As it turns out, this places JJ and Kiara in danger from a surprising source.

“The bends” refers to decompression sickness a potentially deadly real-life condition.

The condition gains its nickname because of the intense joint and bone pains that occur throughout this process.

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How The Bends Are Cured (Is It Only With A Hyperbaric Chamber?)

Maintaining blood pressure and administering fluids on the scene is imperative.

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Rudy Pankow as JJ and Madison Bailey as Kiara in Outer Banks season 4

Outer Banks follows a group of teenagers in the Outer Banks of North Carolina as they uncover a legendary treasure linked to the mysterious disappearance of the group’s leader’s father, leading to a series of dangerous and thrilling adventures.

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JJ and Kiara in the hyperbaric chamber in Outer Banks

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