Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Is Changing Lives Our bodies need oxygen for life. Many people don't realize that the amount and quality of the oxygen we breathe makes a difference in how well our body functions. Pollution and poor oxygen content in the air we breathe can inhibit health and healing. Hyperbaricoxygen therapy (HBOT) is oxygen treatment in a pressurized chamber " Hyperbaric Chambe r" to give patients the benefit of high levels of oxygen to aid in a variety of medical conditions. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used to treat embolisms, stroke, and burns. Research has shown that HBOT shows promise as treatment for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, heart disease, and cancer. According to the Mayo Clinic, Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be used to treat serious infections and wounds that are slow to heal due to diabetes. Though this therapy has yet to be scientifically proven to treat other conditions like a...
