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Treatable Diagnoses

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy treats dozens of medical conditions, and is used to improve athletic performance and by many patients for anti-aging.

Top Diagnoses:Non-healing wounds Diabetic wounds Osteomyelitis (bone infections)Sudden Deafness Hemorrhagic Cystitis Radiation damage to the breast

Anti-Aging

What if instead of trying to look younger, you grew more collagen to repair aging skin?

Avascular Necrosis

Patients in recent studies receiving HBOT fort AVN remained painfree after 7 years, and none required hip reconstruction or replacement.

Bone infection (Osteomyelitis)

Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone or bone marrow that hyperbaric oxygen therapy heals.

Breast pain /chest pain & damage caused by radiation

Hyperbarics is one of the only therapies that can actually heal radiation damage.

Cancer (treatment synergy)

HBOT can mitigate side effects of chemo-therapy, such as “chemo brain.”

Carbon monoxide poisoning and smoke inhalation

Hyperbarics removes the effects of breathing CO faster than any other treatment.

Central retinal artery occlusion

Hyperbarics often reverses CRAO, but patients must come in for hyperbarics immediately.

Cerebral palsy

HBOT works best for children who develop cerebral palsy due to a brain injury caused by a lack of oxygen.

Crohn’s disease

Hyperbarics improves symptoms in patients with Crohn's, IBS and Ulcerative Colitis by up to 88%.

Chronic fatigue syndrome

HBOT decreases the severity of symptoms and increases the quality of life for CFS patients

Chronic pain

We have seen numerous cases of chronic pain from dozens of underlying conditions resolved.

Complex regional pain syndrome

HBOT is effective in decreasing pain and edema, and increasing ROM in patients with CRPS.

Compromised and failing grafts and flaps

The typical protocol for compromised skin grafts or flaps is to start with two treatments per day to salvage as much tissue as early as possible.

Concussion / TBI / Anoxic Brain Injury

Numerous studies with brain imagery show that HBOT helps heal anoxic brain injury after trauma.

Crush injuries and acute ischemias

HBOT increases wound healing and decreases amputations in patients with crush injuries.

Dementia

HBOT helps the brain regenerate, most frequently reducing symptoms of dementia.

Decompression sickness

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy dissolves arterial gas (nitrogen) that can cause embolisms.

Depression

HBOT helps the brain regenerate, most frequently reducing symptoms of dementia.

Diabetic wounds

Bay Area Hyperbarics has helped over a thousand patients heal their diabetic wounds.

Erectile dysfunction and insufficiency

HBOT improves erectile dysfunction by increasing oxygen and blood flow, and by reducing fibrosis or scar tissue that often occurs in patients with ED.

Fibromyalgia

HBOT is perhaps the only treatment that can heal the underlying causes of fibromyalgia.

Fetal alcohol syndrome

Hyperbarics has been shown in numerous case studies to reduce the effects of FAS.

Fibrosis

Studies show that HBOT kills bacterial agents that cause pulmonary fibrosis, and helps heal radiation-induced fibrosis.

Failing Grafts and Flaps

The typical protocol for compromised skin grafts or flaps is to start with two treatments per day to salvage as much tissue as early as possible.

Gangrene / Gas Gangrene

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy sends oxygen to previously oxygen-deprived tissue, and often prevents amputation.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Treats Compartment syndrome

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy re-oxygenates damaged tissues, speeds healing, and can save lives.

Headaches

HBOT relieves symptoms and decreases the intensity and frequency of headaches

Intracranial Abscess

Hyperbarics, along with antibiotics, typically heals intracranial abscesses.

Interstitial cystitis

HBOT decreases pelvic pain and urgency, improves voiding patterns, and increases functional bladder capacity.

Inflammatory bowel disease

In recent studies, 78% of patients with Crohn's disease improved with HBOT, and 100% with ulcerative colitis were healed.

Lyme Disease

HBOT kills the spirochetes believed to cause Lyme disease. It also kills bacteria and heals damage done by bacteria.

Migraine Headaches

We have helped hundreds of patients living with Migraines to live virtually pain-free.

Multiple sclerosis

Many of our patients with MS find that regular HBOT helps them manage their symptoms.

Non-healing wounds

Hyperbarics heals non-healing wounds, even when other therapies have failed.

Necrotizing soft tissue infections

Studies show that the introduction of oxygen-under-pressure often reverses and heals necrotizing infections.

Osteomyelitis (bone infections)

Hyperbarics increases the cure rate for bone infections from 50% to 86%.

Pancreatitis

HBOT improves survival, reduces overall severity, and decreases the extent of necrosis, in severe pancreatitis.

Parkinson’s disease

HBOT has been shown to decrease depression and anxiety in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Problem wounds

Hyperbarics heals problem wounds, even when other therapies have failed.

Radiation damage to the abdomen and pelvis

We have helped hundreds of patients heal damage to their abdomen and pelvic areas.

Radiation damage to the bladder

HBOT is a proven treatment for radiation damage and is often covered by insurance.

Radiation damage to the breast

Hyperbarics has been proven to reduce pain, damage and fatigue from radiation therapy.

Radiation Damage to mouth, neck and head

HBOT halts the loss of teeth and prevents worsening of symptoms such as bone loss, infections, and skin and gum sores.

Radiation damage to other bones and tissues

Hyperbarics heals wounds from radiation to bones and tissues and builds new blood vessels.

Radiation proctitis

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been shown to significantly improve rectal bleeding, diarrhea and rectal pain in radiation proctitis patients.

Retinitis pigmentosa

HBOT can help stabilize patients’ visual acuity, visual field, and ERG responses.

Sudden Deafness

Half the people who have sudden hearing loss will recover within two weeks if they receive hyperbaric treatment.

Sports Injuries/ Athletic Recovery

Professional, olympic and casual athletes regularly see us for HBOT for recovery.

Stroke

55% of stroke participants experience significant improvement after HBOT, while 72% have at least a mild improvement

Severe anemia

Leading research shows consistent positive results for HBOT as a treatment for severe anemia.

Scleroderma

HBOT delivers oxygen to marginal, ischemic wounds and accelerates wound healing.

Spinal cord injuries

HBOT decreases aptosis (cell death), reduces spinal inflammation and increases cellular regrowth in the central nervous system.

Thermal Burns

Hypoxic tissues surrounding burns can return to normal oxygen levels with oxygen administered under pressure.

Ulcerative colitis

In 6 studies on the use of HBOT on ulcerative colitis, 100% of patients showed improvement.