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Friday, December 12, 2014
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Thursday, November 20, 2014
autism
Hyperbaric oxygen
therapy might improve certain pathophysiological findings in autism.
University of Virginia, Department of
Family Medicine, P.O. Box 800729, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
dlross7@hotmail.com
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder
currently affecting as many as 1 out of 166 children in the United States.
Numerous studies of autistic individuals have revealed evidence of cerebral
hypoperfusion, neuroinflammation and gastrointestinal inflammation, immune
dysregulation, oxidative stress, relative mitochondrial dysfunction,
neurotransmitter abnormalities, impaired detoxification of toxins, dysbiosis,
and impaired production of porphyrins. Many of these findings have been
correlated with core autistic symptoms. For example, cerebral hypoperfusion in
autistic children has been correlated with repetitive, self-stimulatory and
stereotypical behaviors, and impairments in communication, sensory perception,
and social interaction. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) might be able to improve
each of these problems in autistic individuals. Specifically, HBOT has been
used with clinical success in several cerebral hypoperfusion conditions and can
compensate for decreased blood flow by increasing the oxygen content of plasma
and body tissues. HBOT has been reported to possess strong anti-inflammatory
properties and has been shown to improve immune function. There is evidence
that oxidative stress can be reduced with HBOT through the upregulation of
antioxidant enzymes. HBOT can also increase the function and production of
mitochondria and improve neurotransmitter abnormalities. In addition, HBOT
upregulates enzymes that can help with detoxification problems specifically
found in autistic children. Dysbiosis is common in autistic children and HBOT can
improve this. Impaired production of porphyrins in autistic children might
affect the production of heme, and HBOT might help overcome the effects of this
problem. Finally, HBOT has been shown to mobilize stem cells from the bone
marrow to the systemic circulation. Recent studies in humans have shown
that stem cells can enter the brain and form new neurons, astrocytes, and
microglia. It is expected that amelioration of these underlying
pathophysiological problems through the use of HBOT will lead to improvements
in autistic symptoms. Several studies on the use of HBOT in autistic children
are currently underway and early results are promising.
PMID:
17141962 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] #HBOT #autism
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014
RSD/CRPS 2014
Teri — 5 star
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HUGE Thank you to Susan and Pat for changing my world!!! I have had CRPS for
17yrs now suffering was my middle name..my husband had to secretly call Rapid
Recovery to set up everything because he knew that if I knew what he was doing
I would have a million excuses on why I couldn't go.. Well he got me there and
I did the treatments reluctantly at first but with the support of my husband
going in the chamber with
me for the first week and the support from Susan and Pat..my world has
changed!! There is nothing in this world that could explain my gratitude for
what they've done for me and my family other than spreading the word about
Rapid Recovery and Susan and Pat they are awesome!!! Thank you Teri and Dave.. www.hbot4u.com 909 477 4545
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Oxygen Therapy Offers New Hope for Medically Challenged
Patients
Connor Barrett was not given much hope when
he was born. Autistic, blind and deaf with orthopedic, neurological, digestive,
and respiratory disorders his parents were advised that he would live out his
life in an institution for the severely disabled. His doctors did not know how wrong they were.
Instead of searching for an institution his
parents sought help through Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is a medical treatment
in which the patient breathes 100% pure oxygen under a pressure greater than
normal. The results for Connor were
nothing short of miraculous.
“Connor started receiving Hyperbaric Oxygen
Therapy at Rapid Recovery Hyperbarics in San Bernardino when he was almost
three years old.” States his mother
Peggy Barrett. “Prior to Hyperbarics, he
was unable to do anything other than squirm around on his back. He could not see or hear and had minimal
interaction with anyone. After three
treatments he began to follow objects with his eyes and actually held his own
bottle. He continued to progress and
after forty treatments starting walking with a walker and feeding himself with
a spoon. He is now four years old and
attends pre-school where he colors, uses scissors, does puzzles, rides a
tricycle and interacts with his classmates.
His vision has improved to the point that he now wears glasses and can
see almost 100%. He loves to play the
piano and is a joyful addition to our family.”
“I am truly pleased with
Connor’s overall progress”, says his pediatrician, “He can now see, hear and
walk. His growth has improved
tremendously placing him in the fifty percentile on the growth charts for the
first time since his birth.”
Dr. Donald Underwood, D.O., M.D.J.D., M.P.H., is the Medical
Director at Rapid Recovery Hyperbarics.
“The results I have witnessed for some of these patients are truly
amazing. Some of them now have the
ability to see, hear and walk. For most
there is a definite improvement in their quality of life.”
Susan and Patrick Rodriguez,C.H.T., E.M.T., D.M.T., are the
owners of Rapid Recovery Hyperbarics.
“We are so happy to have helped so many families over the past ten
years.” Susan adds, “Being the mother of
three children who have benefited greatly from Hyperbarics, I know first hand
how Hyperbarics can change a persons life.
My children are the reason that I got started and continue in Hyperbaric
Oxygen Therapy.”
Peggy Barrett feels the same. She explains, “Due to my son’s miraculous
recovery I have now devoted my career to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. I attended classes, completed an internship
and passed the National Board Examination for Certified Hyperbaric Oxygen
Technologists. Because Susan and
Hyperbarics have given so much to my family, I felt it was only right to give
this opportunity to other families in need of hope.” She now works at Rapid Recovery Hyperbarics
as a Certified Hyperbaric Technologist.
Numerous published articles support the benefits of
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for both children and adults for the following
conditions:
Stroke
Cerebral Palsy
Closed Head Injury
Near Drowning
Autism
Seizure Disorders
Multiple Sclerosis
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Fibromyalsia
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
Migraine
Vision and hearing disorders
Neurological and brain Disorders
For more information contact Rapid Recovery Hyperbarics at
(909) 477 4545 or visit www.hbot4u.com.
Monday, November 17, 2014
The use of HBOT after AGE on
a 12 day old infant
Gas embolus and cardiac
arrest during laparoscopic pyloromyotomy in an infant.
Department of
Pediatric Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA,
sutaylor@mcw.edu.
Abstract
PURPOSE: High volume
tubing is used to deliver carbon dioxide during laparoscopic procedures.
Failure to prime the tubing with carbon dioxide prior to abdominal insufflation
may result in the delivery of nitrogen-containing air to the abdominal cavity.
We report a case in which initial insufflation of laparoscopic gas resulted in
immediate cardiovascular collapse requiring prolonged resuscitation. Persistent
intracranial emboli following the arrest may have resulted from nitrogen
contamination of the delivered gas. CLINICAL FEATURES: A 12-day-old female
underwent laparoscopy for pyloric stenosis. During initial insufflation of the
abdomen, the patient had an abrupt decrease in end-tidal carbon dioxide
(CO(2ET)) associated with bradycardia and pulseless electrical activity. Three
hours after successful resuscitation and open pyloromyotomy, computerized
tomography documented intra-arterial gas within the cerebral and hepatic
circulations that resolved following hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Magnetic
resonance imaging five days later revealed watershed infarcts in the right
frontal and parietal regions. Nitrogen, an insoluble gas not easily eliminated
from the body, was likely the gas present within the patient's circulation
several hours after the event. It was unlikely carbon dioxide, which is a
highly soluble gas that binds to hemoglobin and is rapidly buffered by the
carbonic anhydrase system and excreted by the lung. Room air contamination of high
volume insufflation tubing allows nitrogen to enter body cavities during
endoscopic procedures. CONCLUSION: Persistence of emboli following endoscopic
procedures suggests that the entrained gas is insoluble. Room air contamination
increases the potential for catastrophic events during laparoscopy and other
endoscopic procedures.
PMID: 20431981 [PubMed
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Sunday, November 16, 2014
16th year of service ! hbot4u.com
This month we are celebrating our 16th year here at Rapid Recovery Hyperbarics! Call 909 477 4545 visit our website www.hbot4u.com Follow Rapid Recovery Hyperbarics on facebook
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment decreases
inflammation and mechanical hypersensitivity in an animal model of inflammatory
pain RSD
Brain Res
vol. 1098, 126 - 128, 2006
Abstract
Background:
Hyperbaric treatment was
initially developed to combat the adverse effects of deep sea diving. In recent
years, hyperbaric oxygen treatment has been used to treat a broad spectrum of
ailments, including delayed-onset muscle soreness, fibromyalgia, and complex
regional pain syndrome (CRPS). However, limited data are available on the
effect of hyperbaric oxygen treatment on inflammatory pain. The effect of
hyperbaric oxygen treatment on carrageenan-induced inflammation and pain in
rats was investigated. It was hypothesized that treatment with hyperbaric
oxygen would decrease paw edema and hyperalgesia in an acute inflammatory pain
model as compared with that of a sham-treated control group.
Methods:
The experiment was conducted
on 44 male Sprague-Dawley rats each between 300 and 350 g. The inflammatory
pain condition was induced by subcutaneous injection of 1% carrageenan
suspended in saline in the left hind paw. Paw volume was assessed via water
displacement with a plethysmometer, and percentage differences were calculated
on the basis of posttreatment measures compared with pretreatment measures.
Hyperalgesia was assessed using the up/down method of mechanical paw withdrawal
thresholds. Hyperbaric oxygen treatment involved exposing animals to 100%
oxygen at a pressure of 2.4 atmospheres absolute (ATA) for 90 minutes in a hyperbaric
chamber. A control group was placed in the hyperbaric chamber but did not
receive treatment.
Results: A 1-way
analysis of variance revealed no significant preinjec-tion group differences.
An overall mixed-design analysis with 2 group levels (treatment, sham) and 7
levels of time revealed a significant main effect for group, a main effect for
time, and a group by time interaction. In the hyperbaric oxygen treatment
group, paw edema remained at pretreatment levels immediately after treatment
and continued to decrease slightly until 2 hours posttreatment, at which time
it began to decrease. However, antinociceptive effects were apparent
immediately after treatment and continued to increase up to 5 hours after
treatment, suggesting that distinct mechanisms might be involved in the
anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive properties of Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment
.Conclusions: Hyperbaric
oxygen treatment significantly reduced inflammation and pain after carrageenan
injection in this rat model of inflammatory pain. Hyperbaric oxygen may be used
in patients for whom nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are contraindicated
or for those with persistent inflammation. www,hbot4u.com 909.477.4545
#hbot #RSD #CRPS
#RAPIDRECOVERYHYPERBARICS #OXYGEN #HBOT
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014
247 Votes by Paul King (Computational Neuroscientist, Redwood Center fo...), Aaron Kucyi (PhD Student in Neuroscience), Shan Kothari, and 244 more.
Before explaining this, I want you to try a quick experiment for me: hold your hand in front of you, fingers straight and pointing upward. Now, flex your index finger and justyour index finger. Did your middle finger flex, too? Maybe your ring finger even twitched a little? Try flexing just your ring finger. Unless you're a piano or string instrument player, it's unlikely that you were very successful at doing so.
The reason why that happens is closely related to why you can't control your individual toes. Stick with me.
This sexy beast is the motor homunculus:
He's built to reflect the relative area in the motor cortex that is devoted to controlling specific muscle groups. Notice how overrepresented the hands, lips, and eyes are and how underrepresented the arms, legs, and feet are?
Here's the motor cortex in the brain:
Basically, the more motor cortical area devoted to a region, the greater and finer the voluntary control over those muscles groups that we have.
Originally this map was created by Canadian neurosurgeon Wilder Penfield in 1937. Penfield pioneered brain surgery on awake patients. He would use a small electrical stimulator to map out different parts of the brain, which is still done by neurosurgeons to this day. The logic was simple: stimulate a part of the motor cortex and watch which parts of the body twitched. This gives a mapping between brain and body, and what he found was a clear topography in the motor cortex.
Journalist and science writer Mo Costandi wrote an amazing history of Penfield here that's well worth reading, by the way:
http://scienceblogs.com/n
As I said in my answer to:
Are all the wrinkles on a brain's cortex the same across people?
Penfield used a highly invasive means to map out the motor homunculus. But it turns out we have some pretty cool modern technology with which we study the motor cortex non-invasively: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).
TMS induces an electrical current using a rapidly changing magnetic field
The reason why that happens is closely related to why you can't control your individual toes. Stick with me.
This sexy beast is the motor homunculus:
He's built to reflect the relative area in the motor cortex that is devoted to controlling specific muscle groups. Notice how overrepresented the hands, lips, and eyes are and how underrepresented the arms, legs, and feet are?
Here's the motor cortex in the brain:
Basically, the more motor cortical area devoted to a region, the greater and finer the voluntary control over those muscles groups that we have.
Originally this map was created by Canadian neurosurgeon Wilder Penfield in 1937. Penfield pioneered brain surgery on awake patients. He would use a small electrical stimulator to map out different parts of the brain, which is still done by neurosurgeons to this day. The logic was simple: stimulate a part of the motor cortex and watch which parts of the body twitched. This gives a mapping between brain and body, and what he found was a clear topography in the motor cortex.
Journalist and science writer Mo Costandi wrote an amazing history of Penfield here that's well worth reading, by the way:
http://scienceblogs.com/n
As I said in my answer to:
Are all the wrinkles on a brain's cortex the same across people?
...neurosurgeons will perform electrical stimulation mapping of awake people if they have to remove any brain tissue near what they call "eloquent cortex"... [because] [t]he only way even an experienced surgeon can be sure that specific brain area in a specific person is motor, or speech, or sensory, is via this mapping technique... This is because, although gross neuroanatomical features are generally conserved across people, there can be a huge range of variation.
Penfield used a highly invasive means to map out the motor homunculus. But it turns out we have some pretty cool modern technology with which we study the motor cortex non-invasively: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).
TMS induces an electrical current using a rapidly changing magnetic field
Monday, February 24, 2014
MS
Multiple Sclerosis and HBOT
The number of Americans suffering from the debilitating effects of Multiple Sclerosis is estimated to be a quarter of a million and growing. MS is a central nervous system disease that is thought to be an autoimmune condition generated by a virus, although definite causes are unknown at this time. The condition is characterized as a relapsing and remitting disease that is aggravated by stress and an abnormal immune system, which results in inflammation, damage and hardening of myelin and nerve fibers that typically occurs in the spinal cord, brain stem and optic nerves.
Multiple Sclerosis symptomology includes
weakness, severe pain, loss of vision, and extreme pain, which are caused by
slowed nerve impulses as a result of damage to the nerves or myelin, which is
known as demyelination. Persons with MS also suffer from balance problems,
bladder and bowel dysfunction, difficulty walking, vision loss and pain in
eyes, depression, neurological dysfunction, spasticity of muscles, and
debilitating fatigue.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Extensive international medical research,
over the past twenty years, has demonstrated that hyperbaric oxygen therapy
will be considered an integral role in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. In
many parts of the world, hyperbaric is considered a key component of an
effective MS treatment program. In some countries in Europe, hyperbaric oxygen
therapy is covered by insurance and is the main treatment for MS. 
Some theories suggest that Multiple Sclerosis
could be attributed to a lack of oxygen in the body, resulting in the lesions
that appear on the spinal cord of patients undergoing SPECT scans. Regardless
of what the causes of MS are, there is irrefutable evidence supporting the
treatment of MS patients with hyperbaric oxygen. More and more medical
researchers have come to regard hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a potent therapy
for the successful treatment of multiple sclerosis without the side effects
associated with many pharmaceuticals. Hyperbaric has been shown to reduce pain
significantly, modulate the immune system, increase energy, alleviate sleep
dysfunction, and reduce cognitive impairment. In most cases, patients are also
able to discontinue use of many of their pharmaceuticals. Hyperbaric oxygen
therapy raises oxygen levels in the body by up to 1000% through the increased
pressure of the HBO chamber. Viruses are unable to survive in the presence of
abundant oxygen, therefore a significant “die-off” of viruses and bacteria is
experienced when undergoing hyperbaric treatments. Hyperbaric also acts as an
immune modulator and allows organ and gland functionality to normalize,
reducing many debilitating MS symptoms. Because of the pressurized environment
inside the chamber, hyperbaric acts as a detoxifier as well. By forcing oxygen
into the tissues through this pressure, toxins, chemicals and other impurities
are forced out.A recent study sited by the New England
Journal of Medicine demonstrated compelling evidence of improvements in MS
symptomology. Forty chronic Multiple Sclerosis patients, in the advanced stages
of the disease, were treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy at 2 ATA for 90
minute sessions. Seventy percent of those treated received relief from the
effects of MS after the 20 study treatments. Patients in the study who received
the greatest benefit from the hyperbaric were those who had a less severe form
of MS, however, because the study consisted of only 20 treatments, the results
on more severe MS were not as evident. Some medical professionals state that the
most effective protocol for hyperbaric oxygen on persons with MS is that of
lower pressures at 1.5 ATA or below for longer treatment times. #MS #HBOT www.hbot4u.com 909.477.4545 Hair
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
CHeck out our Youtube video
Alycat780 has made a comment on Autism: child AFTER HBO at Rapid Recovery Hyperbarics!:
> Wow, what a gorgeous boy, and AMAZING progress!I love his huge grin, great eye contact and playful, adorable cuteness, he seems like such a happy and healthy cutie!!
> We, also experienced the ~WOW~ factor from HBOT, have done 40 hours so far...we are going back for another 10 hour booster soon, can't wait actually . Amazing how the healing power of oxygen combined with the body's innate drive to be in a constant ~heal itself~ mode, works wonders. I swear by HBOT, crazy, cool stuff. # autism www.hbot4u.com
Alycat780 has made a comment on Autism: child AFTER HBO at Rapid Recovery Hyperbarics!:
> Wow, what a gorgeous boy, and AMAZING progress!I love his huge grin, great eye contact and playful, adorable cuteness, he seems like such a happy and healthy cutie!!
> We, also experienced the ~WOW~ factor from HBOT, have done 40 hours so far...we are going back for another 10 hour booster soon, can't wait actually . Amazing how the healing power of oxygen combined with the body's innate drive to be in a constant ~heal itself~ mode, works wonders. I swear by HBOT, crazy, cool stuff. # autism www.hbot4u.com
Clinical
pathological study of treatment of chronic hepatitis with hyperbaric
oxygenation
“Hepatitis C”
Liu W, Zhao W, Lu
X, Zheng X, Luo C.Department of
Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Nanjing Second Hospital of the Medical College
of Nanjing Southeast University, Nanjing 210003, China
OBJECTIVE: To detect the feasibility and theoretic basis for treatment with hyperbaric oxygenation (HBOT) in chronic hepatitis and to compare the changes in hepatic function, immunity, pathologic morphology, ultra structure and HBV in hepatic tissues before and after treatment. METHODS: Sixty cases of chronic hepatitis were randomly selected and divided into two groups: the experiment (n = 30) and control groups (n = 30). Patients in the experimental group were treated with HBOT for 6 courses. Patients in the control group were treated for 60 days with the usual drugs used in the clinic. The function and bloodstream graph of liver were examined and liver biopsies were made before and after treatments. Routine paraffin sections were stained with HE and observed under the light microscope. Ultra thin slides from paraformaldehyde and glutaraldehyde fixed liver tissue were stained with lead citrate and observed with the transmission electric microscope. HBsAg and HBcAg in liver of the experimental group were detected with ABC immunohistochemistry method before and after treatment.
OBJECTIVE: To detect the feasibility and theoretic basis for treatment with hyperbaric oxygenation (HBOT) in chronic hepatitis and to compare the changes in hepatic function, immunity, pathologic morphology, ultra structure and HBV in hepatic tissues before and after treatment. METHODS: Sixty cases of chronic hepatitis were randomly selected and divided into two groups: the experiment (n = 30) and control groups (n = 30). Patients in the experimental group were treated with HBOT for 6 courses. Patients in the control group were treated for 60 days with the usual drugs used in the clinic. The function and bloodstream graph of liver were examined and liver biopsies were made before and after treatments. Routine paraffin sections were stained with HE and observed under the light microscope. Ultra thin slides from paraformaldehyde and glutaraldehyde fixed liver tissue were stained with lead citrate and observed with the transmission electric microscope. HBsAg and HBcAg in liver of the experimental group were detected with ABC immunohistochemistry method before and after treatment.
RESULTS: For the
experimental group, ALT, SB, gamma-GT, AKP, IgG, and IgM in blood and the
degeneration and necrosis of hepatocytes were remarkably decreased (P < 0.05
), the mean contractive wave of bloodstream in liver and the bloodstream in
right ramus of janitrix were remarkably increased (P < 0.05), and the
swelling of mitochondria, increase of lysosomes, generation of Kupffer cells,
infiltration of lymphocytes in portal area and capillary generation were all
remarkably all eviated (P < 0.05) after treatment with HBOT. There were
significant differences between the experimental and control groups after
treatment with different methods (P < 0.05). For patients in the
experimental group, the fibrosis and fat-storing cells in the liver were not
reduced (P > 0.05), and the expression of HBsAg and HBcAg in liver was not
weakened (P < 0.05) after treatment.
CONCLUSIONS: Treatment with HBOT for chronic hepatitis was
effective and recommendable, but it could not reverse liver fibrosis. However,
it might be able to delay or prevent the liver from fibrosis, so it might be
more effective at the early and middle stages of chronic hepatitis. HBOT could
not inhibit the HB virus. So we consider that treatment with HBOT should be
simultaneous with anti HBV therapy.
Chin Med J (Engl). 2002 Aug;115(8):1153-7.
Reprinted
with Permission: Rapid Recovery Hyperbarics www.hbot4u.com
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
The Magic Number 40
Forty sessions has come to be a benchmark in this therapy, not solely in the treatment of ASD, but rather in treating all conditions characterized by hypoxic tissue. It is theorized that this is the number of treatments necessary to ensure angiogenesis has occurred. In the past, physicians would notice “backsliding” or regression with most patients who had undergone less that thirty sessions. On the other hand, patients having undergone forty sessions would not display symptoms of “backsliding”. Today, with new knowledge regarding increased stem cell activity and sophisticated brain imaging equipment, it is easy to paint a picture as to what was occurring. Recent research has demonstrated that after only ten sessions an eight fold increase in stem cell activity can be measured; in particular, CD34 stem cells which will produce new capillaries. The formation of such capillaries can be seen between 15-20 sessions and the completion of such capillaries appears to occur between 30-40 sessions; hence the Magic Number 40. Of course, this process is continually underway and new capillaries are just beginning at 20 sessions, 30 sessions, 40 sessions, etc. One would assume that as long as hypoxic tissue remains in the body; stem cell activity would remain heightened, angiogenesis would continue, and tissue perfusion would continue to normalize. In fact, in a study conducted with CP, stroke, and traumatic brain injury patients; it was demonstrated that throughout 70 sessions the rate of improvement in cerebral oxygenation increased during the last 35 treatments. For this reason, it is not uncommon to see treatment protocols continue beyond the initial forty-session sequence; parents are often advised 60-80 initial sessions prior to pausing, ending, or lessening the frequency of treatment.
Frequency is Key and OXYGEN Pressure and Depth!~
There is much debate surrounding the optimal pressure in treating cerebral hypoperfusion related conditions such as Autism. Case histories and research both report positive findings from pressures ranging 1.2 ATA to 2.0 ATA. In addition, it becomes even more confusing as 100% oxygen is delivered Best results have been demonstrated through daily and twice daily treatment protocols.
Different
Depths are designed for many disorders:
www.hbot4u.com 909-477-4545 Rapid Recovery
Hyperbarics
Sunday, January 26, 2014
HBOT Improves
Peripheral Nerve Regeneration
Several studies have
documented the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen in models of acute and
delayed crush injury. Intermittent exposure to hyperbaric hyperoxia serves to
interrupt the injury cycle of edema, ischemia and tissue necrosis (1),
as well as hemorrhagic hypotension (2), which in turn leads to
former edema and ischemia. Tissue ischemia is countered by the ability of
hyperbaric oxygen to elevate tissue oxygen tensions (3).
Furthermore, edema is reduced, secondary to hyperoxia-induced arteriolar
vasoconstriction (4), leading to improved tissue viability, thereby
reducing necrosis (1). Hyperbaric oxygen has also been studied in
models of peripheral nerve injury (5). Researchers from the US Air
Force School Aerospace Medicine and Louisiana State University recently sought
to determine what, if any, morphologic changes are associated with hyperbaric
oxygen treated peripheral nerve injury (6). Their model involved a
crushed sciatic nerve in the rabbit.
Exposure to
hyperbaric oxygen across the range of current clinical dose schedules was
compared to untreated, and pressure (hyperbaric air) controls. A pathologist
blinded as to group documented the extent of nerve regeneration via morphologic
analysis of electron micrographs. All of the animals exposed to hyperbaric
oxygen were reported to demonstrate advanced stages of a healed nerve, in
contrast to both control groups. As this research was limited to a determination
of regeneration of morphology, the exact effects of hyperbaric oxygen were not
known. The authors speculate, however, that there may be several suggesting
increased myelination, decreased edema, reduced internal collagen and
improvements in neurofilamentous material density. They conclude that this
study provides additional evidence of a link between tissue oxygen levels from
hyperbaric oxygen treatment and the health of peripheral nerves.
... all animals
exposed to hyperbaric oxygen "demonstrated characteristics expected of in
the advanced stages of a healed nerve"
Of the estimated 20
million people in the United States with diabetes, 3 million struggle with
DPN—and even patients with pre-diabetes and impaired glucose (blood sugar)
tolerance may have symptoms. The older the person is, the longer he or she has
had diabetes, and the less-controlled the disease, the greater chance of
feeling pain because of damaged nerves.
Fifty percent of
patients with long-standing diabetes have numbness, burning, electrical
sensations, stabbing, or shooting pain in their feet or legs—and it’s usually
worse at night. While the pain is uncomfortable, the lack of sensation can have
even worse consequences. If a person’s shoes fit improperly, are too tight,
have rough spots inside, or rub when the person walks, the blisters, abrasions
or cuts may not be felt. Because circulation is not as good as it is for people
without diabetes, these wounds can become infected and very difficult to heal.
Hyperbaric Oxygen
Therapy is a very effective treatment for diabetic neuropathy. By driving
oxygen deep into tissues, it reduces cell death and pain symptoms. Hyperbaric
oxygen also stimulates the growth of new blood vessels, enabling the body to
increase effective oxygen and nutrient delivery. #HBOT www.hbot4u.com
Thursday, January 9, 2014
The Magic Number 40
Forty sessions has come to be a benchmark in this therapy, not solely in the treatment of ASD, but rather in treating all conditions characterized by hypoxic tissue. It is theorized that this is the number of treatments necessary to ensure angiogenesis has occurred. In the past, physicians would notice “backsliding” or regression with most patients who had undergone less that thirty sessions. On the other hand, patients having undergone forty sessions would not display symptoms of “backsliding”. Today, with new knowledge regarding increased stem cell activity and sophisticated brain imaging equipment, it is easy to paint a picture as to what was occurring. Recent research has demonstrated that after only ten sessions an eight fold increase in stem cell activity can be measured; in particular, CD34 stem cells which will produce new capillaries. The formation of such capillaries can be seen between 15-20 sessions and the completion of such capillaries appears to occur between 30-40 sessions; hence the Magic Number 40. Of course, this process is continually underway and new capillaries are just beginning at 20 sessions, 30 sessions, 40 sessions, etc. One would assume that as long as hypoxic tissue remains in the body; stem cell activity would remain heightened, angiogenesis would continue, and tissue perfusion would continue to normalize. In fact, in a study conducted with CP, stroke, and traumatic brain injury patients; it was demonstrated that throughout 70 sessions the rate of improvement in cerebral oxygenation increased during the last 35 treatments. For this reason, it is not uncommon to see treatment protocols continue beyond the initial forty-session sequence; parents are often advised 60-80 initial sessions prior to pausing, ending, or lessening the frequency of treatment.
Frequency is Key and OXYGEN Pressure and Depth!~
There is much debate surrounding the optimal pressure in treating cerebral hypoperfusion related conditions such as Autism. Case histories and research both report positive findings from pressures ranging 1.2 ATA to 2.0 ATA. In addition, it becomes even more confusing as 100% oxygen is delivered Best results have been demonstrated through daily and twice daily treatment protocols.
Different
Depths are designed for many disorders:
www.hbot4u.com 909-477-4545 Rapid Recovery
Hyperbarics
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Contact us for a FREE informaitonal package!
We look forward to talking with you!
-RRH
hbot4u.com
909.477.4545
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treatment
Sufferers of chronic
fatigue syndrome have tried months and even years of various treatments,
including taking pain medications and antidepressants, to obtain relief from
this disabling condition. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has shown promise in
this frustrating medical condition and allowed many to return to their normal
lifestyle.
Chronic Lyme Disease Treatment
The areas in and around
Santa Monica and Malibu are well known to harbor the deer ticks capable of
transmitting Lyme disease. In the chronic form of this disease—which has a
multitude of symptoms including memory problems, fatigue and diffuse body
pain—conventional medical treatment, including prolonged antibiotic therapy,
has been disappointing in most patients. Hyperbaric
oxygen therapy has been advocated by medical experts in the field of chronic
Lyme disease, and many patients have found Hyperbaric Oxygen to be very beneficial. #lyme #hbot www.hbot4u.com #lyme #HBOT
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Serving your needs since 1998
Rapid Recovery Hyperbarics
www.hbot4u.com
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Serving your needs since 1998
Rapid Recovery Hyperbarics
www.hbot4u.com
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