I should have known better...
I regularly do packing stretches (2-3x/wk), and am fairly comfortable going to about 15 packs after full inhale.
However, two nights ago, I tried the ATRC test. Wanting to induce the full effect of the reduced blood flow, I packed to max (no warmup), about 18 packs and held. (As a side note, I scored somewhere between 7-8 -- a very interesting experience.)
BUT.. ever since that my chest has been extremely sore (in other words, I need to be careful reaching for things, twisting, etc.). Originally I had assumed that I must have just pulled the internal intercostal muscles, but now I am worried about pulmonary overpressurization injuries (POPS, POIS, pulmonary barotrauma, etc.). The pain is intermittent and sharp.
I am kicking myself for this, because I don't want this to affect/ruin my diving going forward. What are the chances of damaging the actual lung, not just stretching the muscles? I'll see if I can see a doctor as a backup, of course.
Has anyone else experienced this, and how long did it take to recover? How long did it take you to get back into packing stretches, etc? :crutch
Hopefully others can learn from this -- be very careful with packing, even if you think you are only slightly above your usual limit. :naughty
I'm very upset :waterwork
Many thanks...
I regularly do packing stretches (2-3x/wk), and am fairly comfortable going to about 15 packs after full inhale.
However, two nights ago, I tried the ATRC test. Wanting to induce the full effect of the reduced blood flow, I packed to max (no warmup), about 18 packs and held. (As a side note, I scored somewhere between 7-8 -- a very interesting experience.)
BUT.. ever since that my chest has been extremely sore (in other words, I need to be careful reaching for things, twisting, etc.). Originally I had assumed that I must have just pulled the internal intercostal muscles, but now I am worried about pulmonary overpressurization injuries (POPS, POIS, pulmonary barotrauma, etc.). The pain is intermittent and sharp.
I am kicking myself for this, because I don't want this to affect/ruin my diving going forward. What are the chances of damaging the actual lung, not just stretching the muscles? I'll see if I can see a doctor as a backup, of course.
Has anyone else experienced this, and how long did it take to recover? How long did it take you to get back into packing stretches, etc? :crutch
Hopefully others can learn from this -- be very careful with packing, even if you think you are only slightly above your usual limit. :naughty
I'm very upset :waterwork
Many thanks...
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