What is Decompression Sickness (The Bends)? | A Simplified Explanation!

Decompression sickness, also know as the bends, is still one of those things which are least understood by divers. Yes, most divers know the symptoms and treatment but what does actually happen in your body? Despite many articles and video's on the internet I have yet to find an easy understandable explanation so even children would get what happens in your body. So what is the Decompression Theory?

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[gnarlynicholasreviews]

Man, this is such a complicated analogy.

I am actually impressed. I now know less about the bends than I did before.

[thechiefofsinners]

The best part is when the video ends and the happy music starts but you still hear the faint screams of terror going on in the background

[AloofOof]

i had no idea that it's possible to make explaining worse by using analogies but here it is

[TroyOnymous]

Remember kids, out of every 100 particles of air you take in 97 of them are nitrogen and 21 are oxygen. Just ignore the fact that adds up to 118.

[comradedyatlov]

Let ME simplifiy it...
When you're diving, nitrogen accumulates in your body.
If you ascend too fast, the nitrogen kinda bubbles up your blood and makes stuff work not so well. In short, the bends.

[deepseawrath]

The bends: Ok you have 3 trucks filled with tuna. One gets in an accident. One makes it to its destination. The third is actually a hamburger with lettuce. If one eats the hamburger, then you have 2 busses left. The bends.

[maddoxtolliver]

*from now on, this guy explains **_EVERYTHING_** to me.*

[nicolasfilauri]

Hi great video! But you keep saying 97% of nitrogen. And it’s 79 😉

[pedrothemexican]

Dude....This explanation/analogy just made it more complicated. You must work for the government.

[lauraalbrecht]

Okay I had paused at where you had said 97 tourists and 21 residents, came to the comments to say dyslexia is a bitch, it is 79 not 97 yada yada. I finally watched the rest of the video and... oh mah gawd lol. That was... something else... I understand the point you are trying to make with this video, but you managed to probably confuse most people. I am laughing so hard I have tears rolling down my face. Thank you for this video. Even if it has confused people, I think it is pure gold. Minus the 97 mix up.

[sharkswithscar]

“in a panic, some get lost and end up in city hall. the brain.”

[LittleMac]

The arithmetic and analogy are splendid...

[ClaeFace]

How do I know less after this video than when I started?
This is truly incredible

[UNKNOWN-bpit]

Can you list the credits where you found the screaming crowd sounds and music? Thank you.

[josephpinador]

I'm a scuba diver and that was the most idiotic explanation of anything that I have ever heard.

[JEEBUSxHIMSELF]

wow i literally am more confused now thanks

[CorrupteddSanity]

The most polarizing explanation. Both very morbid and very informational at the same time. Thanks

[DrawntoSeektodraw]

The video the tourism industry don't want you to see

[simrinqureshi]

This concept is quite simple but Somehow got complicated in this video !!

[ksuen]

Thank you! I’ll use this explanation as pilot.