Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Resources

One of the most frustrating experiences for patients after a concussion is being told: “Your MRI is normal.” We want to see something on a test that validates how we feel, but following concussion, that validation doesn’t always come from traditional imaging. It comes from examining how the brain is actually functioning—through eye movements, balance,..

Our brain is incredibly complex, consisting of approximately 100 billion brain cells called neurons and more than 100 trillion connections between them called synapses. These synaptic connections allow information to travel throughout the brain, coordinating and facilitating virtually every neurological and bodily function. Without these connections, the brain simply cannot function. Generally speaking, a healthy..

How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Supports the Biology of Mental Wellness Mental health is one of the most important conversations in healthcare today. Anxiety, depression, chronic stress, PTSD, brain fog, and emotional exhaustion affect millions of people, yet we often think about them only in terms of symptoms or diagnoses. At New England Hyperbarics, we believe..

One of the most common reports from our patients is that they are sleeping much better. The science behind sleep is complex, but at the same time, it isn’t. When you give your body the right environment for healthy function, it can perform as such. In the case of sleep — reducing stress, inflammation, improving..

Your body wants to heal. Healing requires energy. That energy comes from oxygen.  We don’t heal the body. We create the environment in which the body can heal itself. HBOT is foundational biology rather than a single targeted intervention. Give your body enough oxygen, energy, and the environment it needs to do what it was..

Most of us never think about our autonomic nervous system—and that’s a good thing. Every second of every day it quietly controls your heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, digestion, body temperature, circulation, and countless other functions without requiring conscious thought. But when this system begins to malfunction, everyday activities can suddenly feel exhausting. Standing up..

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is gaining popularity in its ability to help people suffering from PTSD, stress, depression, and other mental health issues. One reason for this is that HBOT is able to induce neuroplasticity, which is the formation of new pathways and connections within our brain that allow us to think, feel, and behave..

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy has continued to prove its effectiveness in reducing anxiety and depression in individuals. Presumably, this is through its ability to decrease sympathetic overactivity, or the “fight or flight” response, within our brain. Functional MRI studies in these patients have shown increased in blood flow to the limbic regions of the brain in..