FARNE ISLANDS, UK (8 Aug 2006) -- A 13-year-old boy and a man flown to hospital after suffering the bends while diving have made a full recovery. The boy and his guardian, both experienced divers, were treated in a decompression chamber at Hull Royal Infirmary, the Coastguard said. They got into difficulties near the Farne Islands, off the Northumberland coast, on Saturday. A spokeswoman for the Coastguard said they were airlifted to hospital and had recovered from their ordeal. An RAF rescue helicopter was scrambled from Boulmer to rescue the pair. | | The bends - or decompression sickness - is caused by divers returning to the surface too quickly. It causes nitrogen bubbles to enter the blood and tissue and attack the nervous system causing bone and joint pains. SCUBA FORUMDISCUSS THIS TOPIC - Dive in and have your say at Scuba Forum |
