Conditions that Benefit From Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is not a temporary fix. Case histories show that the procedure produces progressively more dramatic results with continued use. Many children with severe autism or cerebral palsy see remarkable progress. Heart attack victims have been known to leave the hospital in half the time and return home instead of needing long term care in nursing homes. Brain scans show marked improvement in the cellular trauma associated with multiple sclerosis. Athletes have been known to use Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for the rapid recovery of sports' injuries and to gain optimal performance.
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Because oxygen is inhaled under pressure into the fluids of the body and is more efficiently absorbed into all the body's cells, HBOT promotes the growth of collagen - the foundation of firm new skin. One of the more spectacular uses of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, is its detoxification properties. Toxins in your body definitely show up as skin blemishes, so discover the aesthetic benefits of the appearance of your skin when your body has been detoxified by HBOT. This is definitely anti-aging therapy. While HBOT is not a miracle cure, it is a non-invasive, safe treatment and has a growing body of documented studies that prove it helps people live longer more comfortable and productive lives. It just makes you feel and look younger!
The history and documented cases of successfully treated conditions with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy are astounding. In addition to increasing the delivery of oxygen throughout the body, HBOT enhances the white blood cells' ability to fight infection, helps the body build new connective tissue and kills certain types of harmful bacteria.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), is a non-invasive method that uses 100% oxygen under increased atmospheric pressure in a controlled total body chamber. It started as a medical treatment to speed up and enhance the body's natural ability to heal. Today, it is an approved modality that is most often used as an adjunct or enhancement therapy for a wide variety of medical conditions.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Applications
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy can be used to treat patients who suffer from various diseases or injuries associated with hypoxia, or lack of oxygen on a cellular level. It can also be used for its antibiotic properties as it enhances infection control. Some conditions that were found to elicit good response to HBOT include:
FDA Approved Conditions for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Air or gas embolism
- Acute Traumatic Ischemia (Crush Injury, compartment Syndrome)
- Burns
- Carbon Monoxide poisoning and smoke Inhalation
- Diabetic Foot Ulcers
- Exceptional Blood Loss
- Decompression Sickness
- Gas Gangrene
- Narcotizing Infections
- Osteomyelitis (Refractory)
- Radiation Necrosis
- Severe Anemia
- Skin Grafts and Flaps (Compromised)
- Wound Healing
Patients Medical Conditions Successfully Treated with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- ADD/ADHD
- ALS
- Alzheimer's
- Anoxic Brain Injury
- Autism
- Bell's Palsy
- Cancer Cerebral Palsy
- Chronic fatigue
- Chronic Inflammatory Disease
- Crohn's Disease
- Diabetes
- Fibromyalgia
- Heart Disease
- Immune Dysfunction
- Infections
- Lyme Disease
- Macula Degeneration
- Meniere's Disease
- Migraines
- Mitochondrial Disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Near Drowning
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Raynaud's Phenomenon
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Severed Limbs
- Sickle Cell Crisis
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Sports Injuries
- Stroke
- Surgery Recovery
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Vascular Disease
- Visual Impairments
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy DISCLAIMER
The FDA and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) has approved 13 indications for the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Conditions not under the approved UHMS 13 are considered to be off label. Patients Medical makes no claims as to the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for any condition other than these approved indications.
~Please consult with your treating medical physician.
Patients Medical makes no claims as to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy efficacy for any condition, other than the thirteen indications approved by the FDA. Information within this site is provided for informational and educational purposes only. This information is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by your personal physician or any other medical professional. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing any medication. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, promptly contact your health care provider.
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Date of Publication: 07/21/2009
Article Last Updated: 06/26/2009