billt4sf
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I thought about posting this in diving Medicine, but I thought it might be of general interest.
Basically I get neck pain during and after almost every dive at this point. I took two days off diving on the current trip I'm on, and the pain has gone away almost entirely, but I don't really want to sit around and not dive in Raja Ampat! I have noticed that my neck has a smaller range of motion than, say, 5 years ago. (I'm 65.)
The pain is sporadic. I can dive for 20 minutes no problem, then ouch. It just feels very stiff and hurts, but not in one specific spot. Similarly, topside I can sit or walk for quite some time with no issue then ouch! In recent years I have been diving with much more attention to horizontal trim, and I have learned over the years to make an effort to keep my shoulders back instead of just bending my neck. I am tall, and am one of those people who have always had bad posture, people comment about it to me.
I have learned a motion of rotating my shoulders up and back, to expand the chest cavity and relax that area. That helps when the pain comes on. I've had massages with varying results -- sometimes it seems worse after a massage.
Anyway thanks for any suggestions.
Bill
Basically I get neck pain during and after almost every dive at this point. I took two days off diving on the current trip I'm on, and the pain has gone away almost entirely, but I don't really want to sit around and not dive in Raja Ampat! I have noticed that my neck has a smaller range of motion than, say, 5 years ago. (I'm 65.)
The pain is sporadic. I can dive for 20 minutes no problem, then ouch. It just feels very stiff and hurts, but not in one specific spot. Similarly, topside I can sit or walk for quite some time with no issue then ouch! In recent years I have been diving with much more attention to horizontal trim, and I have learned over the years to make an effort to keep my shoulders back instead of just bending my neck. I am tall, and am one of those people who have always had bad posture, people comment about it to me.
I have learned a motion of rotating my shoulders up and back, to expand the chest cavity and relax that area. That helps when the pain comes on. I've had massages with varying results -- sometimes it seems worse after a massage.
Anyway thanks for any suggestions.
Bill