Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers have been used ever since the 1940's. The navy used these to treat divers that were suffering from decompression sickness. The HBO machines are now being used by football teams and athletes all over. It helps heal the injuries faster. The higher the air pressure is in the HBO machines forces more oxygen to dissolve in the bloodstreams. This causes the flow of oxygen to increase up to 15 times the normal flow. The Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers are also used to save heart muscles like after a heart attack. The most important use for the HBO machine is to help with the breathing of premature babies. This machine increases the chance of the babies surviving.
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## One of the factors is the pressure. This is because the pressure goes up causing it to increase the flow of blood to help stop swelling. Another factor is the therapy it gives.
The higher air pressures you have would create more blood vessels and would clog the areas where you were burned and help heal you faster.
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