Originally, this treatment was used to help divers who surfaced too quickly and developed decompression sickness, also called the “bends.” Today, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is used to treat many medical conditions, including:
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Bone infections
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Crushing injuries
- Ulcers (diabetic, stasis, venous)
- Embolisms (blockages in the bloodstream)
- Gangrene
- Non-healing surgical wounds
- Radiation tissue damage
- Skin grafts or skin flaps with complications