Next step after undergoing radiation therapy for cancer – HBOT If you have been diagnosed with cancer and underwent radiation therapy along with other treatments, you would have seen other symptoms popping up as side effects that your doctors would have told you already. The symptoms vary depending on the area where the radiation therapy was performed. This is because, during radiation treatment, the energy transmitted into the body damages the surrounding tissues and muscles along with the targeted tumour. This is an inevitable thing. If you are young, the severity of the symptoms may be litt ..read more

The benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy are being discovered every month. Not very long ago, the medical researchers at the Tel Aviv University have seen the cognitive abilities of healthy and ageing people improve significantly after undergoing HBOTherapy. Following are the areas of improvement they have observed in older people after HBOT: Test candidates were more attentive They processed information faster Execution speed in activities was improved Global cognitive functioning of the brain increased significantly.  This was mainly attributed to improved blood flow to specific part ..read more

Some definitions before we get into the topic: Neuropathy: Weakness, numbness and pain caused due to nerve damage usually in the limbs (hands and legs). Central nervous system: Nerves that belong to the central nervous system are mainly present in the brain and the spinal cord. These are the main channels through which communication to and from the brain travels. Central nervous system is protected by the vertebral column (in the spine) and the skull (in the head) and they are separated by the blood-brain barrier in the head.  Peripheral nervous system: Nerves that are spread across the ..read more

Autism spectrum disorder refers to a spectrum of conditions in the development of the brain in children. The understanding of autism has been improving among the medical community and in some children, autism is a treatable condition. Autism doesn’t necessarily belong to the non-development or improper functioning of a particular part of the brain but to different parts of it and the body. This can be the central nervous system, organ specific abnormalities or dysfunctioning, immune dysregulation, inflammation, oxidative stress etc.  In some studies on HBOT and ASD conducted by medical r ..read more

In a study published in ‘Safe Journals’ about The Association between Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and the Outcome of a Deep Chemical Peeling, it was concluded that  “Hyperbaric oxygen therapy following PCP is associated with faster recovery as assessed by both patients and caregivers. So far, HBOT was mainly used in the treatment of problematic or chronic wounds. Our study suggests expanding the indications in which hyperbaric oxygen treatment is applicable and recommended” Phenol Chemical Peeling There are several non invasive and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures to hide the signs ..read more

Did you know that 30% of COVID infected patients suffer from some kind of long term symptoms? In the UK alone, approximately 20 lakhs people are suffering from long covid symptoms that include brain fog, inability to concentrate, fatigue, weakness, loss of taste or smell, myocarditis etc. For some, the symptoms have been persistent that they haven’t even been able to get back to work like they would normally do. Study conducted by the Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research at Shamir Medical Center and Tel Aviv University As of now, there doesn’t exist a cure for COVID infection ..read more

Peripheral artery disease (also called peripheral arterial disease) is a condition wherein the arteries that supply blood to different parts of the body get clogged as a result of which the destination organ, typically legs, receive little blood flow. Lower flow of blood to legs (and hands) can cause pain. Pain in legs due to peripheral artery disease while walking is termed as “claudication”. Fat can get deposited at the interior walls of the arteries narrowing down the path for blood flow. This condition is called “atherosclerosis” and can lead to peripheral artery disease. Symptoms of pe ..read more

Flesh eating bacteria (also called necrotizing fasciitis) is a one of kind skin infection, typically caused by an injury or cut on the skin. The bacteria responsible for the infection is ‘Group A Streptococcus Bacteria (GAS)’ and it thrives by eating the skin and the tissue below it. If left untreated for any reason, the infection would need surgery and sometimes lead to amputation of the body part. The infection spreads fast as the bacteria is aggressive in nature. The bacteria continues to eat up the tissue and continues to spread rapidly from the site of origin. Around 30% of infected peop ..read more

Skin grafting is a surgical procedure that involves taking skin from one part of the body to replace lost or damaged skin on a different area. In free-transfer grafts procedure only a partial thickness of skin is taken from the ‘donor’ site to replace the damaged skin. In the rotation flaps procedure, complete thickness of skin is taken.    Skin grafting is done to people who have suffered burns, injuries, wounds or have skin infections due to which the skin on the affected area is lost. If healthy skin is available on the person’s body, it is taken to replace the damaged skin; if n ..read more