Do I need yearly DC Chamber visit?

[BHB ScubaTroll]

I'm probably going to get flamed for this...but I noticed when I was diving every single day that my joints, mainly the ones in my arms (shoulders, elbows, wrists) would ache. Not an intolerable ache, but an ache nonetheless. I'm not saying that this was DCI in any way. It could simply have been from lifting tanks and more exercise than my body was used to. BUT, I did wonder even though I had no other symptoms. After reading The Last Dive I thought about it a bit more. The author, Bernie Chowdhury mentioned at one point in the book that himself and others that dived deep and dived a lot had these same kind of maladies. But I think your body adapts after time. I don't think that having a yearly chamber "ride" holds any merit at all. I think it's better to know your limits, follow your computer/tables and put your pride on the backburner.

Now, you just gave personal experience followed by opinion and good advise.... why would you feel you were going to be flamed?

 

[waterbearer]

Now, you just gave personal experience followed by opinion and good advise.... why would you feel you were going to be flamed?

Just used to it, I guess.

 

[BHB ScubaTroll]

Just used to it, I guess.

Sounds like you've been hanging out in the "bad" forums....

 

[waterbearer]

Sounds like you've been hanging out in the "bad" forums....

That could be.

 

[icliao]

They almost had you "fished in, fished in".
Basically, if you are not showing signs of sickness, you don't need to visit a chamber

I have never believe it. It just doesn't sound logical. In fact, I just laughed at another diver who was telling me about this last night. Anyway, it is nice to get things clearup non-the-less. Thanks everyone.

 

[rocketry]

They're shoveling loads of BS.
Go find some other smarter, more knowledgeable people to dive with.

kudos. This yearly chamber visit is ludicris.

 

[spankey]

I have heard of this and agree somewhat with it. The thinking behind it is the formation of micro bubbles, which can in time contiune to build up and then cause a problem later as the bubbles grow in size after continues diving. If I am not mistaken this is the cause of "Silent bends", and with this train of thought is that, there is always some residual nitogen that does not totaly off gass. I would suggest anyone to do a chamber dive after lots of hard diving. Rather safe than sorry, and no one can tell if you have mirco bubble build up only larger bubbles can be picked up by a Dopler scan or x-ray

 

[Damselfish]

Sounds like a new urban myth to me. Someone misunderstood something they heard, repeated it, and off it goes.

 

[Ice9]

I have heard of this and agree somewhat with it. The thinking behind it is the formation of micro bubbles, which can in time contiune to build up and then cause a problem later as the bubbles grow in size after continues diving. If I am not mistaken this is the cause of "Silent bends", and with this train of thought is that, there is always some residual nitogen that does not totaly off gass. I would suggest anyone to do a chamber dive after lots of hard diving. Rather safe than sorry, and no one can tell if you have mirco bubble build up only larger bubbles can be picked up by a Dopler scan or x-ray

This makes little sense. Microbubbles will disolve over time anyways. Using a chamber as preventative maintenance is right up there with psychic surgery and other forms of quackery.

 

[DocVikingo]

Hi icliao,

The notion of an annual chamber ride for the sole purpose of DCI prophylaxis is without any scientific basis.

It is utter nonsense, poppycock & bunk.

Regards,

DocVikingo