One of the more traditional uses for hyperbaric oxygen therapy is for slow-healing wounds, like diabetic foot ulcers. However, any wound can benefit from hyperbarics. When tissue is cut, whether by a surgical knife, or by a traumatic injury, blood

One of my favorite topics to discuss is how Alzheimer’s patients can benefit from hyperbaric oxygen. Maybe because conventional medicine really has no viable treatment options, or maybe because we see how the brain responds so quicky to oxygen. Over

Let’s talk about cancer again. I had a patient come in a few weeks ago with stomach cancer. She has been coming in for 6 months and her oncologist told her to stop hyperbaric treatment because it was making the

One of the places where we see hyperbaric oxygen shine is in the world of sports. Whether it be a concussion, a muscle strain, a broken bone, hyperbaric oxygen helps the body heal faster. However, it can also increase athletic

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of blindness in the United States in people over 50. As we age, some people get lipid deposits in a part of the retina, the macula, that is important for detail

Concussion is such a satisfying topic to discuss here. Not because I like it when people get concussions, but because hyperbaric oxygen is such a great tool to help heal the brain. We sponsor a Rugby team and the last

Bell’s Palsy, or idiopathic facial paralysis, as it is now being referred to is a common situation that can seem to come out of nowhere. One of the nerves in the face becomes paralyzed and it leads to an obvious

We see quite a spectrum of people in our office for hyperbaric oxygen therapy. We see cancer, concussions, wounds, Alzheimer’s, fibromyalgia and more. Often, I like to look through the research to see what’s new in the world of hyperbaric