Oxygen Treatment May Help Some With Spinal Cord Injuries
Nov 27, 2013 19:10:10 GMT -8
Post by DJ on Nov 27, 2013 19:10:10 GMT -8
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2013 (HealthDay News) -- Breathing treatments that provide low levels of oxygen may help people with certain types of spinal cord injuries walk longer distances at faster speeds, new Canadian research indicates.
After the low-oxygen treatment, people with less severe spinal cord injuries were able to walk approximately 33 feet about four seconds faster than those on a placebo treatment. They also were able to increase the distance they could walk in six minutes by about 328 feet.
After the low-oxygen treatment, people with less severe spinal cord injuries were able to walk approximately 33 feet about four seconds faster than those on a placebo treatment. They also were able to increase the distance they could walk in six minutes by about 328 feet.
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