As we start the new year, let’s revisit how hyperbaric oxygen works. To start, let’s go over how our lungs work. The air that we breathe is 21% oxygen. As we take a breath in, the lungs absorb the oxygen
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Enhance Brain Activity and Other Cognitive Functions
Our brain loves oxygen. 20% of the oxygen needed by the body is used just by the brain. That’s quite a lot since the brain only weighs about 3 pounds. That said, as we age, brain function deteriorates, memory starts
How does Hyperbaric Oxygen work?
A new patient came in a few weeks ago, when the hyperbaric place they had been using closed down for the pandemic. Every office is slightly different in the way that they treat patients and so it is not uncommon
Benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Concussion
Let’s talk about concussions. A concussion is a mild brain injury from some form of trauma to the head. We typically associate it with sports injuries like football, soccer, or boxing, but it can also happen from falling and hitting
Oxygen Therapy Reduce Inflammation And Joint Pain In Rheumatoid Arthritis
One of the ways through which we understand how Hyperbaric oxygen works is as an anti-inflammatory. There have been numerous studies, using different blood tests and parameters that can specifically show how hyperbaric oxygen lowers multiple inflammatory markers in the
Research on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy to Treat Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD
I came across this article as I was perusing the research on hyperbarics this week. Earlier this year, the National Brain Injury Rescue and Rehabilitation study was founded to address, among other things, if Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy was helpful for
The Role of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of chronic illness and death in this country. Most of us over age 40 get our cholesterol checked yearly and that is the extent of our approach to cardiac care until we
Hyperbaric Oxygen Helps To Reduce Inflammation
One of the ways that hyperbaric oxygen heals is by reducing inflammation. We feel like this is evident in wound healing and cancer. One of the things we don’t necessarily think about is osteoporosis and the accompanying inflammation. Most of
Hyperbaric Oxygen Helps In Regeneration Of Nerve Fibers.
It’s nice when what we see clinically is supported in the medical literature. I came across this article the other day on regeneration of nerve fibers after treatment with hyperbaric oxygen. The study looked at imaging of brains before and
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Slow-healing wounds
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