HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY (HBOT)
Hyperbaric medicine, also known as hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), is the medical use of oxygen at a level higher than atmospheric pressure.
HBOT is being used in a variety of neurologic disorders. Several centers in this country routinely treat stroke victims and others with head injuries. Brain scans have been shown to change after HBOT and this has lead to the hope that brain damage can be helped. At least one multi center trial is under way examining the use of HBOT in acute stroke patients.
While not new, HBOT has only lately begun to gain recognition for treatment of chronic degenerative health problems related to cerebral palsy, brain injury, multiple sclerosis and many other disorders. Wherever blood flow and oxygen delivery to vital organs is reduced, function and healing can potentially be aided with HBOT. When the brain is injured by stroke, CP, or trauma, HBO may wake up stunned parts of the brain to restore function.
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CEREBRAL PALSY
Anecdotal evidence from Canada and elsewhere raise hope that HBOT may improve neurologic function in this group of patients.
MUMS Hears About Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as a Treatment for Brain Damage.
Interesting newsletter about use of HBOT as treatment for cerebral palsy.
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AUTISM
Recently there has been interest in applying Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy to this patient population. Anecdotal evidence has suggested that this treatment modality may be of use.
LIST OF PRACTITIONERS
CALIFORNIA
Beverly Hills Center for Hyperbaric Medicine
1125 S. Beverly Dr
Suite 405
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(310) 551-1375
info@hyperbaricrx.com
www.hyperbaricrx.com
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Movement Discoveries is a pediatric therapy center that offers traditional and specialized therapies for children.
Their mission is to help children with special needs maximize their potential by providing effective therapy programs that increase independence, develop and enhance functional skills, and accelerate progress.
They are Northern California’s first and leading provider of intensive physical therapy program for children with Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Developmental Delays, Spinal Cord Injuries, Genetic Disorders, Coordination and Balance Disorders and Orthopedic Conditions.
They have been providing pediatric therapy services in the San Francisco Bay Area for over five years and their services have expanded to now include Aquatic Therapy, Infant Early Intervention, and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT).
Movement Discoveries Map
822 Mahler Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
(800) 537-1522 or (650) 652-1700
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California Integrative Hyperbaric Center
16251 Laguna Canyon Rd, Ste 175
Irvine, CA 92618-3623
(877) 244-2188, (949) 428-8878
info@californiahyperbarics.com
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Chico Hyperbaric Center
1026 Mangrove Ave., Suite 10
Chico, CA 95926
(888) 324-6240 or (530) 899-9361
info@HBOToday.com
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WASHINGTON
Mount Ranier Clinic
503 First Street South, Suite 1
Yelm, WA 98597
(360) 458-1061
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