Any of the symptoms common to autism have the potential to be helped with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT).  One of the most common benefits is an improvement in a child's language and eye contact.  There are numerous reports of more conversational language and spontaneous speech.  Other improvements include, but are not limited to, eye contact, sleeping habits, social awareness, appropriate and pretend play, a "calmness", and bowel habits.

As many of us know, even the most casual of athletes and sports enthusiasts can experience injuries. Via HBOT, additional oxygen reaches damaged bone tissue, and helps to speed the body's own, natural healing process, thereby reducing recovery times for various soft-tissue injuries and bone fractures. The effectiveness of HBOT in this area has been well documented; in fact, at least twelve professional NBA, NHL, and NFL teams (including the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys) currently own or lease HBOT chambers for treating their players.

Whether you are a professional athlete or not, if you participate in sports or other taxing physical activities, mild hyperbaric therapy can give you the edge you need to perform at your personal best every time. Mild hyperbaric therapy speeds recovery from sports injuries, gives the athlete faster recovery from workout, increases energy and mental clarity on and off the field. By providing more oxygen at the cellular level, healing is rapid, energy levels are high and the athlete is able to focus and perform at peak levels. Many athletes report much less lactic acid buildup with hyperbaric therapy, greater endurance and less muscle fatigue. The pressurized environment of the chamber allows many to recover much more quickly from sports injuries due to swelling, dehydration and ischemia. This pressure decreases swelling at the same time increasing blood flow to restricted areas. Higher concentration of oxygen in the blood at the cellular level allows healing and reparation to occur at a much faster rate.

Natural Performance Enhancement

The human body has no active means of moving oxygen into the blood. We merely bring the air close to the blood in the lungs and allow air pressure to force oxygen across the membranes into the blood. The increased pressure of a hyperbaric chamber forces more oxygen into the blood. The enriched blood allows the muscles to recover more rapidly following races and strenuous workouts. Hyperbaric chamber sessions can also be used before hard workouts or races to supersaturate the body tissues with oxygen. The additional oxygen can then be used without the heart or lungs having to provide it to the muscles. This may result in greater fat burning, decreased lactic acid production, and improved endurance performance.

• Decreases Lactic Acid Production and increases serotnin levels

• Speeds recovery from strenuous workouts

• Supersaturates tissues with oxygen, which can then be used during a race or workout

• Reduces oxidative stress and cellular inflammation which can be a precursor to many different diseases and conditions

• Improves concentration

The following link is from  Hyperbaric PHP ( People Helping People) Therapy Center in Buford, Georgia.  The clinic is run by a friend and colleague, Bill Schindler.  Please feel free to check his website for additional information on HBOT.

- Dr. Joe Marcil, D.C.

http://hyperbaricphp.com