What Researchers Did
Researchers reported on three patients with spinal decompression sickness who were treated using the U.S. Navy Treatment Table 7 (TT7).
What They Found
Three patients with spinal decompression sickness, including two sports divers and one commercial diver, received U.S. Navy Treatment Table 7 (TT7) more than four days after their symptoms began. Two patients showed significant improvement during TT7, while the third improved after additional U.S. Navy Treatment Table 6 (TT6) sessions. One patient experienced mild lung function impairment, but all three eventually returned to their normal daily activities after further treatment and rehabilitation.
Canadian Relevance
Decompression sickness is a Health Canada-recognised indication for hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Study Limitations
This report describes only three individual cases, which limits the ability to generalize these findings to a larger patient population.