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A 48-year old asked:
What is this decompression sickness?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can you get decompression sickness from a tank?
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A 45-year old asked:
Hi doctors, was just wondering what is decompression sickness?
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A 19-year old female asked:
How does Decompression sickness affect Homeostasis?
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A 33-year old asked:
Could you pick up decompression sickness from a bath?
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A 34-year old asked:
Why do divers call decompression sickness "the bends"?
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A 47-year old asked:
What are reasons why symptoms of decompression sickness are often delayed?
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A 35-year old female asked:
How soon after deep sea diving and experiencing mild decompression sickness would symptoms of AVN develop?
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A 42-year old asked:
How does decompression sickness affect the brain?
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A 37-year old asked:
Please explain if it is possible to get a mild form of decompression sickness from laying in a bath tub full of water for too long?
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A member asked:
How can type 1 inner ear decompression sickness be differentiated from combined hypothermia, overexertion, and exhaustion? Normal dive, 47ft for 38min with an ascent rate of 58 ft/min. Flooded drysuit in 38f water combined with 200 yd hike uphill with 80
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A 39-year old asked:
Is spinal decompression therapy a definite cure for degenerating disc disease or is it just a pain treatment?
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A 70-year old male asked about a 70-year old male:
Is non-surgical spinal decompression a good option for 70 yr old male 300 lbs, 5'10" with degenerative disc disease?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Have thyroid eye disease.Can't get lower eyelid surgery cause eye bulges too much.Dr said wait or get decompression.Don't want decomp. How long 2 wait?
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A 41-year old male asked:
Have graves disease&bulging eyes.Is there minor surgery i can have to reduce staring appearance&under eye bags?Orbital decompression seems drastic?
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A 60-year old female asked:
How soon after lumber decompression can you fly?
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A 37-year old asked:
How long does it take peroneal nerve to heal after decompression?
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A 40-year old female asked:
What is disc decompression? Read decompressing maneuvers to vertebra can add 3 ins permanent height in adults. Is this same as chiropract adjustments?
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A 24-year old asked:
Are vertebral decompression machines effective?
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A 34-year old asked:
Could you explain what is decompression syndrome?
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A 43-year old asked:
Hows spinal decompression done?
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A 39-year old asked:
What is decompression laminectomy?
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A 34-year old asked:
Could I do spinal decompression at home?
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A 36-year old asked:
Who is a good candidate for spinal decompression?
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A 43-year old asked:
Does spinal decompression really ?Work for anyone?
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A 44-year old asked:
What is "spinal decompression" and how does it work?
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A 39-year old asked:
I would like some information on the decompression laminectomy?
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A 31-year old asked:
How long is the typical recovery from microvascular decompression?
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A 42-year old asked:
Are there supposed to be hard knnots in back after decompression laminectomy?
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A 34-year old asked:
My friend has just had a spinal decompression. When will it be safe for him to fly?
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