“Bone loss and subsequent repair are biological processes related to many pathological conditions affecting bones, including fractures, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, osteomyelitis, osteonecrosis, and tumor. HBOT could have a promising future as an adjunctive therapeutic approach for treating many challenges cases of inflammation-related bone loss.” <view study> Read Less

A 10 year (2008-2018) retrospective analysis was conducted on (chronic) stroke patients (>3 months) The hyperbaric protocol consisted of 90 minute daily sessions, each at 2.0 ATA (with 5 minute air breaks every 20 minuets), 5 days per week for a total of 40 to 60 sessions. Even though the patients were treated after a median of 1.5±3.3 years post-stroke, there were significant cognitive improvements in all the cognitive domains which were measured using objective computerized test <view study> Read Less

High fat diets are are on ongoing concern in today’s society, contributing to the rapid rise in rates of obesity and metabolic syndrome, both of which are serious health issues to human beings. During this study, mice were treated with high fat diets and observed to have a multitude of adverse effects, including an increase in their body/fat tissue weight, blood fatty acid levels and a decrease in their circulation and skeletal muscle L-carnitine levels. More importantly, the addition of hyperbaric oxygen therapy reversed these negative changes. Hyperbaric Oxygen’s ability to help the body correct the harmful changes caused by high fat diets allows this treatment to be “a promising physical therapy for management of metabolic syndrome and obesity”. <view study> Read Less

This study looked at the performance of the heart as they followed 31 patients, each undergoing a course of 60 hyperbaric sessions with the goal of improving cognitive performance. Of these 31 patients, 39% were diagnosed with heart disease, 94% suffered from high blood pressure, and 42% had diabetes mellitus. Most importantly, all 31 patients were screened to be asymptomatic, and did not have any symptoms of heart disease (representing the majority of the public). Researchers documented their results by using pre and post imaging of the heart through ultrasound (echocardiogram). The results were extremely favourble following the addition of 60 hyperbaric sessions; ejection fraction (EF) of the heart improved, Left ventricular end systolic volume decreased, Myocardial performance index [MPi] improved, Left ventricular [LV] global longitudinal strain increased, and apical rotation improved. This study gives hope for those individuals suffering from heart failure and systolic dysfunction and who need to improve their cardiac performance view study Read Less

Researchers in this study followed and documented a 23 year old female, with an 11 year history of migraines, non-responsive to conventional drug therapies and who began a course of intensive hyperbaric therapy (40 sessions at 1.5 ATA in 8 weeks). It should be noted that previous to starting her hyperbaric therapy, her migraines were severe and would lead to significant loss of function. By the 24th hyperbaric session, "she had only experienced a single migraine with aura but without debilitated pain. The patient stated that she never had a migraine with such little intensity prior to initiation of hyperbaric treatment and did not have to take any days off from work or school. Follow-up at the end of her 40-day treatment period revealed a highly-satisfied patient who had only experienced the single episode of a mild migraine during the entire course of treatment." <view study> Read Less