Abstract:
INTRODUCTION: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a recommended treatment for all hypoxic pathologies.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) consists of breathing 100% oxygen or enriched mixtures at pressures higher than atmospheric pressure, in a suitable environment (hyperbaric chamber). HBOT has been used for decades as a recommended treatment for hypoxic-ischemic and infectious disorders. The pressures utilized vary from 2.2 to 2.8 ATA (1-7).
Materials and Methods:
20 Osteoporosis patient treated underwent HBOT at 1.5 ATA and 100% oxygen for a total of 15 sessions
Results:
20 post-menopausal women with osteoporosis aged between 38 -73 with median age of 65 are treated with HBOT.
They are assigned for 15 sessions; 5 sessions per week ; 1hour per session then repeated after 15 days rest for 15 sessions for 3 sessions per week.
The BMD findings before and after the sessions shows a significant value increase 18.5% with 1% margin of errors.
19 out of 20 patients show a high reduction in lumbar spasms.
17 out of 20 patients marked a significant drop from high to moderate and low pain.
15 out of 20 patients manifest a clinically improvement with range of motion in lumbar spine
Conclusions:
Osteoporosis patients treated with HBOT was demonstrated. No side effects were observed in any of the women who were treated.
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ARTICLE`s TITLE:
APPLICATIONS OF LOW PRESSURE HYPERBARIC CHAMBER OXYGEN THERAPY IN OSTEOPOROSIS
Khodor Haidar Hassan
Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Public Health-Section I,
Lebanese University, Hadath, Lebanon
Gian Marco Oppo
Nautilus Hyperbaric Center – Prosperius Institute.Florence.Italy
Giuliana Roselli
Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria
Careggi, Florence, Italy
Edwin Parra Prada
Istituto di Reumatologia. Medicity .Colombia
Mahmoud Mohamad El Homsi
Department of Biology and Bioinformatics,
Faculty of Sciences I, Lebanese University, Hadath, Lebanon
Fadel Nahle
Private Medical Lab in Beyrouth.Lebanon.
Federica Di Naro
Azienda ospedaliera universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone. Palermo Italy
Diego De Benedetto, Giulia Bicchierai, Jacopo Nori
Diagnostic Senology Unit AOU Careggi- Florence.Italy