No: Hyperbaric oxygen promotes the healing of open wounds when the tissue is devitalized or has a poor blood supply because of diabetes, infection, radiation, or trauma. Although it helps with delayed or compromised healing of open wounds, it won't accelerate the normal rate of healing of a PCL injury if you already have a good blood supply with none of the above risk factors for poor healing.
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PCL Hyperbarics: Hyperbaric medicine is not used for this type of injury. There is no proof that it will help you in this case.
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No: There is no good evidence that hyperbaric oxygen helps from recovering from a PCL tear. The PCL is a very stout ligament with tremendous scarring capability. It will heat its just that it may not heal tightly.
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It does not: help in the treatment of PCL injuries.
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