Neurological
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is different than any other therapy used for brain injuries and neurological conditions. HBOT is the only therapy known to significantly raise the oxygen content in the brain, which promotes adaption for repair and quicker recovery.
Autoimmune
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Sports & Fitness
It has always been proven that HBOT helps to recovery quicker from chronic non-healing wounds. Expanded on this scientific research, comes quicker recovery from soft tissue injuries (like sports injuries) and surgical procedures. Preliminary results were only subjective and were not well validated by scientific research. None the less, many patients flocked to HBOT centers to help in quicker recovery. Most of them were either high-end athletes or those that were recipients of plastic surgery and could afford an intensive program of HBOT. Either way, the demand was there and the science made sense and the results were promising.
This lead way to a recent surge of scientific documentation to either confirm and validate these findings, or to discredit these findings. The results clearly demonstrate that HBOT can be a valuable tool for quicker recovery and soft tissue repair: the research is now in and HBOT is an effective tool for quicker recovery from injuries, regardless of the cause. From sports injuries to surgical procedures, all patients should have access to HBOT for quicker recovery. Not only is HBOT a factor for quicker recovery, but this procedure has now been researched and validated for better recovery with fewer complications.
Wound Therapy
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is has always been recognized by mainstream medicine and hospitals for its dramatic effects on wound healing. Now, it has been shown that applying HBOT to wounds can save significant time in the process of healing wounds and increases the speed of recovery. In addition, it is cost-effective and therefore gaining more and more acceptance for medical reimbursements.
As a result, hospitals and wound care centers from around the world are now adding hyperbaric chambers into their facilities. As you will see with all the press coverage, these are considered ‘cutting-edge’ centers. Not only are they on the cutting edge, but what you will also see, is that they are among the leading centers in their local areas for “their results”. This has brought about a huge surge in hospitals and wound centers adding hyperbaric chambers into their centers. The focus on all leading and cutting edge wound care centers is to add hyperbaric chambers. The ones that already have them are being classified as ‘unique’, and ‘the future in wound care’
Even the Mayo clinic is getting involved in HBOT. The Mayo clinic just installed the largest multiplace hyperbaric chamber in North America, with the prime focus being on wound healing and treating chronic wound and hard-to-treat injuries, often seen in patients with diabetes. Not only is it medically recognized for healing wounds, but also for tackling anaerobic infections that are life-threatening like flesh-eating disease and bone infections.
Dental Care
Periodonitis is the advanced stage of gum disease, the early stage being referred to as gingivitis. If left untreated the gums become irritated and can lead to bleeding and in the more severe cases loss of teeth. Combined with correct dental care hyperbaric oxygen therapy helps in the healing process and reduction of gum swelling, possibly preventing tooth loss.
In addition, hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used in maxillofacial (jaw and neck) surgical patients in their healing process after injury, trauma or disease. Studies have shown that patients have healed faster with less wound complications following their surgery or procedures.
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Cosmetic Surgery and Anti-Aging
Fresh oxygen plays an important role in healing wounds and reducing the risk of infection; since the incision site after plastic or cosmetic surgery can be particularly vulnerable to damage, patients need to exercise extra care to ensure the scars and tissues receive enough oxygen during the healing process.