozumel Conference Center & Resort in Cozumel Mexico where attendees with the help of translators heard about the benefits of Scuba Therapy and the future of Adaptive Scuba...

Doctor Dan Goodman of Northwestern University joined the Diveheart team this week in Cozumel Mexico to see first hand what Diveheart Adaptive buddy training is all about. Doctor Goodman will be presenting this Friday at the tenth Annual International Adaptive Scuba Symposium at Hotel Cozumel...

Researchers from Northwestern and Duke University Medical Centers will be presenting May 10th at the 10th Annual International Adaptive Scuba Symposium, this year in the Hotel Cozumel Conference Center in Cozumel Mexico. The Symposium, that will address the benefits of scuba therapy, zero...

The 8th International Adaptive Scuba Symposium will be held again in conjunction with the Our World Underwater Dive Show in Rosemont Illinois February 24th from 1pm until 4pm in the Paris room at the Hyatt Regency O'hare in Rosemont Illinois. Below is one of last years presenters, Dr Daniel...