At UMA, we offer Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy to individuals seeking therapeutic benefits for a range of conditions. Common reasons people seek HBOT include:
- General Health and Wellness: Healthy individuals looking to improve overall wellness through the therapeutic effects of oxygen.
- Sports Performance & Recovery: Athletes and active individuals using HBOT to enhance performance and speed up recovery from injuries.
- Post-Surgery Healing: Supporting recovery after surgery and promoting faster wound healing.
- Traumatic Brain Injury & Concussions: Assisting recovery and cognitive function following brain injuries, including concussions.
- Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Helping those with hearing loss caused by nerve damage.
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Supporting conditions like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
- Chronic Fatigue & Fibromyalgia: Managing symptoms of conditions such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (ME), and other related disorders.
- Stroke Rehabilitation: Promoting recovery and rehabilitation after a stroke.
- Lyme Disease: Aiding treatment for Lyme disease and its related symptoms.
- Interstitial Cystitis: Helping individuals with this painful bladder condition.
- Chronic Inflammatory Conditions: Offering relief for conditions marked by persistent inflammation.
- Delayed Radiation Injuries: Supporting recovery from soft tissue and bone necrosis following radiation therapy.
Global Indications for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
In 2016, the European Committee for Hyperbaric Medicine (ECHM) updated the list of approved indications for HBOT. The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) also publishes a comprehensive list of globally recognized conditions for which HBOT is used. These include:
- Air or Gas Embolism
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Gas Gangrene
- Compartment Syndrome
- Crush Injury
- Traumatic Ischemias
- Decompression Sickness (The Bends)
- Arterial Insufficiency
- Severe Anemia
- Intracranial Abscess
- Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
- Refractory Osteomyelitis
- Delayed Radiation Injury (Soft Tissue and Bone Necrosis)
- Compromised Grafts and Flaps
- Acute Thermal Burns
- Sudden Idiopathic Sensorineural Hearing Loss
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is not intended to cure or prevent any disease. The information on this website—including research, case studies, articles, and other content—is for educational purposes only. Please note that research findings may vary between individuals and are not universally applicable. This website is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment. For any diagnosis or treatment, we recommend consulting with a qualified healthcare provider.