HBOT for Sports Concussions: From NFL to Youth Athletes
Multiple NFL players have publicly credited hyperbaric oxygen therapy with their cognitive recovery after repeated concussions, including Joe…
Can HBOT Help Years After a Concussion or TBI?
Yes. Controlled trials have documented cognitive improvement in patients treated with HBOT 1 to 5 years after their original brain injury, and…
Mild TBI vs Severe TBI: How HBOT Works Differently for Each
HBOT evidence for traumatic brain injury splits along the severity spectrum. For acute severe TBI (GCS 3 to 8), a 2016 meta-analysis by Wang…
HBOT Concussion Protocol: Pressure, Sessions, and What to Expect
The standard HBOT protocol for concussion and mild TBI uses 1.5 ATA pressure with 100% oxygen, delivered in 60-minute sessions, five days per…
HBOT for Veterans and Military TBI: Research, VA Coverage, and Access
Over 450,000 U.S. service members have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury since 2000, the vast majority classified as mild TBI from…
HBOT for Children with Concussions: What Parents Need to Know
A 2022 randomized controlled trial by Hadanny et al. found that 60 sessions of HBOT at 1.5 ATA significantly improved cognitive function,…
HBOT for Post-Concussion Syndrome: When Symptoms Won’t Go Away
Between 15% and 30% of concussion patients develop post-concussion syndrome (PCS), a condition where headaches, cognitive fog, and fatigue…
Can HBOT Help Stroke Patients Years Later? The Chronic Stroke Evidence
Yes. Published research shows HBOT can produce meaningful improvements in stroke patients months to years after the event. A retrospective…
HBOT and Physical Therapy After Stroke: Better Together?
Combining Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) with physical therapy after stroke may produce better outcomes than either intervention alone. HBOT…
HBOT for Ischemic vs Hemorrhagic Stroke: Does the Type Matter?
Most Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) research for stroke has studied ischemic strokes, which account for roughly 87% of all strokes. But a…