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Dwight Freeney is said to be using a hyperbaric chamber to help heal his sprained ankle. Hyperbaric chambers are most often used for long term problems by people with diabetic foot sores, post surgical foot wounds or even bone infections. But it turns out, it just might help Dwight Freeney too.

St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove, IN, has a hyperbaric chamber. When you get inside, the pressure makes it like you're breathing oxygen 33 feet underwater. "And by doing that, the oxygen in the patient's blood level will rise and we can get their level to much higher levels of oxygen, than it would be under normal, what we would say is atmospheric pressure," says Dr. Monica Joyner, Director of the St. Francis Wound Care Institute.

She says it just might help heal Dwight Freeney's ankle a little more quickly. "There is some evidence that hyperbaric oxygen can help reduce swelling in sports injuries as well as decrease the discomfort. It also can reduce swelling, as well as decrease the discomfort that is experienced by the patient."

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1 Comment(s) Post a Comment  Showing Comments Page 1 of 1 Posted by Mariposa from Zen on February 3, 2010, 11:37 pm PST I am glad Freeney is receiving hyperbaric oxygen treatment. I want to see him play on Sunday. I know the stuff works, my mom did it and swears by the results. If you don’t believe the treatment will work for him you need to go to HyperbaricAnswers dotcom Inappropriate? alert us Post a Comment   Comment on this item: Name: Company: Email: Comment: Security Code: Reload Image Enter the text shown in the box above. Comments that include profanity, personal attacks or antisocial behavior such as "spamming," "trolling," or any other inappropriate material will not be posted to the site and/or will be removed from the site. You are fully responsible for the content you post. Neither the Association nor the publisher of this website, Data Key Communications, Inc, are responsible for the contents thereof or the opinions of the contributors. Contact and company information entered must be true and accurate. By submitting a comment, you agree to these terms and conditions.

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