What Conditions Are Treated With HBOT?
Chiropractic therapy can be combined with hyperbaric oxygen therapy to offer accelerated healing, enhanced quality of life, reduced pain, increased overall wellness, and treatment of a wide variety of conditions, illnesses, and symptoms. At Gonstead Physical Medicine, we have a team of chiropractors who can assess your health and determine if HBOT is the right treatment for you.
FDA-Approved Conditions Treated with HBOT
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat the following illnesses, conditions, and symptoms:
- Air and gas embolisms
- Anemia
- Burns
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Central retinal artery occlusion
- Chronic refractory osteomyelitis
- Crush injuries
- Decompression sickness
- Diabetic wounds
- Gangrene
- Infections of the skin or bones
- Intracranial abscesses
- Necrotizing soft tissue infections
- Radiation injuries
- Skin grafts and flaps
- Thermal burns
- Vision loss
- Wounds
Off-Label or Alternative Treatment Option
Our chiropractors may also recommend HBOT as an off-label or alternative treatment option for some conditions. We will first do a full examination and take your medical history to confirm that you are a good candidate for HBOT for these conditions:
- Anoxic brain injury
- Arthritis
- Athletic injuries
- Autoimmune disorders
- Cancer
- Cerebral palsy
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Chronic pain
- Concussion
- Crohn's disease
- Developmental disorders
- Fibromyalgia
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Interstitial cystitis
- Lyme disease
- Migraines and headaches
- Multiple sclerosis
- Musculoskeletal injury
- Neurological disorders
- Spinal cord injury
- Sports injury
- Stress, anxiety, and depression
- Stroke
- Surgical recovery
- Traumatic brain injury
- Ulcerative colitis
When Should You Consider HBOT?
You should visit us for HBOT if you have an illness, injury, medical condition, or symptoms that have not responded to more traditional medical treatments. You should also consider HBOT if you have symptoms or a condition that keeps coming back, is getting worse, or is chronic.
Learn More About HBOT in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, NM
To learn more about the benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in Albuquerque or Rio Rancho, NM, visit us at Gonstead Physical Medicine. Our team will go over your health, symptoms, goals, and expectations before recommending HBOT. Contact our office to schedule an appointment.
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