What HBOT treats —
honestly.
Every condition below shows its FDA status, its typical protocol, and what the research actually supports. When the science is early, we say so.
15 conditions shown
Acute Thermal Burns
For serious burns, HBOT can reduce tissue loss, swelling, and infection risk alongside burn care.
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Air or Gas Embolism
Gas bubbles blocking blood vessels — a medical emergency treated with immediate recompression in a hyperbaric chamber.
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
HBOT rapidly clears carbon monoxide from the blood and reduces the risk of delayed neurological injury.
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Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
A stroke of the eye — urgent HBOT can keep retinal tissue alive while circulation is restored.
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Compromised Grafts & Flaps
When a skin graft or surgical flap is failing, HBOT can rescue it by oxygenating the healing edge.
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Crush Injury & Compartment Syndrome
Extra oxygen preserves oxygen-starved tissue after severe trauma and supports surgical repair.
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Decompression Sickness
"The bends" — nitrogen bubbles from rapid ascent, treated with recompression on established Navy tables.
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Delayed Radiation Injury
Tissue and bone damage appearing months or years after radiation therapy — the Marx protocol rebuilds blood supply.
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Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Wagner grade III+ diabetic lower-extremity wounds that fail 30 days of standard care qualify for covered HBOT.
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Gas Gangrene (Clostridial Myonecrosis)
A rapidly spreading, life-threatening muscle infection where high-pressure oxygen halts toxin production.
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Intracranial Abscess
An adjunct to surgery and antibiotics for abscesses in the brain, especially in high-risk patients.
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Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
"Flesh-eating" infections — HBOT supports antibiotics and surgery by attacking oxygen-hating bacteria.
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Refractory Osteomyelitis
Chronic bone infection that resists treatment — oxygen restores the bone's ability to fight back.
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Severe Anemia
When transfusion is impossible, dissolved oxygen in plasma can temporarily sustain the body.
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Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Sudden deafness is an emergency — starting HBOT within two weeks meaningfully improves recovery odds.
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Don't see your condition?
The library grows weekly. Ask us directly — if HBOT isn't a fit, we'll say so and point you toward what is.
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