Concussions

We can help patients with concussions through the use of HBOT, EWOT, and Microcurrent.

Condition Description

According to the CDC, a concussion is a type brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. The Mayo Clinic lists symptoms of concussions as:

  • Headache or a feeling of pressure in the head

  • Temporary loss of consciousness

  • Confusion or feeling as if in a fog

  • Amnesia surrounding the traumatic event

  • Dizziness or "seeing stars"

  • Ringing in the ears

  • Nausea

  • Vomiting

  • Slurred speech

  • Delayed response to questions

  • Appearing dazed

  • Fatigue

 

Treatments

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HBOT

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can help people with concussions through increasing oxygenation to the brain, to help it recover from long term effects of brain injury

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EWOT

Exercise with oxygen therapy (EWOT) can help people with concussions through improving endurance and health.

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Microcurrent

Microcurrent therapy can help people with concussions through reducing intracranial inflammation and to simulation of neurological tissue.

 

Resources

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Hyperbaric oxygen effects on sports injuries
Hyperbaric oxygen effects on sports injuries

  • Due to the increase in sports related injuries, it is important to find ways to help reduce the healing time and get athletes back into season.

  • HBO is remarkably free of untoward side effects. Complications such as oxygen toxicity, middle ear barotrauma and confinement anxiety are well controlled with appropriate pre-exposure orientations. 

  • HBO has the effect of diminishing tissue damage, which improves microcirculation.

  • The healing of a sports injury has its natural recovery and follows a fairly constant pattern irrespective of the underlying cause. The three phases are: the inflammatory phase, the proliferative phase and the remodeling phase. Oxygen has an important role in each of these phases.

  • Olympic athletes used HBOT and benefitted from faster healing time. 

The effect of mild-pressure hyperbaric therapy (Oasis O2) on fatigue and oxidative stress
The effect of mild-pressure hyperbaric therapy (Oasis O2) on fatigue and oxidative stress

  • Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has become increasingly popular among elite athletes and most recently among the general public as a modality to improve fatigue, enhance overall health and well-being, heal sports-related injuries, and promote anti-aging. 

  • This study tested 15 young healthy volunteers to see their improvement with the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. 

  • The testing found that mild-pressure hyperbaric therapy reduces oxidative stress as indicated by a significant decrease in serum ROM, and also helps improve fatigue as seen by a significant decrease in VAS fatigue scores. 

Sports and Hyperbarics
Sports and Hyperbarics

Sports and Hyperbarics

  • This short flyer explains how HBOT reduces inflammation for sports injuries, concussions, and surgeries.

  • It lists bullet points of improvements that occur.

  • The article also includes a short testimonial about an NFL player using HBOT