Thread: Packing = barotrauma?
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Old January 18th, 2006
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Re: Packing = barotrauma?
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Originally Posted by naiad
I don't know what it is in Matt's case, but for me it is definitely under the jaw, not in the ear, and I can feel the crackling air if I press it. I noticed this ages ago, before I started diving, probably when I was a kid pulling faces.
What happening is it the muscles when you yawn or swollen working. They pull at your tube so equalizing for you. That why some people can equalize just by yawning or swallowing. Well all people can if trained right.
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