Bone loss is a common problem seen in the aging population, mainly due to disuse. This is also a seen in astronauts, patients that are on extended bed rests, and in people leading a sedentary lifestyle. Disuse-induced Bone Loss is can lead to osteoporosis and higher risks of bone fractures. When bones are more frequently subjected to mechanical loads (i.e. weight-bearing exercise), bones adapt by increasing in bone mass. The opposite occurs when the bones are not regularly exposed to mechanical loads leading to a loss of bone mass and increased risk of fracture. In this study, a 10 day course of mild hyperbaric therapy (1.3 ATA) was shown to protect and counter disuse-induced bone loss while helping to enhance new bone formation. <view study> Read Less

“In this case-series, 67 patients who underwent HBOT for late radiation tissue injury after breast cancer reported significant improvement in pain, fibrosis, edema, and shoulder movement. The improvement persisted up to 12 months after HBOT” <view study> Read Less

With the increasing popularity of facial filler injections, growing numbers of complications have been reported. This is a case of a 60-year-old female with vision changes and keratitis following hyaluronic acid (HA) facial filler injections. She underwent a total of only 9 hyperbaric (90 minute) sessions. She stated that her vision began to improve within 20 minutes of the first session and she completely recovered following her 10 day hyperbaric protocol” <view study> Read Less

This study found that hyperbaric oxygen treatment has a protective effect on early cognitive function, especially memory in rats with mild cognitive impairment <view study> Read Less

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation and joint damage. Synovial hypoxia (low oxygen) is a specific feature of RA and plays an important role in the formation and progression of this disease. “Hypoxia induces angiogenesis, inflammation, apoptosis, cartilage erosion, abnormal energy metabolism and oxidative damage” Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can reverse hypoxic conditions throughout the body and therefore can help effectively halt the pathogenesis of RA. In this study, the animal model of RA was evaluated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy; whereby, male mice received a total of 10 daily hyperbaric sessions at 2.4 ATA (90 minutes of pure oxygen and two 5 minute air breaks). This group of mice that received HBOT had a significant reduction in the mouse model of arthritis, along with the reduction in disease-progressive inflammatory markers. After evaluating all the data collected from this study, the researchers concluded that a 10 day course of hyperbaric therapy in 12 days can be “an alternative therapy that is considered successful in reducing morbidity and mortality of RA patients” <view study> In addition to the study above, a new pilot study published in the journal of Clinical Rheumatology on September 16, 2020 also found Hyperbaric oxygen therapy to be effective for joint pain in patients with RA <view this study> Read Less