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HBOT - Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - Dr. Karthik Gunasekaran

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy – What are the FDA approved treatments using HBOT?

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, HBOT, was first set up in the year 1662 to address respiratory problems in patients. Later in 1940s, HBOT was used as a standard to treat military divers in the United States when they suffer from DCI, decompression illness. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) in the United States has approved HBOT for 13 conditions and it is in the process of approving HBOT for more.

Painless Wound Healing using Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Painless Wound Healing using Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Wound is damage to the skin and/or the internal tissues and muscles on any part of the body. Wounds are broadly classified into closed and open wounds. Closed wounds refer to those injuries that have damaged the internal tissues but the skin remain intact or with very little visible damage. Examples of closed wounds are injuries that bleed internally, high impact thrust during an accident etc.

Actinomycosis – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment with HBOT

Actinomycosis – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment with HBOT

Actinomycosis is an infectious disease which can spread from one part of our body to another through the tissues. It can cause abscesses, pain and inflammation of the infected tissue. Actinomycosis is caused by bacterium that is already present in our bodies but in select places such as mouth, throat, digestive and urinary tracts. For any reason, if the bacterium is able to travel to different tissues of the body, it can cause the said conditions.

Treating Severe Anemia with HBOT

Treating Severe Anemia with HBOT

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a procedure where the patient/person is made to sit/lie down in a chamber filled with 100% Oxygen at 2 to 3 times the normal atmospheric pressure. As more Oxygen is taken in at higher pressures, more oxygen gets dissolved in the red blood cells and also in blood plasma and gets distributed to body organs, even with the existing lower number of RBC.

How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy can help Athletes and Sports Persons?

How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy can help Athletes and Sports Persons?

Did you know that world famous football player Chistiano Ronaldo took up HBOT to recover from his knee injury and he was able to recover faster than any other player with similar injury? When athletes train or play, they stress their body and push it off the limits to become a winner. After intense training or a game, their bodies require adequate time to recover to get ready for another session.