HBOT News & Research
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is increasingly appearing in the news and new research as a treatment for a variety of conditions involving inflammation. Use the search or select an article below to to keep up to date on the most recent HBOT News.
Recent Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) News
Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy helps Osteoarthritis and degenerative joint/cartilage disease
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a very common condition suffered mostly by the elderly. Due to it painful and debilitating effects, sufferers often rely on pain medication (NSAIDS) to live a normal life.OA is a degenerative condition of the...
Veteran’s Experience with TBI and HBOT
Breakthroughs in medicine are providing a promising treatment for traumatic brain injuries, so much so that lawmakers are being asked to make it available to Oklahoma veterans.
Acute Concussion Diagnostics and Treatment
16 year old lacrosse player took a “shot to the head”. He stopped practice immediately and within an hour his head was “really bothering him”, and “just didn’t feel right”. He wore his sunglasses to the pediatrician the new morning with a headache that was a 7 out of 10. Plus he had mental fogginess. He had an upcoming AP History test, but was not able to study. Treated him Friday midday (less than 48 hours). Treated Monday morning – symptoms resolved, he was able to study Monday Afternoon.
Veteran Dave Rogers Speaks about his Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBOT) Success Story
Dave Rogers explains what his life was like before Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) and what it is like now.From almost taking his own life, to going back to school for his Masters in Psychology to help other people overcome their...
Wound Care Center Treats Diabetic Ulcers with Hyperbaric Oxygen
A wound care facility that treats patients with diabetic ulcers with Hyperbaric Oxygen, was recently recognized for their service. The Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center offers highly specialized care to patients suffering from diabetic ulcers,...
Chronic Wounds and HBOT
KAMR/KCIT (Amarillo, TX) - NWTH Hyperbaric Certified Nurse, Shauna Webster, RN, sits down with Today in Amarillo's Jason Britsch to talk about chronic wound care awareness. What wounds are considered chronic wounds? They are wounds that...
Increasing Veteran’s Access to Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatments
The new MISSION Act, passed by Congress last year, could pave the way for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) to be covered by the VA. In general, the act is making better healthcare more easily accessible to veterans. There are a couple of specific...
Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury With Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is defined as the use of oxygen at higher than atmospheric pressure for the treatment of underlying disease processes and the diseases they produce. Modern HBOT in which 100% O2 is breathed in a pressurized chamber dates back to the 1930s, when it was first used for treatment of decompression illness in divers. There are currently 13 FDA-approved uses for HBOT, including decompression illness, gas gangrene, air embolism, osteomyelitis, radiation necrosis, and the most recent addition—diabetic ulcers. HBOT can dramatically and permanently improve symptoms of chronic TBI months or even many years after the original head injury. This assertion is generally met with skepticism within the medical establishment because we have been taught for generations that any post-concussion symptoms persisting more than 6 months or so after a head injury are due to permanent brain damage that cannot be repaired.
Healing under pressure: Inside a military hyperbaric chamber
At 16, she had a stroke. At 17, her town burned in the Camp Fire. Now, as her community rebuilds, she's healing thanks to hyperbaric therapy. SACRAMENTO, Calif — February 2, 2017, started off as an ordinary day for the Pipkin Family. Patrick and...