Research Shows that Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Helps Heal Lyme Disease
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) aids in eradicating the spirochetes responsible for Lyme disease, while also diminishing inflammation and targeting bacteria in affected patients. Explore the advantages of HBOT for Lyme disease at Bay Area Hyperbarics. Reach out to us for a complimentary consultation or to refer a patient. Embark on your path to wellness with us.
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) aids in eradicating the spirochetes responsible for Lyme disease, while also diminishing inflammation and targeting bacteria in affected patients. Explore the advantages of HBOT for Lyme disease at Bay Area Hyperbarics. Reach out to us for a complimentary consultation or to refer a patient. Embark on your path to wellness with us.
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How Hyperbarics Helps
Kills spirochetes that experts believe cause Lyme disease
Kills and suppresses bacteria
Increases oxygen flow to hypoxic tissues
Reduces pain and swelling
Boosts the immune system
Regrows and heals damaged blood vessels
Regrows neurons and helps heal neurological deficits
Increases the efficacy of antibiotics
Grows and mobilizes healing stem cells
Reduces migraines, brain fog, and returns mental clarity
Our physician partners have referred numerous patients with Lyme disease over the last 25 years because hyperbaric treatment works
Lyme disease stems from a tick bite and is triggered by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, a spirochete-type organism. An initial hallmark of Lyme disease is the appearance of a characteristic target-shaped rash surrounding the site of the tick bite. Additionally, individuals afflicted with Lyme disease commonly present with symptoms such as fatigue, fever, headaches, and cognitive impairment.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy demonstrates efficacy in ameliorating bacterial-induced damage. It exerts anti-inflammatory effects, downregulates the expression of inflammatory genes observed in Lyme disease patients, and contributes to alleviating fatigue, cognitive impairment, while bolstering the immune system. Although approximately 70% of patients achieve complete recovery from Lyme disease, up to 30% continue to experience persistent symptoms.
One of the providers who specializes in the treatment of Lyme disease and refers patients to Bay Area Hyperbarics tells us that Hyperbaric Lyme disease treatment specifically kills the spirochetes that cause Lyme disease. This has led researchers to suggest that the Lyme bacterium is a microaerophile, meaning that it thrives in low-oxygen environments.
There is no single solution to cure Lyme disease, though Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy does heal the majority of patients. There is simply no guarantee. Give us a call to learn more about how hyperbaric oxygen therapy has helped dozens of patients with Lyme disease over our past 25 years of operation.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for Lyme disease administers 100% oxygen at increased atmospheric pressure, effectively delivering elevated oxygen levels directly to the affected site of the tick bite. This heightened oxygen environment serves to eradicate the bacterium by saturating it with oxygen, consequently impeding its survival. Extensive research supports the efficacy of HBOT, demonstrating its ability to enhance the effectiveness of antibiotics in combating bacteria originating from the tick bite.
Research Studies
Patient Experiences
Alice did not have the ability to focus or the dexterity to put on her own clothes until hyperbarics! With Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for Autism, Alice began reading chapter books for the first time in her life. She was able to button her blouses and sweaters for the first time without asking her mom to help. Her progress brought tears to our staff and to Alice's parents.
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Lisa, 67
Hyperbarics, along with targeted antibiotics, healed her Lyme disease
Lisa noticed an area on her arm that looked like a spider bite. It was bright red and had a target-shaped rash. Her doctor recommended a targeted antibiotic and HBOT for Lyme disease. After 40 oxygen chamber therapy sessions, Lisa had no signs of Lyme disease and returned with her boyfriend to hiking.
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Janice, 33
After two years of not knowing why she had such pain, her Dr recommended HBOT for Lyme disease and antibiotics, which healed her.
Janice recalled two years earlier having received what she thought was a spider bite, and it was a couple of months later when her symptoms began. She began having severe pain in her muscles and joints, as well as headaches. She also experienced extreme fatigue, which made it almost impossible to continue functioning as a working mom. After 40 HBOT sessions for Lyme disease, her symptoms disappeared, and she returned to working and living a full life with her kids.
Physicians: Refer a Patient
Refer a patient in three easy steps.
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You Submit Your Patient’s Information
As a provider, your office fills out and faxes back the Patient Referral Form. Have questions? Call us!
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We Get Authorizations
We ensure the patient understands the treatment and follows the prescribed protocol to get the patient on the road to recovery!
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Patient Starts HBOT
Our medical staff meets with the patient to ensure that HBOT treatment is appropriate and contacts Medicare or private insurance to receive authorization.
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Still looking for answers?
To learn more about HBOT, take a look at our FAQs.
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What is Hyperbaric Medicine?
Hyperbaric medicine, also called hyperbaric oxygen therapy or HBOT, is a medical treatment where a patient sits or lies in a pressurized chamber and breathes 100% oxygen. In HBOT, oxygen dissolves into the blood, thus raising the oxygen concentration to very high levels. This increased oxygen is a primary building block for tissues, muscle, and bone repair. Among other benefits, it kicks off cell reproduction, heals injuries and infections more rapidly, and decreases inflammation.
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Does HBOT kill cancer cells?
Current research indicates that hyperbaric oxygen does not kill cancer cells. However, there has been a small amount of research indicating that hyperbaric oxygen might reduce the size of certain tumors. Also, there has been a study on mice using hyperbaric oxygen, along with a ketogenic diet, to reduce tumors. Hyperbaric oxygen causes many different healing modalities to kick into gear. Could its effect on strengthening the immune system inhibit the growth of cancer cells? Nobody knows. There are numerous studies conclusively showing that hyperbaric oxygen does not encourage cancer cells or tumors to grow. Some patients claim that hyperbaric oxygen makes them feel a lot more comfortable and functional after chemotherapy and also during healing. Note that some chemotherapy drugs are not to be used with hyperbaric oxygen, as the chemotherapy drugs can be enhanced and thus become toxic. A good hyperbaric oxygen facility (such as Bay Area Hyperbarics) will always call the chemotherapy manufacturer to ensure that hyperbaric oxygen therapy will be helpful and not damaging to the patient.
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What is the CPT code for HBOT?
The CPT code for HBOT is G0277.
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Can HBOT help Neuropathy?
Hyperbaric treatments help heal neuropathy by regrowing small blood vessels and nerves that have died from disease, injuries from radiation, and aging. Patients often experience numbness and or pain when they start treatment. Hyperbaric treatments most often bring back sensation and make, for example, walking easier and more enjoyable.
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Will my insurance cover HBOT?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been proven to help with numerous medical conditions. Each insurance company decides what’s covered and what's not. That said, HBOT is covered by Medicare, Kaiser, Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, United Health Care, and many other insurances. Coverage is based on the diagnosis. We also take people with conditions that are not covered by their insurance but whose problems can greatly improve with HBOT. Call us! We are more than happy to look at your personal situation and do the insurance work for you.
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Why would a physician consider HBOT?
A physician would consider using hyperbaric chamber therapy in a variety of situations. Physicians most typically refer patients to hyperbarics when the patient is not healing with traditional medical interventions, and hyperbaric chamber therapy is approved by Medicare for this condition. Some patients experience significant unresolved pain, and unremitting disease states that the mechanisms of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in a hyperbaric chamber are known to affect, such as the downregulation of inflammatory genes. For example, some patients have experienced severe, unremitting hives with itching, which did not improve with any specialist interventions. Some physicians will consider hyperbaric chamber therapy if the patient has no other good avenues for improving their failing health, and they know the hyperbaric chamber therapy is safe and will not harm the patient.
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What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HB0T) is a medical treatment where you inhale 100% oxygen in a chamber with increased atmospheric pressure. HBOT increases oxygenation by 1200% into your tissues, bones and mobilizes stem cells. It regrows healthy tissues in the brain, blood vessels, skin, and bones. It also reduces pain and swelling and speeds recovery. It is simple, effective, and painless. Some patients experience significant unresolved pain, and unremitting disease states that the mechanisms of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in a hyperbaric chamber are known to affect, such as the downregulation of inflammatory genes. For example, some patients have experienced severe, unremitting hives with itching, which did not improve with any specialist interventions. Some physicians will consider hyperbaric chamber therapy if the patient has no other good avenues for improving their failing health, and they know the hyperbaric chamber therapy is safe and will not harm the patient.
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