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Alternative Hyperbaric Chamber Use

Posted by timothy on from the parents-cautioned-not-a-toy dept.

jtkooch writes "Most people associate the use of hyperbaric chambers with treatment of 'the Bends,' an affliction usually caused by the rapid depressurization of the body when SCUBA divers return to the surface too quickly. Masslive.com has an article showing that hyperbaric chambers along with oxygen can be used to treat other medical issues like the loss of a limb, gangrene, and tissue injuries suffered during radiation treatments for cancer."

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  1. Re:Another use for hyperbaric by silvaran · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I think the real story was that he was in a hospital or some kind of medical research place for a visit, to promote medical research or whatnot. He looks over and sees the hyperbaric chamber, and thinks "Hey, that's pretty cool." So he climbs inside to see what it was like, and somebody snapped a picture and concocted a story purely through speculation.

    So instead of actually seeking treatment, he climbed inside because he thought it would be cool (regardless whether or not he'd received treatment for burns in the past)...