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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy has been used for the better part of two centuries. Search our arhives below for past HBOT news and research or scroll down for the latest.
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NC veterans with TBI, PTSD to receive free hyperbaric oxygen treatments
Extivita RTP is finding success using hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to treat veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Under Senate Bill 422, and in collaboration with The Community...
HBOT Can Dramatically Reduce PTSD Symptoms, per an Israeli Study
A Tel Aviv University-led research study reportedly found that oxygen therapy can dramatically reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and was so successful that half of those who underwent the therapy were no longer deemed to...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves symptoms, brain’s microstructure and functionality in veterans with treatment resistant post-traumatic stress disorder: A prospective, randomized, controlled trial
Abstract Introduction Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by changes in both brain activity and microstructural integrity. Cumulative evidence demonstrates that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) induces neuroplasticity and...
Joseph Maroon Enlightens World on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
"I believe that we're actually entering into a new era for using hyperbaric oxygen therapy for many medical issues", states world-renowned concussion, and health/nutrition expert, Dr. Joseph Maroon Watch HERE if video below does not play below
Finger Saved After Freak Boating Accident Thanks to Surgery & HBOT
A day out on the boat fishing in January 2021 ended with Lisa Cagle losing the tip of her middle finger. She is back to helping with the boat lines and credits Broward Health North with restoring full use of her finger through surgery and...
James Owens used HBOT to overcome “Long COVID”
The long-standing inter-county referee, James Owen, contracted COVID in August 2021. He made an initial recovery and then suffered long-term effects, such as fatigue and shortness of breath, classifying him as a "long hauler" for COVID. "When long...
COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’ turn to hyperbaric oxygen treatments
Being a COVID-19 “long-hauler” is a real thing. Just ask Stephanie Gadoury of West Fargo, ND. Gadoury recovered from a COVID-19 infection back in June 2021, but a few months later she started having strange symptoms linked to the virus. She had...
Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Mitochondrial Respiration and Physical Performance in Middle-Aged Athletes: A Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract Introduction Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been used to increase endurance performance but has yet to be evaluated in placebo-controlled clinical trials. The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of an intermittent HBOT...
HBOT is a unique therapy offered in Bemidji, MN
Health care providers at Sanford Bemidji in Bemidji, MN offers their patients a therapy that has been around for centuries, but has become more and more popular since the pandemic. “Hyperbaric medicine has been around for centuries,” said Dr....