Dear Members,
I have a question and I'm curious to know what you guys think.
Is it possible to increase the air pressure in the nasal cavity without actually releasing the air from it?
If I imitate the valsava maneuver with unpinched nose (pushing air upwards with my abdominals), I can feel some pressure in my septum in the nasal cavity and that is not exhaling as I don't feel any air coming out of my nose... I am not sure what that feeling is. Is it the pressure?
I'm asking because one of my acquaintances told me that this is how he keeps water out of his nasal cavity when he's face-up underwater without a mask or noseclip. I did not believe that it was possible to increase pressure in the nasal cavity without releasing it or pinching the nose, but when he told me to "push it upwards with your stomach" and I tried it, I was very surprised to have that feeling in my septum...
I have a question and I'm curious to know what you guys think.
Is it possible to increase the air pressure in the nasal cavity without actually releasing the air from it?
If I imitate the valsava maneuver with unpinched nose (pushing air upwards with my abdominals), I can feel some pressure in my septum in the nasal cavity and that is not exhaling as I don't feel any air coming out of my nose... I am not sure what that feeling is. Is it the pressure?
I'm asking because one of my acquaintances told me that this is how he keeps water out of his nasal cavity when he's face-up underwater without a mask or noseclip. I did not believe that it was possible to increase pressure in the nasal cavity without releasing it or pinching the nose, but when he told me to "push it upwards with your stomach" and I tried it, I was very surprised to have that feeling in my septum...