Posted in Hyperbaric Therapy, Recovery Journal by: Kathy
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30 Mar
Steve is improving with the hyperbaric oxygen therapy. So far he’s had eleven HBOT treatments. His ears don’t bother him any more, and he has shown some improvement in his stroke recovery. He’s also getting some pain relief in his leg, especially in his knee. One big improvement I’ve noticed is in the way he [...]
Posted in Recovery Journal, Seizures by: Kathy
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25 Mar
Seizures and driving don’t mix, and with good reason. About 22 years ago a teenage boy got into his car and drove out of the Pulaski High School parking lot on his way home. Five minutes later, his car jumped the curb and ran onto the sidewalk and left a path of destruction as five [...]
Posted in Hyperbaric Therapy, Pain, Recovery Journal by: Kathy
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24 Mar
Steve had his seventh hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) treatment today after taking Monday and Tuesday off to allow his ears to recover, and he had NO ear pain. In fact, he didn’t even wear the ear plugs, because I forgot to bring them along. But he did well without them, so hopefully the barotrauma is [...]
Posted in Hyperbaric Therapy, Pain, Recovery Journal by: Kathy
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21 Mar
Steve has had six hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) treatments, and he has experienced barotrauma, which is ear pain caused from the increased pressure.
Posted in Hyperbaric Therapy, Recovery Journal by: Kathy
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15 Mar
A few months ago, Steve was watching late night TV and saw a commercial about Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) and how it can benefit stroke survivors. I had already gone to bed, so he wrote down the information and put the note on the kitchen counter so I could make the phone call in the [...]
Posted in Hyperbaric Therapy by: Kathy
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15 Mar
What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)? Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy – Hyper (high) baric (pressure) oxygen therapy (HBOT) is the inhalation of 100 percent medical grade oxygen at greater than normal atmospheric pressure. This is equivalent to breathing 100 percent oxygen underwater from depths of 33 feet or more. HBOT is a simple, non-invasive and painless [...]