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7 Common Myths of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

September 11, 2023September 14, 2023 Joe Hall

With the growing prevalence of several infections, wounds, gas embolisms, carbon monoxide poisoning, burns, and injuries, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is becoming a more popular and favorable treatment throughout the world. A large number of people believe HBOT therapy can boost the efficacy of their conventional medical treatment. However, some people doubt the effectiveness of this therapy. There are also some false beliefs related to HBOT therapy, which prevent patients from experiencing its therapeutic benefits. Our mission is to educate people about the potency of HBOT by dispelling false beliefs. In the…

How Can HBOT Therapy Improve Social Skills and Brain Functions?

January 16, 2023September 14, 2023 Nancy Smith

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a kind of treatment process in which the human body receives fresh oxygen. Several studies have shown that hyperbaric therapy can cause neurological changes, such as an increase in functionality or a decrease in inflammation. HBOT therapy is considered safe to treat a wide range of medical conditions, and one of them is boosting brain function. This therapy includes a special chamber where the patients are treated with 100% unadulterated oxygen. The atmospheric pressure is higher than we breathe at sea level inside a hyperbaric…

Everything You Need to Know About Hyperbaric Chamber

December 13, 2022September 14, 2023 Edward Jones

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, also known as HBOT, is an innovative treatment procedure that gained great popularity among medical professionals in recent years. Hyperbaric therapy is used to treat a wide range of health conditions such as decompression sickness in divers, non-healing diabetic wounds, carbon monoxide poisoning, neurodevelopmental disorders, etc. What is Hyperbaric Therapy? HBOT is a medical procedure wherein the patient enters a sealed compartment known as the hyperbaric chamber for a period of 60 to 90 minutes per session. Once inside, 100% pure oxygen is dispensed to the individual….

Can Hyperbaric Therapy Successfully Treat Mild Brain Injuries?

June 10, 2022September 14, 2023 Edward Jones

Hyperbaric chambers are used to treat mild brain injuries, such as post-concussion syndrome. The therapy helps reduce inflammation, control oxidative stress, and decrease mitochondrial dysfunction. As a result, brain functioning improves, and healing processes stimulate, which helps treat mild brain injuries. This article will review the effectiveness of hyperbaric chambers in treating mild brain injuries. What Is Hyperbaric Chamber? The hyperbaric chamber allows the patient to inhale 100% oxygen at high pressure. When our body inhales oxygen at normal pressure, we breathe 21% oxygen from the air, and red blood…

HBOT Therapy Promoting Cognitive Functioning in Alzheimer’s Disease Patients, Says Study

May 13, 2022September 14, 2023 Nancy Smith

The medical field has long witnessed environmental factors like hypoxia holding a cue towards pathogenesis for a condition like Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). As such, alternative approaches like HBOT therapy which is known to better oxygen supply across tissues, thus ameliorating hypoxic conditions within the brain, are now being considered for amnestic mild cognitive impairment (AMCI). A recent study conducted by Tel Aviv University concluded having witnessed increased memory capacity, information processing capabilities, and attention retaining power in patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s as well as dementia when subjected to HBOT. Reportedly,…

Hyperbaric Chamber Clinic Uses HBOT for Long-Term COVID Symptoms

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 Nancy Smith

A hyperbaric chamber can help improve symptoms of long-COVID with appropriate delivery of oxygen throughout the body. Some people recover within 7-14 days after experiencing the COVID-19 disease. However, many continue to experience ongoing symptoms of the disease, such as headache, fatigue, breathlessness, etc. While the initial recovery is successful and the virus leaves the patient’s body in a few weeks, some symptoms heal slowly. This means that symptoms like breathlessness and headaches reduce slowly over months. As a result of these long-term COVID-19 symptoms, patients experience difficulty in daily…

HBOT and Surgery Helps Reinstate Boater’s Severed Finger

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 Gregory Penn

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) has long been recognized as a potent form of alternative treatment for a multitude of conditions. This time, along with an integral surgery, it helped restore a severed finger. Read on to know more. A Fishing Gone Wrong Only in January last year, Lisa Cagle had got it all planned out for an exciting day of boat fishing. Little did she know, she would end up losing the tip of her middle finger. And this is exactly how things unfolded on that fateful day. Lisa recalls…

How Hyperbaric Chamber Cost Might Affect the Availability of COVID-19 Treatment

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Gregory Penn

The global coronavirus pandemic has sent medical researchers around the world on a race to find an effective treatment option for the COVID-19 infection. Pharmaceutical drugs as well as therapies of all kinds are being suggested as physicians and researchers are working together to find a way to save patients suffering from severe cases of the novel coronavirus infection. Shortness of breath, cough, and fever are some of the common symptoms of COVID-19. Confusion, chest pain, and acute breathing problems may occur in patients with severe infection. Most patients who…

HBOT Therapy for Coronavirus: Louisiana Hospital Using Hyperbaric Medicine to Counter COVID-19

May 30, 2020June 26, 2020 Nancy Smith

In Alexandria, the ninth-largest city in the US state of Louisiana, oxygen treatments are being used to treat severe respiratory distress caused by the coronavirus infection. In recent weeks, researchers have found that hyperbaric oxygen therapy, also known as HBOT, can be effective in treating respiratory distress symptoms among Covid-19 patients. Hence, a reputed Louisiana hospital decided to give this alternative therapy a try in order to bring some relief to those suffering from extreme cases of the Covid-19 infection. Oxygen treatments of various kinds have been reasonably effective against…

Hyperbaric Chamber Cost: Is it Worth the Investment?

April 30, 2020June 26, 2020 Shiela Holmes

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is often identified as a potent form of treatment for decompression sickness. However, not many are aware of its usage in treating multiple inflammations, infections, and wounds. Simply put, the hyperbaric chamber treats a patient to a high concentration of oxygen [a little higher than normal atmospheric pressure OR 1-atmosphere absolute (ATA)] flowing through the tissues, thus speeding the healing process. In recent years, medical institutions and individual practitioners have witnessed an increasing demand for hyperbaric chambers, especially for treating out-patients. The chambers, on the other hand,…