For years, hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been associated with the treatment of decompression sickness, also known as ‘the bends’. This condition strikes deep-sea divers who surface too quickly and don’t allow adequate time for the compressed air trapped in their joints to expand and safely re-enter the bloodstream. Since its initial usage treating divers, HBOT has been tested and expanded as a treatment option for a wide variety of medical ailments.
HBOT treatment for 13 conditions including non-healing wounds, stroke, carbon monoxide poisoning, burns, and ischemia, amongst many others. Extensive medical research suggests that hyperbaric oxygen therapy is also a powerful neurotherapeutic treatment for brain repair and can help guests suffering from autism, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Alzheimer’s disease, and many other neurological disabilities.
As users of all ages continue to experience the benefits of HBOT, it is expected to continue increasing in popularity. Clinical trials have proven HBOT to be effective for a number of medical problems.