Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has become more and more widespread in helping treat the after effects of a stroke. Globally one in four adults over the age of 25 will have a stroke in their lifetime. There are many types of stroke and an even greater number of causes. All strokes happen due to arterial clots in the brain resulting in the tissue downstream from that blockage to be deprived of oxygen and blood flow. The common belief is that a stroke is only treatable if therapy can be delivered within four to five hours. This is simply not true. Stroke patients can respond to hyperbaric oxyge ..read more

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been proven to help relieve the symptoms of Long COVID. Long COVID is not a disease, it is a syndrome. In medical terms, a syndrome is a set of symptoms that relate to each other and are often associated with a particular disease or disorder. This is often confused with the actual disease, for example HIV is the virus that, if uncontrolled, can manifest as AIDS. Think of this as driving a car over a nail: the nail is the disease, the syndrome would be the cumulative signs of a deflated tyre, poor steering, damaged rims, increased fuel consumption ..read more

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is defined as “the persistent inability to attain and maintain an erection sufficient to permit satisfactory sexual performance.” Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been shown to aid in the vecovery of erectile dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction is a global health problem that has a negative impact on a man’s quality of life which most commonly affects men from the age of 40. Oral suspensions are the most popular over-the-counter treatments, followed by injections and surgical treatment. However recent research into the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on ..read more

Installing a Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) chamber in your workplace can save money, reduce sickness and improve productivity. According to Gov.UK the sickness absence rate in the UK in 2021 rose to 2.2% from a record low of 1.8% in 2020. This is the highest it has been since 2010 when it was also 2.2%. This translates as an estimated 149.3 million lost working days because of sickness or injury, equivalent to 4.6 days per worker per year. The most common reason for sickness absence in 2021 was ‘other’ conditions, including accidents, poisonings, diabetes and COVID which accounted for nearl ..read more

Depression is a widespread mental disorder that impacts a significant number of people in the UK, affecting approximately one in six individuals. This disorder is closely linked to other mental health conditions such as anxiety, stress and feelings of isolation. Since the onset of the pandemic, depression rates across the UK have surged, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. In the summer of 2021, around 17% of adults in the UK reported experiencing some form of depression, a notable increase from the pre-pandemic rate of 10%. People with depression are likely to feel sad, empty, hopeless and worthl ..read more

What is hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)? During hyperbaric oxygen therapy, you breathe near-pure oxygen while under increased atmospheric pressure in a hyperbaric chamber for a prolonged period. HBOT has been around for far longer than most people would believe, with credit for the first well-known hyperbaric oxygen chamber going to a British clergyman way back in the 1600s! Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has come a long way since then and is now at the forefront of cutting-edge treatments for a range of injuries and illnesses. It is widely used to address scuba diving risks, decompression sicknes ..read more

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a medical treatment that involves the use of near pure oxygen delivered at high pressure in a sealed chamber. According to the National Library of Medicine, the first documented usage of hyperbaric medical therapy was in 1662. A British physician created the “domicillium” which consisted of a pressurised airtight chamber in which pressure could be increased using bellows. He used it to treat various medical conditions, even before we really understood how gases worked. In the early 1900s, Dr. John Scott Haldane created a decompression model to help treat di ..read more

Arrhythmias are a common heart condition that affect millions of people worldwide. This condition causes an irregular heartbeat, which can lead to serious health complications if left untreated. While there are several treatment options available for arrhythmias, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a relatively new and promising approach that shows potential in improving heart function and reducing the risk of complications. Exploring the potential benefits of HBOT for people with arrhythmias… One key benefit of HBOT is its ability to improve oxygen delivery to the heart muscle. The heart nee ..read more

US comedian, TV host and classic car enthusiast Jay Leno, 72, suffered serious burns recently when a vintage 1907 steam engine he was working on in his garage exploded in his face. He had sessions in a hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) chamber after extensive skin grafts to his hands and arms. Dr. Peter H Grossman from the Grossman Burns Centre in Los Angeles said that Leno was in good condition after HBOT and was back driving 10 days later. “It helps decrease swelling, it helps increase blood flow with good oxygenation and it helps decrease bacteria,” Grossman said. In 1965, HBOT therapy treat ..read more

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a treatment that involves the administration of near-pure oxygen at increased atmospheric pressure in a full body chamber. Historically HBOT has been known to treat decompression sickness, carbon monoxide poisoning and wound healing. In recent years, however, medical research has indicated that HBOT could be a promising therapy for many more health conditions. As such, HBOT has gained popularity as an alternative therapy for a wide range of physical and cognitive medical conditions, and also for maintaining general health and wellbeing. Let’s have a deeper ..read more