Thank you for posting this video!!! I am currently in a scuba dive class and I was not understanding the concept of equalizing my ears. It was causing me a lot of anxiety because everyone was descending much faster and I was still struggling to equalize. Your video has helped me so much though, I really appreciate how clearly you explained this technique without overly technical terms
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@9:56 This is the best advice I've ever heard, I've seen a lot of instructors teach new divers different techniques, but none of them mention "do it longer and let the pressure build up". I'm always having some trouble equalizing my ear, I've tried all different techniques and the only one that MIGHT work on me was taking a big breath, pinching my nose, and blowing hard and short. On my 40ish dive I decided to blow long and gently, which was a magic discovery. I have never had any equalizing issues since, I wish I could find this video earlier.
You explained this so much better than my instructors did, I really appreciate you taking the time to post this and it really eased some of my stress and gave me some new techniques and reassurances. Happy diving!
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I just started my classes and have had a difficult time equalizing. I love the way you explain everything; it alleviates a lot of the stress I was feeling! I have class #3 tonight, so perfect timing.
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As a retired PADI instructor, I cannot say enough good things about Marcel's teaching techniques. I even have been known to supplement my training for students who need help in certain categories - such as equalizing! Hope to someday dive at his shop!
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Man!! What a relief!!😮💨 I was so scared that because of this issue not solving itself will lead to quitting scuba diving 😢 Your words are like medicine that calmed my jigged nerves!!! Thank you so much 👍,😇😇😇
Your explanation is very clear and concise. I had my 1st open-water dive yesterday, 13.2 meters. I was having difficulty equalizing my ears because my left ear wouldn't equalise, that's why it took me time to descend. I wish I had seen your video before I dove. But still, thank you for making this video. I will practice all of these techniques, and see what's gonna work best for me the next time I dive.
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After all this time I was never shown the nose pinch technique properly. I wish someone had of told me earlier to use less pressure but hold the pressure for longer... that technique really works and is so much more comfortable.
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This was really helpful. I just did my first dive the other day and I eventually had to come back up because I just could not get the pain to go away. I’m still trying to get the bubble feeling out of my ears today! I had no idea if I had equalized the entire way down it would’ve been better and furthermore, I had NO idea that equalizing was that critical to the point experienced divers cancel their dives if they’re having issues. I feel a lot better about my failed mission lol
Good to hear Leanna! Trust me we all have these issues sometimes especially as beginner divers. It is a feeling when to equalize and like learning to ride a bicycle you will get it at one point. Whatever happens if it doesn’t work or feel bad just cancel the dive and try another :)
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I've always taken it for granted but it's really useful when diving - I can just press the back of my tongue to the roof and blow, and it equalizes them. Opening my jaw a little bit makes it extra easy to do.
Excellent training. Wish I had viewed it one month ago. I just returned (12/30/18) from dive trip to Fiji. First dive OK. Second dive after 90 min surf interval not OK. Could not equalize pressure in right ear. Tried ascending to depth where discomfort gone, but no luck equalizing. Aborted dive. Able to equalize right ear after 5 mins in boat. Same experience next day. First dive OK. Second dive aborted. Skipped diving on day 3. On day four, had to abort first dive. Did not attempt second dive. Day 5 (final day), first dive OK. Aborted second dive. No signs of congestion, but never occurred to me to blow my nose. Plus, I worried that I was a drag on the group, so I hurried through attempts to equalize. Lessons learned: 1.) Don't rush the descent, 2.) Blow my nose, Again, excellent video.
Hi David, Thank you for you comment and your case is something I have seen a lot with divers, and to be honest I also had similar experiences like that. All good on the first dive and then problems equalizing my ears on on the second dive. To be honest on the day's that I felt super fit with no congestion, I had equalizing issues. But the reason that I could not equalize my ears on those day's was because I tried to go down to quick and congestion was more hidden away in my sinuses. By just taking it more easy and blowing my nose (gently, but long) before and during ascent cleared all the congestion in my sinuses and made it much more easier to equalize my ears. Please share this video on your social media and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel! :) Happy Diving! Marcel van den Berg
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I had to reschedule my dive certification today because I was unable to equalize my right ear. Wish I saw this video before today. I was trying the first method during my dive, but that did not work for me. While watching the tutorial, I tried the third method and I believe that is the best fit for me. The third method cleared my right ear, which was still kinda blocked. Thank you.
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my husband and i went scuba diving for the first time today in the Philippines, he is complaining that his ears still feel like they have water in them from equalizing i think. the experienced diver we went with said to turn your head and rub behind your ears and i think water went deep in his ears and he cant get it out. is this common? he also spit blood when he reached the service. the experienced diver said thats common? any thoughts or suggestions?
Hi, sorry for my late reply There can be different reasons for the feeling of having water in the ear, but what I found out was most common was that he probably has wax in the ear and needs to flush it. A bit of blood coming out can mean something harmless like a ruptured vain because of a reverse block. But I am no doctor and to be sure and safe I recommend you to ask a Doctor these questions. Best of success and enjoy diving in the future! :)
I'll explain my case to you in case it helps someone else. I can make up for the difficulties we can all have out of the water. But once in the water he made up for it with great difficulty and he needed to do it again right away. I have discovered that my ear canal is narrow and that when I enter the water a little air bubble remains in each ear. when it compensated, that air is compressed but immediately had a need to compensate again. Now I know that as I enter the water I must turn my head so that the ear is pointing upwards and compensate, I notice how the bubble comes out, I change my ear pointing upwards and I compensate again. I no longer have a problem keeping my eardrum relaxed throughout the dive. Good blue
My Husband and I are going on first dive since covid We were new to begin with so we needed refresher. Thanks for all your videos!! We feel much more comfortable. Great content.
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I always did Valsalv manoeuvre during the pool training but when we were diving in lake I had soft rhinitis so it was harder to equalise. Experienced diver told me to try swallowing and it was the best choice I could make. 😆 Swallowing is 🔝 Marcel amazing video!!! And what you said 10:26 ♡ I was so stressed about what is going to happen if I couldn't equalise during that dive but the same experienced diver also told me that he has also days when he simply cannot equalise and it's ok and it encouraged me very much. So thank you for saying it.
Good to hear Tik Tak! We all have good and bad day's, so no stress at all. If it works then yeah a fantastic dive and if not then just wait until the next dive :) Swallowing can really help! Have a good day buddy!
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I had been having a lot of trouble in the last year equalizing, to the point I'd have pain before I hit 20 ft. Saw an ENT specialist & I unknowingly had a severely deviated septum, enlarged turbinates, & sinus blockage. Just had surgery & I can breathe so much better, can't wait to get back to diving!
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Thank you Marcel!🙏 I'm a greenhorn diver and most of the times I get blood in my mask (no pain). I can't wait to use your advices in Monterey, CA again. I don't want to join any dive groups in the area until I get better at equalizing my ears and get a better grip of my neutral buoyancy. I'd hate to ruin other's dive because of me. I'll keep practicing and hiring instructors until I get it right. I appreciate your help!🙏
Hi Jz, Getting blood in your mask is usually because of congestion in your sinuses. If this happens a lot, I recommend you to see a Nose, Ear and Throat specialist doctor. They can advice you. Also blowing your nose before and during the dive can help.
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Thank you for this video! I do several dive trips per year but I always have trouble equalizing. I rewatch your video each time, and then remember to blow not hard, but for longer. That usually does the trick for me.
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Hi i’m a junior diver and i’ve been having some difficulties equalising and always not able to complete the dive because of my ear i will try this tomorrow thank you!
@@MarcelVanDenBerg1 yoo it has been a while and i forgot to check my notifications it went good i had no trouble with equalising and I finally enjoyed the dive tysm you really helped
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Really helpful. This helped me in my last trip and revising again before I head for my next trip. I usually take longer to equalise. At least in the first couple of dives.
Hey mate, greetings from Australia. Although different from scuba, I'm currently learning to free dive and was struggling with congestion while equalising. This video really helped, very calm and well spoken video. Many thanks!
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I am one of those people having troubles with equalization to the point of frustrating my instructor 😂..my common problem is one ear always not clear up or sometimes both will not clear up. Tq for this video. Will definitely try the nose blowing after this.
Hi Ziera, Yes, please try out that technique! It helpend so many of my (and me sometimes) students. Can you let me know if it worked out for you after your next dives?
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is the best video, why didn't saw this before I got to get the PADI lesson, I have been failed the test because of the equalizer, you mention so detail. hit the like!
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Good technique Equalize Ears. I tried alot of learned to open water diver. I makesure. I can do to advance open water diver Course first. See you a soon to EFR/Rescue and Divemaster Diver at Sairee Cottage Diver.
This video helped me a lot! I have a dive tomorrow and the last time I did a dive was in 2017, but I did a pool refresher course in 2020 right before quarantine. During the refresher, I had a lot of pain in my ears and could not equalize, I wish I knew how to blow my nose underwater then!! Thank you
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I had "one of those days" today so I watched this video. I found on my 2nd dive that going down slowly but head first rather than feet first helped me equalize better. I'm going to try blowing my nose beforehand tomorrow as my instructor also recommended.
Thanks for your comment Brent! Going doing head first is not always recommended for beginner divers, but I heard that a lot of people find it easier to equalize that way! So why not! Just make sure you do it in a controlled and slow manner. Blowing of your nose work fantastically, give it a try and let me know how it went on your next dive :)
@@MarcelVanDenBerg1 Was just about to edit. Not actually head first. More like horizontal. Thanks for the quick reply, and yeah - I'll let you know how blowing my nose works for me tomorrow! Thanks!
@@brentinjapan Ah horizontal is actually really good if you do it controlled. Looking like a tech diver from the start 🤙 Enjoy your dives tomorrow and looking forward to hear how it went :)
Well, I tried blowing my nose today but there was nothing to blow. I tried clearing my thought too. In the end I had zero trouble equalizing so either yesterday was a bad day, or it was the 45m depth - today was only ~25.
@@brentinjapan Hi Brent! Good to hear that equalising was easier! Probably because you had no more congestion in your sinuses as nothing came out while blowing your nose. Sometimes a good night of sleep does wonders :) 45 meter of depth and today 25 meter? wow - What course are you following right now?
4:28 I would call that... YAWNING. Even when I am on high altitude place like on a high mountain when the ear drum is intensely bent, I would use this method to get rid of air pushing the ear drum and it helps a little bit but u have to do redo over again.
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Thx a lot for the video. I had a lot of trouble in my OWD Course with equalize my ears 15 month ago and now we are going diving in 2 weeks again. Hope it will be fine this time. Doctor said everything is ok, have to train my tube. Thanks so much for explaining. :-)
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thanks man i really needed this and the whole time u we’re showing us i was doing it and im going diving with dad soon so i need to learn alot of things but this was very helpful
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This is a very interesting video. Having a perforated eardrum (even though it's healed), I'm not sure I'd be able to dive. But it's interesting to know what to do while you are diving.
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Thanks for this. I'm actually trying to complete my basic course but I'm stuck as I'm unable to equalise in my right ear. I didn't know we cd blow our nose under water to help with the pressure. Will try this soon.
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I’m just starting my diving certification training… doing the online part now! I’m excited but very nervous about my ears. I even have to take sinus meds before flying to equalize my ears and yawning is what works for me. I always get scared trying to equalize even on land because I feel my ears will burst if I hold my nose….every time I swallow normally my ears crackle… I wonder if that is equalizing but I’m thinking too much about it or trying too hard… ??🤷🏻♀️😭
Hi Alyssa, that is perfectly normal as we are not supposed to equalise our ears on land. So hearing is crack when you swallow or wiggle your jaw on land is perfectly normal and a good sign, knowing that you can probably easily equalize underwater. Trying to pinch the nose and equalize on land cause extra pressure from the inside as your ears are already normal. Doing it slowly is ok to see if you can equalize, but you should never equalise on land to land or long. Even underwater we do it slowly, but especially on land it can cause problems when you do it too hard. In other words get the proper dive lessons and they will teach you how to equalize gently underwater and you will be fine 😌 Have fun scuba diving!
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I had a hard time in the pool today and my ears hurt pretty bad I was trying all those methods except blowing my nose first. I will try that tomorrow on tte first open water dive. Ty for explaining so well!
@@MarcelVanDenBerg1 yes! I had to plug my nose and blow moderately hard but it was 5x easier than the pool day was! Ty for helping me and I can't wait for my next dive!
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Wish I watched this before today, first open water dive after pool training & couldn't equalise 😭 had to cancel dive and replan. Hopefully the swallowing trick will work a charm💞👌works on land so fingers crossed! P.S your delivery of the video is amazing!
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This video was top notch. You just took away all my fears regarding equalising (had some trouble in the pool today, but thanks to you i now know my technique was all wrong, also blowing my nose helped a ton right in this moment). If tommorow the longer and gentle approach works, imma be happy. And if not? Im gonna cancel the dive and be happy too! Maybe do a bit of drone flying. Cheers mate! Groetjes van een random Nederlander in Koh Tao!
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I did my first try dive a few weeks ago and even though I thought I equalised my ears, I ended up getting a mild form of ear barotrauma in my right ear (I only went 3 metres down). I realised afterwards, that my right ear is narrower than the other and won’t equalise just from pinching my nose. I was pretty worried I’d be unable to dive due to this but soon found that if I tilt my head so that my right ear is facing up towards the surface and then pinch my nose, it does equalise properly.
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Thank you Marko and sorry to hear about today! Give it another try an make sure there is no congestion, blow that nose before the decent, Take is slow and remember if it doesn't work, hey happens to the best of us and try again another day :) Have a good day Marko!
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Thank you so much! This works way better on land but I’m gonna try it in the water when I get the chance, I recently had my first scuba lesson and it was great other than I couldn’t equalize for some reason
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I have trouble equalizing, takes me a bit longer than normal. But I can’t feel anything unless I’m in water. Also, blowing out my nose is all I really need to do once I equalize other ways at 20 feet or so. Another method I like is rubbing under your ears while swallowing.
Hi Go Bucs, Yes rubbing under your ears while swallowing is also a great technique to use. We all have our favorite techniques. For some people equalising is a bit harder than others, but in the end most people will get down to enjoy diving. Take it slow and easy and enjoy :)
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Nice video. I have had problems, alwys with the left ear. I never thought of combining dfferernt methods. Tried it at my desk and it seemed to work. Heading to Kona in 2 days. I will definterly try it there! Thank you!
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Given the fact that I'm sitting at work, I didn't try the all-at-once approach. Great video though. I'll surely try it all out on my last dives in the Open Water course.
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Hello Marcel, thank you for replying my comment. The last practice I did was in 5 metres deep pool. At first I have trouble in equalizing, but later can handle it. But in last hour I did feel trouble, can't equalizing anymore, so I had to go up. I realized the water trapped inside my ears, not in the outside of eardrum. Maybe the water got inside while clearing mask. After the session, the trapped water hard to came out because my nose produce some mucus. What should I do in the future? Can I still continue with this condition? Much thanks Marcel 🙏
@@anglinmaharani6302 Dear Anglin, I am not a doctor, but it seems that you tried to do this when you are congested. You can be congested even if you don't always feel it or when you are sick. When you have (a little bit) congestion it will (partially) block your sinuses and that will make it much harder to equalize. What probably happened is that you now have fluid behind your ear drum. First of all, stop trying and stay out of the water until you are fully healed. But what is important is that I am not a doctor, so my advice is to visit a doctor and let them do a check-up and give you the right advice and maybe some medication. Please keep me updated and it will work one day :)
Thanks for your amazing advise. I'm going diving with a group next week for the first time and I am quite nervous as my ears hurt even at 2.5m when diving into a pool
"my ears hurt even at 2.5m when diving into a pool" Equalize early and often. You can even "pre-equalize" on the surface before you start down, by using the Valsalva nose-pinch method.
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Yes, that does work wonders, but be careful as Nose Spray can be addictive and it can hurt your sinuses when taking it to much and often. Aways consult with your physician before diving if you can use the nose spray 🤙
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Thank you, I will try blowing my nose right before the dive. Several times in just the first 10 feet, one of my ears has trouble equalizing. I'm an experienced diver and am concerned that if I go on a dive with a stronger current and can't descend fast enough, I'll miss the target site.
Yes, blowing your nose before the decent really helps! You can also ask a doctor for advice if you always have a constant problem. Best of success and enjoy the dive!
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Yes, I used to have trouble clearing my ears, until a very experienced drive buddy suggested I "practice" equalizing in my car, while driving to the dive site. That ends up pushing the eardrum outwards a tiny bit, and obviously it springs right back. However, it seems to progressively clear any congestion, and might actually expand the eustachian tubes a tiny bit. I have adopted that technique and no more problems. As you say: equalize gently, and often, and BEFORE you have significant pressure on the eardrums. Thx for the video.
Thank you for posting this video!!! I am currently in a scuba dive class and I was not understanding the concept of equalizing my ears. It was causing me a lot of anxiety because everyone was descending much faster and I was still struggling to equalize. Your video has helped me so much though, I really appreciate how clearly you explained this technique without overly technical terms
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That is so nice to hear!!
I hope you will enjoy future scuba diving!! :)
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Thank is awesome to hear! ❤ Please keep sharing the video :)
@9:56 This is the best advice I've ever heard, I've seen a lot of instructors teach new divers different techniques, but none of them mention "do it longer and let the pressure build up".
I'm always having some trouble equalizing my ear, I've tried all different techniques and the only one that MIGHT work on me was taking a big breath, pinching my nose, and blowing hard and short. On my 40ish dive I decided to blow long and gently, which was a magic discovery. I have never had any equalizing issues since, I wish I could find this video earlier.
That is awesome to hear! Please share it with others :)
You explained this so much better than my instructors did, I really appreciate you taking the time to post this and it really eased some of my stress and gave me some new techniques and reassurances. Happy diving!
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I just started my classes and have had a difficult time equalizing. I love the way you explain everything; it alleviates a lot of the stress I was feeling! I have class #3 tonight, so perfect timing.
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How did it all go? Did you already completed the course and did you like it? :)
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As a retired PADI instructor, I cannot say enough good things about Marcel's teaching techniques. I even have been known to supplement my training for students who need help in certain categories - such as equalizing! Hope to someday dive at his shop!
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Man!! What a relief!!😮💨 I was so scared that because of this issue not solving itself will lead to quitting scuba diving 😢
Your words are like medicine that calmed my jigged nerves!!!
Thank you so much 👍,😇😇😇
That is awesome to hear! Enjoy your future dives!
Your explanation is very clear and concise. I had my 1st open-water dive yesterday, 13.2 meters. I was having difficulty equalizing my ears because my left ear wouldn't equalise, that's why it took me time to descend. I wish I had seen your video before I dove. But still, thank you for making this video. I will practice all of these techniques, and see what's gonna work best for me the next time I dive.
That is great to hear! Keep practicing :)
Every instructor should watch this to help others. Great video. Thanks
Yeah. You’re a good instructor and speaker.
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Definitely best advice of all: take your time!!!
No rush, no hurry, no stress and if your buddy is stressing you, change your buddy.
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After all this time I was never shown the nose pinch technique properly. I wish someone had of told me earlier to use less pressure but hold the pressure for longer... that technique really works and is so much more comfortable.
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This was really helpful. I just did my first dive the other day and I eventually had to come back up because I just could not get the pain to go away. I’m still trying to get the bubble feeling out of my ears today! I had no idea if I had equalized the entire way down it would’ve been better and furthermore, I had NO idea that equalizing was that critical to the point experienced divers cancel their dives if they’re having issues. I feel a lot better about my failed mission lol
Good to hear Leanna! Trust me we all have these issues sometimes especially as beginner divers.
It is a feeling when to equalize and like learning to ride a bicycle you will get it at one point.
Whatever happens if it doesn’t work or feel bad just cancel the dive and try another :)
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I've always taken it for granted but it's really useful when diving - I can just press the back of my tongue to the roof and blow, and it equalizes them. Opening my jaw a little bit makes it extra easy to do.
Good to hear other techniques :)
Excellent training. Wish I had viewed it one month ago. I just returned (12/30/18) from dive trip to Fiji. First dive OK. Second dive after 90 min surf interval not OK. Could not equalize pressure in right ear. Tried ascending to depth where discomfort gone, but no luck equalizing. Aborted dive. Able to equalize right ear after 5 mins in boat. Same experience next day. First dive OK. Second dive aborted. Skipped diving on day 3. On day four, had to abort first dive. Did not attempt second dive. Day 5 (final day), first dive OK. Aborted second dive. No signs of congestion, but never occurred to me to blow my nose. Plus, I worried that I was a drag on the group, so I hurried through attempts to equalize. Lessons learned: 1.) Don't rush the descent, 2.) Blow my nose, Again, excellent video.
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Thank you for you comment and your case is something I have seen a lot with divers, and to be honest I also had similar experiences like that. All good on the first dive and then problems equalizing my ears on on the second dive.
To be honest on the day's that I felt super fit with no congestion, I had equalizing issues. But the reason that I could not equalize my ears on those day's was because I tried to go down to quick and congestion was more hidden away in my sinuses. By just taking it more easy and blowing my nose (gently, but long) before and during ascent cleared all the congestion in my sinuses and made it much more easier to equalize my ears.
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I had to reschedule my dive certification today because I was unable to equalize my right ear. Wish I saw this video before today. I was trying the first method during my dive, but that did not work for me. While watching the tutorial, I tried the third method and I believe that is the best fit for me. The third method cleared my right ear, which was still kinda blocked. Thank you.
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Thanks! Using these suggestions to equalize while in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber.
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my husband and i went scuba diving for the first time today in the Philippines, he is complaining that his ears still feel like they have water in them from equalizing i think. the experienced diver we went with said to turn your head and rub behind your ears and i think water went deep in his ears and he cant get it out. is this common? he also spit blood when he reached the service. the experienced diver said thats common? any thoughts or suggestions?
Hi, sorry for my late reply
There can be different reasons for the feeling of having water in the ear, but what I found out was most common was that he probably has wax in the ear and needs to flush it.
A bit of blood coming out can mean something harmless like a ruptured vain because of a reverse block.
But I am no doctor and to be sure and safe I recommend you to ask a Doctor these questions.
Best of success and enjoy diving in the future! :)
I'll explain my case to you in case it helps someone else.
I can make up for the difficulties we can all have out of the water. But once in the water he made up for it with great difficulty and he needed to do it again right away. I have discovered that my ear canal is narrow and that when I enter the water a little air bubble remains in each ear. when it compensated, that air is compressed but immediately had a need to compensate again.
Now I know that as I enter the water I must turn my head so that the ear is pointing upwards and compensate, I notice how the bubble comes out, I change my ear pointing upwards and I compensate again. I no longer have a problem keeping my eardrum relaxed throughout the dive. Good blue
Thanks for the advice :)
My Husband and I are going on first dive since covid We were new to begin with so we needed refresher. Thanks for all your videos!! We feel much more comfortable. Great content.
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You explain things very clearly! Excellent presentation. You also look like young Jean-Claude Van Damme -- any relation?
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That was so helpful and clearly explained, thank you!
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I always did Valsalv manoeuvre during the pool training but when we were diving in lake I had soft rhinitis so it was harder to equalise. Experienced diver told me to try swallowing and it was the best choice I could make. 😆 Swallowing is 🔝
Marcel amazing video!!!
And what you said 10:26 ♡ I was so stressed about what is going to happen if I couldn't equalise during that dive but the same experienced diver also told me that he has also days when he simply cannot equalise and it's ok and it encouraged me very much. So thank you for saying it.
Good to hear Tik Tak! We all have good and bad day's, so no stress at all. If it works then yeah a fantastic dive and if not then just wait until the next dive :)
Swallowing can really help!
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I had been having a lot of trouble in the last year equalizing, to the point I'd have pain before I hit 20 ft. Saw an ENT specialist & I unknowingly had a severely deviated septum, enlarged turbinates, & sinus blockage. Just had surgery & I can breathe so much better, can't wait to get back to diving!
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Thank you Marcel!🙏
I'm a greenhorn diver and most of the times I get blood in my mask (no pain). I can't wait to use your advices in Monterey, CA again. I don't want to join any dive groups in the area until I get better at equalizing my ears and get a better grip of my neutral buoyancy. I'd hate to ruin other's dive because of me. I'll keep practicing and hiring instructors until I get it right.
I appreciate your help!🙏
Hi Jz, Getting blood in your mask is usually because of congestion in your sinuses. If this happens a lot, I recommend you to see a Nose, Ear and Throat specialist doctor. They can advice you.
Also blowing your nose before and during the dive can help.
I love your expressions, really helps with your directions. Thanks!
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Thank you for this video! I do several dive trips per year but I always have trouble equalizing. I rewatch your video each time, and then remember to blow not hard, but for longer. That usually does the trick for me.
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Hi i’m a junior diver and i’ve been having some difficulties equalising and always not able to complete the dive because of my ear i will try this tomorrow thank you!
Ok, I hope it helps! Please let me know how it went :)
@@MarcelVanDenBerg1 yoo it has been a while and i forgot to check my notifications it went good i had no trouble with equalising and I finally enjoyed the dive tysm you really helped
Best equalizing video I've watched yet👏👏👏
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Really helpful. This helped me in my last trip and revising again before I head for my next trip. I usually take longer to equalise. At least in the first couple of dives.
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This is the best video explaining this! Thank you!
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Hey mate, greetings from Australia. Although different from scuba, I'm currently learning to free dive and was struggling with congestion while equalising. This video really helped, very calm and well spoken video. Many thanks!
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Great to hear that it can also help free divers!! :)
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I had this problem at Sharma bay today. If I’d seen this video I probably wouldn’t have had the pain I encountered. Thanks
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I am one of those people having troubles with equalization to the point of frustrating my instructor 😂..my common problem is one ear always not clear up or sometimes both will not clear up. Tq for this video. Will definitely try the nose blowing after this.
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Yes, please try out that technique! It helpend so many of my (and me sometimes) students.
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@@MarcelVanDenBerg1 it does! Albeit after a few try,but it works for me. Tq again for the tips
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is the best video, why didn't saw this before I got to get the PADI lesson, I have been failed the test because of the equalizer, you mention so detail. hit the like!
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Good technique Equalize Ears. I tried alot of learned to open water diver. I makesure. I can do to advance open water diver Course first. See you a soon to EFR/Rescue and Divemaster Diver at Sairee Cottage Diver.
Amazing to hear!
This video helped me a lot! I have a dive tomorrow and the last time I did a dive was in 2017, but I did a pool refresher course in 2020 right before quarantine. During the refresher, I had a lot of pain in my ears and could not equalize, I wish I knew how to blow my nose underwater then!! Thank you
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I had "one of those days" today so I watched this video. I found on my 2nd dive that going down slowly but head first rather than feet first helped me equalize better. I'm going to try blowing my nose beforehand tomorrow as my instructor also recommended.
Thanks for your comment Brent!
Going doing head first is not always recommended for beginner divers, but I heard that a lot of people find it easier to equalize that way!
So why not! Just make sure you do it in a controlled and slow manner.
Blowing of your nose work fantastically, give it a try and let me know how it went on your next dive :)
@@MarcelVanDenBerg1 Was just about to edit. Not actually head first. More like horizontal. Thanks for the quick reply, and yeah - I'll let you know how blowing my nose works for me tomorrow! Thanks!
@@brentinjapan Ah horizontal is actually really good if you do it controlled. Looking like a tech diver from the start 🤙
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Well, I tried blowing my nose today but there was nothing to blow. I tried clearing my thought too. In the end I had zero trouble equalizing so either yesterday was a bad day, or it was the 45m depth - today was only ~25.
@@brentinjapan Hi Brent! Good to hear that equalising was easier! Probably because you had no more congestion in your sinuses as nothing came out while blowing your nose.
Sometimes a good night of sleep does wonders :)
45 meter of depth and today 25 meter? wow - What course are you following right now?
4:28 I would call that... YAWNING. Even when I am on high altitude place like on a high mountain when the ear drum is intensely bent, I would use this method to get rid of air pushing the ear drum and it helps a little bit but u have to do redo over again.
Exactly {N} :)
Yawning is also a great technique!
the all of the techniques at the same time got me 😂
Every time I see it I am ashamed and laugh at the same time... Haha it's not pretty but it does the trick! 😂
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Very well explained Marcel.
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Thank you sir! Very clear and excellent guide and tips.. i will apply it to spearfishing.. Godbless you!
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Very helpful and will try on my upcoming trip
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Great job explaining!!
Glad you liked it!!
Last week i went diving,
And your advice its helpfull
And now can not wait to do again
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Thanks man, this video was great. I have a dive tomorrow and I’m anxious about my equalization issues from last weeks dive.
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@@MarcelVanDenBerg1 Great, went 17.8 meters max with no issues today. Thanks!
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thank you for the help as a young diver i found this very helpful
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Soooo helpful and well done!
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Thx a lot for the video. I had a lot of trouble in my OWD Course with equalize my ears 15 month ago and now we are going diving in 2 weeks again. Hope it will be fine this time. Doctor said everything is ok, have to train my tube. Thanks so much for explaining. :-)
Glad it helped!
just remember to go really slow, and gently but longer equalise. Can you let me know how it went?
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thanks man i really needed this and the whole time u we’re showing us i was doing it and im going diving with dad soon so i need to learn alot of things but this was very helpful
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This is a very interesting video. Having a perforated eardrum (even though it's healed), I'm not sure I'd be able to dive. But it's interesting to know what to do while you are diving.
Thanks Amy! You can check your ear with a Dive Doctor or an Ear Specialist and ask if you can dive again :)
Great info! First time diver here. Will be using these techniques. Thanks.
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Thank you so much I could not equalise in my one ear, I tried ear wax unclogging and even went to the doctors until I saw this video
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Thanks for this. I'm actually trying to complete my basic course but I'm stuck as I'm unable to equalise in my right ear. I didn't know we cd blow our nose under water to help with the pressure. Will try this soon.
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Thank you for your clear explanations!
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I’m just starting my diving certification training… doing the online part now! I’m excited but very nervous about my ears. I even have to take sinus meds before flying to equalize my ears and yawning is what works for me. I always get scared trying to equalize even on land because I feel my ears will burst if I hold my nose….every time I swallow normally my ears crackle… I wonder if that is equalizing but I’m thinking too much about it or trying too hard… ??🤷🏻♀️😭
Hi Alyssa, that is perfectly normal as we are not supposed to equalise our ears on land. So hearing is crack when you swallow or wiggle your jaw on land is perfectly normal and a good sign, knowing that you can probably easily equalize underwater.
Trying to pinch the nose and equalize on land cause extra pressure from the inside as your ears are already normal. Doing it slowly is ok to see if you can equalize, but you should never equalise on land to land or long.
Even underwater we do it slowly, but especially on land it can cause problems when you do it too hard.
In other words get the proper dive lessons and they will teach you how to equalize gently underwater and you will be fine 😌
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Thanks for this video, i have been searching for this for a while.
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This super helpful. Thanks!
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I had a hard time in the pool today and my ears hurt pretty bad I was trying all those methods except blowing my nose first. I will try that tomorrow on tte first open water dive. Ty for explaining so well!
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@@MarcelVanDenBerg1 yes! I had to plug my nose and blow moderately hard but it was 5x easier than the pool day was! Ty for helping me and I can't wait for my next dive!
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Wish I watched this before today, first open water dive after pool training & couldn't equalise 😭 had to cancel dive and replan. Hopefully the swallowing trick will work a charm💞👌works on land so fingers crossed! P.S your delivery of the video is amazing!
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But not being able to equalize can happen to the best of us. Just replan it and try it again and you will love scuba diving next time!
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Very helpful, thank you
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This video was top notch. You just took away all my fears regarding equalising (had some trouble in the pool today, but thanks to you i now know my technique was all wrong, also blowing my nose helped a ton right in this moment).
If tommorow the longer and gentle approach works, imma be happy. And if not? Im gonna cancel the dive and be happy too! Maybe do a bit of drone flying.
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I did my first try dive a few weeks ago and even though I thought I equalised my ears, I ended up getting a mild form of ear barotrauma in my right ear (I only went 3 metres down). I realised afterwards, that my right ear is narrower than the other and won’t equalise just from pinching my nose. I was pretty worried I’d be unable to dive due to this but soon found that if I tilt my head so that my right ear is facing up towards the surface and then pinch my nose, it does equalise properly.
Great to hear! Every technique work differently per person, just do it slowly and find your best way :)
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very nice instruction methodology ,very soon i will to you.
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Thanks for good tutorial you just got new subscriber 😁. Cant wait to try your technique, today was my first time and had painfull experience.
Thank you Marko and sorry to hear about today! Give it another try an make sure there is no congestion, blow that nose before the decent, Take is slow and remember if it doesn't work, hey happens to the best of us and try again another day :) Have a good day Marko!
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Thank you so much! This works way better on land but I’m gonna try it in the water when I get the chance, I recently had my first scuba lesson and it was great other than I couldn’t equalize for some reason
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Very Well demonstrated
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love this video , super helpfull and thank you so much
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Thankyou this was very helpful
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I have trouble equalizing, takes me a bit longer than normal. But I can’t feel anything unless I’m in water. Also, blowing out my nose is all I really need to do once I equalize other ways at 20 feet or so. Another method I like is rubbing under your ears while swallowing.
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Yes rubbing under your ears while swallowing is also a great technique to use. We all have our favorite techniques.
For some people equalising is a bit harder than others, but in the end most people will get down to enjoy diving.
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Nice video. I have had problems, alwys with the left ear. I never thought of combining dfferernt methods. Tried it at my desk and it seemed to work. Heading to Kona in 2 days. I will definterly try it there! Thank you!
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Great video great explanations👍👍
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Brilliant subject bro!!
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Just amazing
Thanks!!
Thank you for the advice man
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Excellent video. Thanks a lot!
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Hi marcel very informative , well explained..
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Given the fact that I'm sitting at work, I didn't try the all-at-once approach. Great video though. I'll surely try it all out on my last dives in the Open Water course.
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I'm going scuba diving for the first time tomorrow I hope I'm able to do this
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@@MarcelVanDenBerg1 yes it was super fun I cant wait to go diving again and i was able to equalize!
@@EmilyGOrtega That is great to hear!!! I wish you all the fun on your future diving adventures! :)
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Ok, that was a great tutorial vid Marcel, thank you :) Excellent presentation, btw ;)
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Nice video! You explained it clearly. Very useful for getting my open water certification next month, thank you!
Hi Anglin, Nice to hear! Please let me know how your Open Water Course went? :)
Hello Marcel, thank you for replying my comment. The last practice I did was in 5 metres deep pool. At first I have trouble in equalizing, but later can handle it. But in last hour I did feel trouble, can't equalizing anymore, so I had to go up. I realized the water trapped inside my ears, not in the outside of eardrum. Maybe the water got inside while clearing mask. After the session, the trapped water hard to came out because my nose produce some mucus. What should I do in the future? Can I still continue with this condition? Much thanks Marcel 🙏
@@anglinmaharani6302 Dear Anglin, I am not a doctor, but it seems that you tried to do this when you are congested. You can be congested even if you don't always feel it or when you are sick. When you have (a little bit) congestion it will (partially) block your sinuses and that will make it much harder to equalize. What probably happened is that you now have fluid behind your ear drum. First of all, stop trying and stay out of the water until you are fully healed. But what is important is that I am not a doctor, so my advice is to visit a doctor and let them do a check-up and give you the right advice and maybe some medication. Please keep me updated and it will work one day :)
Thank you for the advice! I've had the medication and the water finally get out. Wish me luck for my exam, God bless you 🙏
@@anglinmaharani6302 Hi Anglin, good to hear! Best of success and fun on your exam you will nail it! :)
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Thanks for your amazing advise. I'm going diving with a group next week for the first time and I am quite nervous as my ears hurt even at 2.5m when diving into a pool
Hi {N}, I really hope this helps, please let me know after the dive how it went ok?
"my ears hurt even at 2.5m when diving into a pool"
Equalize early and often. You can even "pre-equalize" on the surface before you start down, by using the Valsalva nose-pinch method.
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I tried everything...no luck. Then I used Sinus spray right before I dove...it worked wonders.
Yes, that does work wonders, but be careful as Nose Spray can be addictive and it can hurt your sinuses when taking it to much and often. Aways consult with your physician before diving if you can use the nose spray 🤙
Hello marcel thanks alot for your efforts in this field. I hope that one day i work with you very soon
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great, was a very good explanation
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Thank you, I will try blowing my nose right before the dive. Several times in just the first 10 feet, one of my ears has trouble equalizing. I'm an experienced diver and am concerned that if I go on a dive with a stronger current and can't descend fast enough, I'll miss the target site.
Yes, blowing your nose before the decent really helps! You can also ask a doctor for advice if you always have a constant problem. Best of success and enjoy the dive!
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Yes, I used to have trouble clearing my ears, until a very experienced drive buddy suggested I "practice" equalizing in my car, while driving to the dive site. That ends up pushing the eardrum outwards a tiny bit, and obviously it springs right back. However, it seems to progressively clear any congestion, and might actually expand the eustachian tubes a tiny bit. I have adopted that technique and no more problems. As you say: equalize gently, and often, and BEFORE you have significant pressure on the eardrums. Thx for the video.
Marcel je komt me bekend voor als een nederlander. :O
Yes! 🇳🇱
Ik wist het
Thanks
Wow thank you!! It helps the channel :)