Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), is a chronic neurological syndrome that can cause severe pain, sensitivity to touch and light, swelling in tissues, excessive sweating, muscle atrophy and skin discoloration.
There is currently no cure for RSD and patients can often feel frustrated trying to find treatments that offer some relief.
Traditionally, the symptoms of RSD are treated with medication. That offers some relief for those trying to manage the cycle of pain, but an increasing number of patients are seeking alternative or supplement therapies to help regularly manage symptoms.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is one of those proven and increasingly relied upon therapies.
HBOT is a non-invasive treatment in which patients are administered 100% oxygen at increased atmospheric pressure. The air we normally breath every day is at about 21%. The treatment sessions are given in chambers where patients simply have to breathe in and out. No narcotics or injections are required, unlike with many traditional medicated pain management treatments.
How does HBOT help ease symptoms of RSD?
The immediate goal of RSD treatment is to relieve the physical symptoms. To relieve symptoms, treatment must improve circulation, reduce inflammation or edema and remove the swelling in affected limbs. During HBOT sessions, the bloodstream, tissues and fluids (such as lymph and cerebrospinal) in the body are supersaturated with an increase of 10 to 20 times the level of oxygen. Areas of the body that were previously cut off from oxygen as a result of swelling will receive the much needed oxygen they have been deprived of. With this supersaturation of oxygen, the body’s ability to heal and heal more quickly is greatly improved.
The Cole Center for Healing in Cincinnati, Ohio sums up the benefits of HBOT as follows:
- - Increases neuronal energy metabolism in the brain
- - Can create sustained cognitive improvement
- - Wakes up sleeping (idling) brain cells that are metabolizing enough to stay alive but are not actively "firing"
- - Enhances the body's ability to fight bacterial and viral infections
- - Deactivates toxins and poisons
- - Enhances wound healing by stimulating the growth of new capillaries into the injured area
- - Creates an immediate aerobic state
- - Removes free radicals
- - Reduces tissue swelling
- - Acts as an anti-inflammatory
If you suffer from RSD or CRPS, I urge you to learn more about the benefits of HBOT and the positive results many patients have experienced. Take a look at the case studies, medical research and related information about HBOT for RSD we have provided on our site.
Please contact us today for a hyperbaric oxygen therapy consultation. We will provide a free assessment to determine if you would benefit from this treatment. Schedule your appointment today online or by calling 727-487-1052.
yperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has offered many RSD sufferers an alternative or supplement to their current medicated pain management regiments. I have been a practicing neurologist for over 20 years and discovered HBOT when I was researching therapies to help a family member who had suffered a stroke. I saw the benefits HBOT can provide firsthand and am passionate about the healing potential of this type of therapy. We have been providing HBOT to RSD patients in our Palm Harbor, FL clinic for the past 8 years. Some patients notice an easing of symptoms within just a few sessions of HBOT. What Does HBOT Offer the RSD Patient?It can offer a pain reduction cycle that does not require narcotics or needles. It is safe, cost-effective and painless. During HBOT sessions, patients breathe 100% oxygen at a higher than normal air pressure. This increased level of oxygen circulates through the bloodstream and helps decrease swelling and encourages healing. Patients experience an increase in muscle tone and notice that they are able to sleep more restfully, feel less depressed, think more clearly and are able to establish more regular routines in their daily lives. How Do You Know If HBOT is Right for You? I encourage you to read more about the positive results HBOT has offered many RSD patients. Take a look at the case studies, medical research information and articles about HBOT for RSD we have provided on our site. If you suffer from RSD or CRPS and want to learn more about how HBOT may help ease your symptoms, please contact us. We will provide a free assessment to determine if you would benefit from this treatment. Schedule your appointment today online or by calling 727-487-1052.
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