The Healing Powers of Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment

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The Healing Powers of Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment

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Oxygen is essential to proper healing of bodily tissues, whether it's skin,

muscle or bone. In most cases, the act of breathing combined with a healthy

network of veins and arteries provide enough oxygen for body tissues to heal.

However, in certain circumstances, hyperbaric oxygen treatment is used to

substantially increase oxygen flow within tissues to improve healing.

Patients undergoing hyperbaric treatment are placed in a chamber where 100%

oxygen is circulated. The oxygen is pressurized so that air pressure may be

2-3 times greater than normal. This allows the lungs and skin to absorb more

concentrated oxygen in a shorter period of time.

Hyperbaric oxygen treatment was originally used to relieve scuba and

deep-sea divers of a dangerous condition called decompression sickness or " the

bends. " While ascending from underwater, nitrogen gas bubbles may form in the

lungs, tissues and bloodstream. Blood flow may be blocked, with disastrous

results, and blood vessels may be damaged. Hyperbaric treatment neutralizes the

effects of nitrogen.

Today, the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society has approved use of

hyperbaric oxygen for several other conditions besides the bends. The length

and

number of treatments depends on the condition and its severity.

Air or Gas Embolism: This is similar to the bends, when air or gas bubbles

enter arteries or veins, reducing blood flow and affecting oxygen circulation.

 

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Carbon monoxide (CO), a colorless, odorless gas,

is a byproduct of combustion. It binds to red blood cells, blocking delivery

of oxygen to the body. Hyperbaric oxygen accelerates the clearance of CO from

the body, restoring oxygen delivery and preventing toxic effects on the

central nervous system and blood vessels.

Gas Gangrene: This bacterial infection eats away soft tissues, releases

toxins into the blood stream and inhibits the body's defense mechanisms. These

bacteria prefer low-oxygen concentrations. High doses of oxygen via hyperbaric

therapy inhibit bacteria and toxin production.

Crush Injuries: Complications of crush injuries, such as from motor vehicle

accidents, falls and gun shots, are very frequent. By increasing oxygen

delivery to injured tissues, hyperbaric treatments reduce swelling, improve

healing and help fight infection.

Problem Wounds: Wounds may fail to respond to standard care because of low

oxygen levels and impaired circulation. Foot ulcers in diabetics are one such

problem. By increasing oxygen levels within the wound tissues, hyperbaric

therapy promotes healing.

Anemia/Blood Loss: In cases where a patient can't accept a blood transfusion

for medical or religious reasons, sufficient oxygen delivery (via red blood

cells) might be compromised. Hyperbaric treatment increases the oxygen

content of existing red blood cells.

Intracranial Abscess: A sinus infection or bone infection of the skull may

form an abscess within the skull or brain. Antibiotics may be ineffective and

white blood cells require a minimum oxygen level to kill bacteria. Hyperbaric

treatment provides oxygen for white blood cells and inhibits bacteria that

need low oxygen levels to grow.

Soft Tissue Infections: These are serious infections -- in which tissue is

dying -- that may be complicated by conditions such as diabetes or vascular

disease. While primary treatments are removing the infected tissue and

administering antibiotics, hyperbaric oxygen may inhibit bacteria from growing

and

enhance the ability of white blood cells to kill bacteria.

Bone Infections: Osteomyelitis, infection of the bone, that does not respond

to standard treatment may benefit from hyperbaric oxygen. It inhibits

bacterial growth, increases the killing power of white blood cells and enhances

the

effects of some antibiotics.

Radiation Therapy Complications: Chronic complications of radiation therapy

used to treat cancer may result from scarring and narrowing of the blood

vessels. Hyperbaric treatment allows more oxygen to reach these damaged areas

and

helps prevent tissue from dying for lack of blood and oxygen flow. It is

most often used in the head and neck areas.

Skin Grafts: The success of transferred skin grafts or flaps (which might

include skin, deeper tissue, muscle and bone) is largely dependent on

sufficient oxygen supply to the affected area. Hyperbaric treatment can be used

to

saturate the area with oxygen before and after grafting.

Burns: Hyperbaric therapy is sometimes used to treat burns to the hands,

face or groin area, or for deep second-degree and third-degree burns that cover

more than 20% of the patient's body. Hyperbaric oxygen reduces swelling,

limits progression of the burn injury (which continues 3-4 days after the

initial

injury) and may diminish lung damage from inhalation of heat and smoke.

At the Medical College of Wisconsin, researchers are studying hyperbaric

therapy for additional uses, alone and in combination with other treatments.

Medical College researchers have pioneered the use of hyperbaric oxygen in

conjunction with NASA's near-infrared _light-emitting diode technology_

(http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/975450257.html) for treatment of

hard-to-heal

wounds.

_Harry T. Whelan, MD_ (http://doctor.mcw.edu/harry.whelan)

Professor of Neurology, Pediatrics, Hyperbaric Medicine

Medical College of Wisconsin

Medical Director

Froedtert & Medical College Hyperbaric Medicine

Pediatric Neurologist

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

Article Created: 2001-02-26

Article Updated: 2001-04-22

 

Each year, Medical College of Wisconsin physicians care for more than

180,000 patients, representing nearly 500,000 patient visits. Medical College

physicians practice at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Froedtert Memorial

Lutheran Hospital, the Milwaukee VA Medical Center, and many other hospitals

and

clinics in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hello...what are your thoughts on Ozone therapy?

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

In our experience, ozone is quite useful for detoxifying the colon

or the vagina using insufflation. An enema should precede the use of

ozone. The ozone will then rid the colon of fungus (ie, cancer). In

case you don't know it, ALL cancer is fungus, not body cells gone

wild. Normal cells sometimes encompass fungus, but only to prevent

their spread in the body. Oncologist Dr. Simoncini proved beyond a

doubt that cancer is a fungus, and from my own experience, this is

correct. His website is www.curenaturalicancro.com.

 

Beware of breathing ozone; it damages the lungs. You can hold it up

to your nose while holding your breath to get rid of pathogens in

the sinuses.

 

John

 

 

, william heene

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Actually I am just learning about it. But from what I have learnt so

far, I think it is effective and not terribly expensive as some

treatments. But one should keep in mind that it is not a toy and that

if not used correctly can be harmful too, like a lot of effective

treatments - including drugs that we are all familiar with...

 

Ozone is even used successfully in air filters, which actually

surprised me a lot. But I am the owner of a health group for Multiple

Chemcials Sensitivities, allergies, respiratory disorders, etc and a

member (who has MCS, allergies, asthma, etc and uses these filters )

and his wife sell these air filters and have been educating me too.

 

Here are only a couple of urls that I have found useful. I have a lot

more but they are more for individual medical uses like treating pain,

arthritis, etc

 

Understanding Ozone

http://www.understandingozone.com/

 

Ozone - Breath of Life

by Robert Willner, M.D.

http://www.understandingozone.com/article_breath.asp

OZONE (03) " Breath of God " (Ancient Hebrew)

 

OZONATED WATER

http://educate-yourself.org/ozone/ozoneart2.shtml

 

Ozone Information For Clinicians & the General Public.

This site brings together articles and published research on the use of

ozone in routine health care. It is presented in the form of a book

with links to the main chapters, and an index that heads each chapter.

The book contains an introduction by Dr Julian Holmes, an Introduction

and the History of the use of Ozone, issues in the USA & the FDA,

Dental, Medical, Veterinary and Agricultural Uses.

http://www.the-o-zone.cc/

 

blessings

Shan

 

, william heene

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[Guest guest]

I read recently about Willard Water, which oxgenizes water, which then can be

used in a variety of ways, to make applications and treatments more effective. 

I wonder if this coud be used in a similar manner somehow.

 

I would love to hear people's experiences with Willard water.

Thanks!