Why Most Divers Get Decompression Sickness Wrong With Simon Mitchell

In this episode of The Dead Foot Diver Podcast, host Curt is joined by Dr. Simon Mitchell, one of the leading hyperbaric physicians globally. Dr. Mitchell shares his journey from growing up near the sea in Wellington, New Zealand, to becoming a prominent figure in diving medicine. They discuss Dr. Mitchell's transition from marine biology to medicine, his experience with the Navy, and technical and rebreather diving. The episode also covers a variety of topics including a record dive to a shipwreck, the use of hydrogen in deep diving, and the intricacies of hyperbaric medicine. Dr. Mitchell sheds light on diver safety, decompression sickness, and the impact of dive computers and training on the modern diving community. 00:00 Introduction to The Dead Foot Diver Podcast 01:03 Meet Dr. Simon Mitchell: From Diving to Medicine 03:29 Diving Adventures and Technical Diving 05:47 Rebreather Diving and Challenges 07:47 Deep Dives and Historical Shipwrecks 11:08 Hydrogen as a Breathing Gas 21:11 Hyperbaric Medicine and Diving Safety 25:09 Milder Cases of Decompression Sickness 26:19 Unreported Decompression Sickness 26:48 Diving Studies and Findings 27:34 Symptoms and Self-Treatment 36:57 Diving Insurance and Costs 45:08 Nitrox Usage in Diving 46:54 Diving with Medical Conditions 52:33 Concluding Thoughts and Advice 🔗 My Channel: https:/youtube.com/@deadfootdiver 🔗 Support Me : https://buymeacoffee.com/deadfootdiver The Scuba Gym Orlando : https://www.thescubagym.com Scuba Gym Australia : https://thescubagym.com.au/ Diveheart: https://diveheart.org Other Ways to Listen to The DeadfootDiver Spotify: Deadfoot Diver Podcast | Podcast on Spotify Amazon: Deadfoot Diver Podcast on Amazon Music Iheart Radio Deadfoot Diver Podcast | iHeart Player FM: Player FM - Internet Radio Done Right 💬 Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more diving stories and interviews with legends of the underwater world, and remember Grab an Adventure and Live!