What Is A Hyperbaric Chamber?
A hyperbaric chamber is related to Hyperbaric oxygen therapy that involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized environment. It is a proven treatment for decompression sickness, potential risk of scuba diving. There are other conditions treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy including serious infections, bubbles of air in your blood vessels, and wounds that can not be healed as a result of diabetes or radiation injury. In a hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber , the air pressure is two to three times higher than normal air pressure. These conditions can help your lungs gather much more oxygen than would be possible breathing pure oxygen at normal air pressure. As your blood carries this extra oxygen throughout your body, this enables your system to fight bacteria and stimulate the release of substances called growth factors and stem cells, which promote healing. Why it's done Your body's tissues require an adequate supply of oxygen to function. If any tissue is injured, it req...