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Therapy
The number of Americans suffering from the debilitating effects of Multiple Sclerosis is estimated to be a quarter of a million and growing. MS is a central nervous system disease that is thought to be an autoimmune condition generated by a virus, although definite causes are unknown at this time. The condition is characterized as a relapsing and remitting disease that is aggravated by stress and an abnormal immune system, which results in inflammation, damage and hardening of myelin and nerve fibers that typically occurs in the spinal cord, brain stem and optic nerves.
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Multiple Sclerosis symptomology includes weakness, severe pain, loss of vision, and extreme pain, which are caused by slowed nerve impulses as a result of damage to the nerves or myelin, which is known as demyelination. Persons with MS also suffer from balance problems, bladder and bowel dysfunction, difficulty walking, vision loss and pain in eyes, depression, neurological dysfunction, spasticity of muscles, and debilitating fatigue. Hyperbaric
Oxygen Therapy Extensive
international medical research, over the past twenty years, has demonstrated
that hyperbaric oxygen therapy will be considered an integral role in the
treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. In
many parts of the world, hyperbaric is considered a key component of an
effective MS treatment program.
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In some countries in Europe, hyperbaric oxygen therapy is covered by insurance and is the main treatment for MS.
Some theories suggest that Multiple Sclerosis could be attributed to a lack of oxygen in the body, resulting in the lesions that appear on the spinal cord of patients undergoing SPECT scans. Regardless of what the causes of MS are, there is irrefutable evidence supporting the treatment of MS patients with hyperbaric oxygen.
More and more medical researchers have come to regard hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a potent therapy for the successful treatment of multiple sclerosis without the side effects associated with many pharmaceuticals. Hyperbaric has been shown to reduce pain significantly, modulate the immune system, increase energy, alleviate sleep dysfunction, and reduce cognitive impairment. In most cases, patients are also able to discontinue use of many of their pharmaceuticals.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy raises oxygen levels in the body by up to 1000% through the increased pressure of the HBO chamber. Viruses are unable to survive in the presence of abundant oxygen, therefore a significant “die-off” of viruses and bacteria is experienced when undergoing hyperbaric treatments. Hyperbaric also acts as an immune modulator and allows organ and gland functionality to normalize, reducing many debilitating MS symptoms. Because of the pressurized environment inside the chamber, hyperbaric acts as a detoxifier as well. By forcing oxygen into the tissues through this pressure, toxins, chemicals and other impurities are forced out.
A recent study
sited by the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrated compelling evidence
of improvements in MS symptomology. Forty
chronic Multiple Sclerosis patients, in the advanced stages of the disease,
were treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy at 2 ATA for 90 minute
sessions. Seventy percent of those
treated received relief from the effects of MS after the 20 study
treatments. Patients in the study who
received the greatest benefit from the hyperbaric were those who had a less
severe form of MS, however, because the study consisted of only 20 treatments,
the results on more severe MS were not as evident.
Researchers in another study testing the effects of hyperbaric on the T
and B lymphocytes of Multiple Sclerosis patients tested patients suffering with
the condition on an average of more than 9 years. Ninety percent of patients tested demonstrated immune modulation
after hyperbaric treatments. Some
medical professionals state that the most effective protocol for hyperbaric
oxygen on persons with MS is that of lower pressures at 1.5 ATA or below for
longer treatment times. Some studies
suggest that pressures of 1.5 ATA or below are most beneficial in correcting
immune imbalances and pressures at higher levels can have a negative impact on
the immune system.
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Clinical
Studies on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for the Treatment of MS: ·
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for
Multiple Sclerosis Patients ·
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in
Multiple Sclerosis ·
Stop Multiple Sclerosis in its
Tracks ·
The Retreat of Multiple Sclerosis ·
Mild Hyperbaric Therapy as an
Immune Modulator ·
The Etiology of Multiple
Sclerosis: A New and Extended Vascular- Ischemic Model |
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Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen in
Rheumatic Diseases- And Critical Analysis
Testimonials and Case Studies Utilizing HBOT for Multiple
Sclerosis
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A 45 year old diagnosed with progressive multiple
sclerosis, including severe pain, insomnia, fatigue, foggy brain, tingling and
numbness in extremities, lack of balance and severe depression. After an MRI, extensive lesions were
revealed in the brain and spinal cord. After two months of hyperbaric, she began to see relief of
her symptoms… click to read the case study
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A 39 year old suffering with
both Multiple Sclerosis and CFIDS for more than eight years. His symptoms included insomnia, physical and
mental fatigue, severe pain, brain fog, irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux,
and severe depression. He was treated
with hyperbaric and soon, began to see experience a lessening of symptomology… click to read the case study
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