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Saving Body Parts With Hyperbaric Oxygen

3/3/2008 12:38:18 PM

The use of hyperbaric oxygen is one of the most important technological developments of our time. In the past, without the use of hyperbaric oxygen, people that had circulation blockages would probably suffer enough damage to part of their body to render it useless. However, by providing constant oxygen therapy by using hyperbaric oxygen these body parts can still have a... Read More

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What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?

2/7/2008 4:44:02 PM

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WHAT IS HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY?

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is the administration of oxygen at high atmospheric pressure. It saturates the body with oxygen increasing the total available amount.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is administered by placing the patient in a special enclosed chamber that delivers pure oxygen at three times the normal atmospheric pressure. The chamber... Read More

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Hyperbaric oxygen - hype or real?

12/15/2007 3:02:04 PM

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has proven to be of benefit in the treatment of strokes and multiple sclerosis. Above all the hype, with the reports of Michael Jackson using this, there are indications that hyperbaric therapy can actually be beneficial in many medical areas. Most people might know that a hyperbaric chamber is used for the treatment of nitrogen narcosis (the... Read More

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Can Help Diabetics

11/20/2007 1:43:57 PM

When I cut my finger while cooking, it's no big deal. After I treat it with antiseptic and cover it with a Band-Aid to prevent infection, I simply forget about it. Healing a cut is not quite so straightforward for a person who has diabetes. The diabetic father of a friend of mine had to have his leg amputated after he cut his foot on a sharp stone at the beach. However,... Read More with Video

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambera May Save Limbs

11/20/2007 1:43:43 PM

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Breathing oxygen sustains our life. That is why it should be no surprise to find that oxygen therapy heals injuries to the skin, muscle, bones and tissues. Hyperbaric oxygen treatment increases the oxygen flow, for treating severe injuries or diseases when conventional methods fail to provide treatment. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy begins with the patient inside a hyperbaric... Read More

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Helps in Stroke Recovery

10/16/2007 5:01:23 PM

In multiple studies conducted at 11 different hyperbaric oxygen treatment centers across the country in 2003, 265 stroke patients were analyzed as to the clinical improvement of their neurologic status as a result of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, of those patients that improved. The amount of benefit was compared with the total amount of hyperbaric... Read More

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Stem Cell Mobilization By Hyperbaric Oxygen

10/16/2007 4:34:12 PM

A study published in 2005 showed an eight fold increase in the release of stem cells from their home in the bone marrow by the use of hyperbaric oxygen. Stem cells are those cells necessary for any healing process within the body that requires new tissue or organs be constructed.

"This is the safest way clinically to increase stem cell... Read More

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Hyperbaric Oxygen - For Your Life

10/16/2007 4:04:56 PM

I'm sure by now that most everybody has heard about Michael Jackson's use of a hyperbaric oxygen chamber and thought, "What new vanity item will these celebrities come up with next?"

Actually hyperbaric oxygen chambers have been around for a long time before celebrities got interested in them. Ever hear of a skin diver coming up too fast and... Read More

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