Tag: Hyperbaric Medicine

It is common to confuse arthritis and osteoarthritis and although both are pathologies that cause pain in the joints and affect the quality of life, they have some differences. Both arthritis and osteoarthritis share a risk factor: excess weight. Arthritis is the inflammation of the joints. The biggest difference between arthritis and osteoarthritis is that arthritis can be caused by

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We refer to rehabilitation at the stage of the care process aimed at the aftermath of a disease or trauma that causes dysfunction and disability. The purpose is to restore social, labor and integral functionality. After an injury, illness or serious surgery, the recovery may be slow and you may need to regain strength and re-enact the daily skills that

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Although each patient may react differently to radiation therapy, it is normal to experience side effects such as general fatigue and skin irritation. These effects depend on the type of cancer, the location, the dose of radiation and the state of health of the person. According to the American Cancer Society, radiation therapy can cause early and late side effects.

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Parkinson’s is a progressive degenerative neurological disorder that affects both men and women. More than 70% of people diagnosed with Parkinson’s over 65. However, it is not a disease exclusively of elderly people: it is also estimated that between 5% and 10% are under 40 years old, for example actor Michael Fox who was diagnosed at age 30. A cure

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Vasculitis occurs when there is inflammation in any of the blood vessels of the body (arteries, arterioles, veins, venules or capillaries), which causes the failure or loss of blood flow to the organs or extremities of the body. What are the causes? There are several types of vasculitis and possible causes that trigger it. The professionals consider that most of

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Hyperbaric Oxygenation Treatment is used to treat decompression syndrome in divers. However, it has other applications. Most women with fibromyalgia who underwent this therapy experienced relief from pain and other symptoms, according to a small study. The patient’s’ brain images showed that two months of hyperbaric oxygen therapy could also have repaired abnormal brain activity in areas of the brain related to pain, the

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Several studies have demonstrated the benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygenation Treatment before and after surgery. What is hyperbaric treatment and what are its effects? Hyperbaric Oxygenation Treatment (HBOT) is a non-invasive method that consists of supplying oxygen at high concentrations in a pressurized hyperbaric chamber at a minimum of 1.4 ATM atmospheres (higher than the normal ambient atmospheric pressure of 1

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Hyperbaric Oxygenation Treatment continues to expand in Latin America. In this framework, BioBarica continues its expansion and opens the doors of a new center of attention in Montevideo. The headquarters is in Magariños Cervantes 1944. HBOT is a non-invasive method that consists in supplying oxygen at high concentrations in a pressurized hyperbaric chamber at a minimum of 1.4 ATM atmospheres

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The Society of Hyperbaric and Underwater Medicine (Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society) has approved a series of indications for the use of Hyperbaric Oxygenation Treatment (HBOT) in medical practice, either as a coadjuvant treatment or absolute indication. Among those related to angiology we have: injuries and wounds with scarring problems, where the diabetic foot has a preponderant role; grafts and

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