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LYME DISEASE AND HBOT

According to the CDC, Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. There are over 300,000 cases reported each year.

LYME DISEASE & HYPERBARICS

According to the CDC, Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. There are over 300,000 cases reported each year.

Unfortunately, this disease remains difficult to identify and diagnose, which makes the definitive number of people affected difficult to ascertain. As listed by the CDC, symptoms may include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash. If Lyme disease is left untreated, the infection can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system.

The tick-borne bacteria (or spirochete) that causes Lyme disease is protected by the biofilm it creates to hide from the immune system, which results in its ability to lie dormant for years. Often, antibiotic intervention can fall short in providing symptomatic relief, however, the addition of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in conjunction with traditional treatments may offer tremendous benefits.

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HOW HBOT CAN HELP

Ameliorate Neurological Conditions With HBOT

  • Decreases neuroinflammation

  • Enhances short-term memory

  • Reduces chronic fatigue

  • Ameliorates chronic headaches

  • Lessens depression

  • Moderates insomnia

  • Improves concentration

Increase Mobility With HBOT

  • Diminishes inflammatory-related arthritic pain

  • Lessens muscle discomfort

  • Improves walking distance

  • Amplifies energy levels

Hyperbarics for Chronic Lyme

  • Induces angiogenesis to mobilize blood flow to affected tissue and bone

  • Augments antibiotic interventions by driving spirochete out of biofilms

  • Enhances white blood cell and immune system activity

  • ​Augments antibiotic interventions by driving spirochete out of biofilms

  • Increases oxygen free radicals to combat the bacterial organism

  • Improves antibiotic cell wall penetration

Dr. Jason Sonners of HBOT USA discusses the benefits of HBOT with Lyme.

REFERENCES

International Hyperbarics Association. (2019). Lyme Disease & Hyperbarics [Brochure]. International Hyperbarics Association.

Lyme disease home | CDC. (2022, January 19). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/index.html

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