hyperbaric

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"I stretch a lot more, massage a lot more, have my (hyperbaric) chamber that I get in on a consistent basis.

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, producing, operating, or occurring at pressures higher than normal atmospheric pressure: a hyperbaric chamber.

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  • If immediate descent is not possible a hyperbaric or Gamow bag is very helpful.
  • The family recently was able to get Brad Thomas some time in a hyperbaric chamber, which pressurizes oxygen so the skin and lungs can absorb more concentrated oxygen in a short period of time. —  The Facts: News
  • The use of hyperbaric oxygen is somewhat controversial, he said, and there's "really there's been no definitive proof that it's effective." —  Canadian Online Health News
  • So why not, the thinking goes, employ it across a range of care: neurotrauma, pediatric trauma, perinatal, hyperbaric, burns, eye problems? —  EMSResponder.com: Top EMS News
  • The hyperbaric chamber is being used as a common treatment for a wide variety of medical conditions.
 

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