Uses of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Commonly Treated Conditions
In the United States, HBOT is commonly used for the treatment of the following conditions. Most insurance plans and Medicare will cover treatment for these medical problems.
- Air or gas embolism
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Acute traumatic ischemia
- Exceptional blood loss
- Cyanide poisoning
- Decompression sickness
- Non-healing wounds, such as diabetic ulcers
- Gas gangreneops
- Necrotizing infections
- Some cases of chronic osteomyelitis (bone infection)
- Radiation effects
- Compromised skin flaps
- Burns
Off-Label Conditions Treated
- Cerebral palsy
- Stroke
- Multiple sclerosis
- Vascular disease
- Crohn’s disease
- Infections of all types , including lyme’s
- Heart attacks
- Head injuries and concussion
- Anti-aging treatments
- Migraine headaches
- Chronic fatigue
- ADD/ADHD
- Autism
- Sports injuries
- Cancer
- HIV
- Raynaud’s phenomenon
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Fibromyalgia
- Decreased immune function
- Venomous bites
- Before and after surgery
- General wellness and prevention