Alert Diver Category: From the Medical Line

DAN® medics answer your questions about dive medicine.

From gallstones to internet readings, here what DAN medics have to say about these topics and more. They answer your questions.

I RECENTLY UNDERWENT BRAIN SURGERY. The surgery was successful, but now part of my skull has been replaced with mesh. My neurosurgeon is brilliant but does not know how the […]

Q: I recently had an upper molar tooth extracted and threads placed for an implant. I have a dive trip scheduled two weeks after the procedure that installed the threaded […]

DAN® medics answer your questions about dive medicine.

DAN Medics answer your questions about dive medicine.

My son is on the autism spectrum and wants to learn how to scuba dive. Will his autism be a problem? Every autistic person is unique and must be evaluated […]

DAN medics answer your questions about dive medicine.

DAN medics answer your questions about dive medicine.

Your effort to relieve joint pain involves achieving neutral buoyancy, but that requires some physical exertion.  Additionally, nr-axSpa often progresses into ankylosing spondylitis with inflammation where tendons, ligaments, or joint capsules enter the bone, which can lead to spinal fusion and reduced mobility.