Re: [Paddlewise] Surfer's ear?-->prevent vertigo

From: Robert C. Cline <rcline_at_onramp.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 09:49:58 -0600 (CST)
>Considering the fact that I seem to be addicted to practicing those
>rolls and braces every time I paddle (even though my ears are numb), how
>long 'til I have to have this bone "chisled" out of my ear? (Currently
>wriggling in the anticipation of such an event.)
>
>Frank

Actually, it's a good idea to practice rolls with earplugs in.   First, the
splash can make the ears ring if you happen to hit the water just right
with your ear.  Second, when rolling in cold water, the cold can cause the
fluid in the labyrinth to change viscosity and this, in turn, can cause
vertigo and nausea.  I have not experiened vertigo, but I have gotten a bit
"woozy" from rolling in cold water.  Ear plugs have stopped all this.

Robert


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