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Not All Wounds Are Visible

Not All Wounds are Visible…

As Memorial Day ushers in summer, it’s also a time of remembrance for those who’ve fought to protect our country, and those who’ve fallen doing so. While the focus of Memorial day is on those that have died in the service of our country it is hard to forget that there are many veterans and service personnel living everyday with the trauma of war. June is PTSD awareness month and is a condition becoming more common amongst servicemen and women that can be debilitating as they attempt to reintegrate into life after their service. HBOT is an incredibly effective treatment for PTSD, as these studies show 30-90% of symptoms improved in participants:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22026588/

https://hbot.com/u-s-veteran-piot-trial-hbot-in-tbi-ptsd-preliminary-data-lsu-irb-7051/

The physicians and researchers showed that with 4 weeks of treatment using a low dose of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, a treatment used for nearly 100 years in divers and 50 years for wounds, they were able to treat these wounds in the brains of injured U.S. servicemen. Specifically, the veterans achieved improvements in memory, concentration, executive function, and quality of life, and a reduction in headaches, concussion symptoms, depression, and anxiety…Surprisingly, the veterans showed a 30% reduction in PTSD symptoms. While the study did not include a control group, the magnitude of the improvement measured was striking and never before reported in the medical literature. Equally importantly, in both the case reports and the LSU pilot study there were no significant side effects to the treatment. 

While not a veteran, we have a story about one of our patients that is healing from PTSD featured on our testimonial page.

Hyperbaric Vermont would like to say “Thank You”  to all those that have served. We would be honored to assist you in your healing process and are committed to making it affordable and accessible to you.

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Aphasia and HBOT

June recognizes Aphasia awareness, an impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read and write. Aphasia is often caused by a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or infections the affect the brain, like Lyme disease. 2 million people in America have aphasia. Aphasia can be treated with HBOT, just like a brain injury, by decreasing inflammation and reviving brain tissue.

 Hyperbaric oxygen therapy floods blood plasma, lymph fluids and cerebrospinal fluid (the clear, watery fluid that fills the brain and spine) with pure oxygen at higher than normal atmospheric pressures and helps thus reducing brain swelling and tissue inflammation. Dormant cells become reactivated and new capillaries begin to form over successive treatments.

If you are unfamiliar with this condition here is a great video “What is Aphasia” made by Aphaisa.org

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Hyperbaric Vermont treats many patients with the root causes of aphasia: stroke, traumatic brain injury, lyme disease. You can read some of our patient’s testimonials here. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can safely and effectively treat these conditions. If you are interested in reading more on HBOT and these conditions visit our Research and Resources page.

#TalkAboutAphasia

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Alzheimer’s and HBOT

For this blog post we are spreading Alzheimer’s and Dementia Awareness which is a national focus in the month of June because it affects 50 million people worldwide. Alzheimer’s and Dementia can cause problems with short term memory, and affect aspects of daily life like keeping track of your wallet, remembering how to get home, paying bills and planning and preparing meals. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, and can be life-threatening.

Alzheimer’s disease and dementia still do not have a confirmed medical cause. 

alzheimer's vs dementia

We do know that plaques form in the brain, and neurons become entangled, but the word is still out on why this occurs. For Alzheimer’s and dementia patients, HBOT helps to reduce brain inflammation, regrow damaged tissue, and restore blood flow to previously lacking areas.

Dementia describes a group of symptoms associated with a decline in memory, reasoning or other thinking skills. Many different types of dementia exist, and many conditions cause it.  Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for 60-80% of dementia cases.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used successfully as a treatment for both of these conditions. An article in Science Daily reports some interesting research findings:  “After 40 treatments, she reported increased memory and concentration, sleep, conversation, appetite, ability to use the computer, more good days (5/7) than bad days, resolved anxiety, and decreased disorientation and frustration. Tremor, deep knee bend, tandem gain, and motor speed were also improved.” 

Here is one more link to an article that talks about how HBOT helps Alzheimer’s patients. https://hyperbaricstudies.com/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-and-alzheimers-disease/

Here are Hyperbaric Vermont we regularly treat patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia.  Here is a testimonial from one of our patients:

      “In November 2013, I had a knee replacement in Florida. A month later I was diagnosed with dementia, probably the result of anesthesia. Dr. Grace Johnstone recommended mild oxygen therapy to me and after only 3 visits in the hyperbaric chamber, my family noticed I was much clearer mentally. I continued with 27 more treatments and found that it also helped my spinal stenosis (apparently I stopped complaining of pain every time we traveled over bumps). I now am very much in control of all my faculties and enjoying everyday activities.”

-Andre M. 

patient uses hyperbaric oxygen for dementia recovery

Recently another patient’s wife shared with us her family’s experience at Hyperbaric Vermont. You can read about Bill’s experience with HBOT and Alzheimer’s here.

If you or someone you know is suffering from severe memory loss, give us a call today to set up a consultation.

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