HBOT - Sports professionals using HBOT

Athletes need to be in great physical health in order to perform well. The risk of injury in any sport is high. More athletes are now becoming involved with their care, recovery and well being. One of the therapies they are choosing to use is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used as an adjunctive therapy to treat sports injuries, from the acute traumatic injury to muscle contusions and ankle sprains. It is also used in treatment of joint, ligament, and tendon injuries reducing recovery time. Hyperbaric oxygen helps with the reduction of swelling and facilitates soft tissue healing. Many professional sports teams are now using hyperbaric oxygen therapy to attain their performance and to reduce fatigue.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy helps to get athletes to get back to peak physical fitness following injuries and strains acquired during training sessions and competing in world events.

Injuries caused by sports-related activities are a substantial concern among players, coaches and parents alike. As inflammation and pain play primary roles with respect to recovery, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been shown to significantly reduce inflammation and ameliorate pain.

Additionally, HBOT can promote fibroblast/collagen activity to accelerate and enhance healing from surgeries and wounds. New evidence supports HBOT as an adjunct and practical treatment to help moderate the effects of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and enhance SPECT imaging results.

HBOT is often utilized by physicians and individuals to help reach a full recovery from high-impact insults to the body and is currently used by some of the U.S. Olympic Teams to treat sports-related injuries as a part of their official medical techniques and equipment.

In the UK many rugby and foot ball players use hyperbaric oxygen therapy as an adjunct to other forms of therapy.

BASKETBALL: 

Nick Anderson, Former Memphis Grizzlies

Kendall Gill, Milwaukee Bucks (current boxer)

Charlie Ward, Former Houston Rockets,

’93 Heisman Trophy Winner 

BICYCLING:

Lance Armstrong, Tour de France Winner 

BODYBUILDING:

Roc Shabazz, Professional Bodybuilder

Tammy Leady, Women’s Fitness Pro

BOXING, MMA, WRESTLING: 

Evander Holyfield, Boxer

Frank Millsap, Professional Fighter 

GOLF:

Soren Hansen

Tiger Woods 

HOCKEY:

Garnet Exelby, Atlanta Thrashers

Mario Lemieux, Former Pittsburgh Penguins

Hockey Hall of Fame Member

RACING:

Mike Ashley, Gotham City Racing

Bobby Labonte, NASCAR

Tony Stewart, NASCAR

TRACK:

Sharon Seagrave, Olympic Runner

Karen Shinkins, Olympic Runner

FOOTBALL:

Eric Beverly, Atlanta Falcons

Keion Carpenter, Atlanta Falcons

Todd Weiner, Atlanta Falcons

Dan Morgan, Carolina Panthers

Bryan Robinson, Cincinnati Bengals

Madieu Williams, Cincinnati Bengals

Terrell Owens, Cinncinatti Bengals

Kalimba Edwards, Detroit Lions

Dexter McCleon, Kansas City Chiefs

Zach Thomas, Miami Dolphins

Gibril Wilson, New York Giants

Jeremy Shockey, New Orleans Saints

Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles

Verron Hayes, Pittsburgh Steelers

Kevin Burnett, San Diego Chargers

Travis Hall, San Francisco 49ers

Jerome Pathon, Seattle Seahawks

Jimmy Farris, Washington Redskins

Derrick Tinsley, Univ. of Tennessee 

In conjunction to regular exercise, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is getting more widely used as part of the treatment and rehabilitation protocol for ligament, bone, joint and muscle injuries. Its use significantly reduces injury recovery times and enables sportsmen to get back to the competition sooner. 

In the western and in the eastern part of our globe, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy sessions are used for preventative athletic therapy. Athletes treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy are able to return to tracks quicker after injury and are able to consistently compete at their full potential.

Benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Sports Medicine:

* Enhances Strength & Endurance 

* Reduces pain, swelling, tingling, cramps, numbness 

* Revitalizes by improving blood flow and oxygen to all organs 

* Shortens recovery time after extreme exercise, injury 

* Speeds up recovery and return to active training faster 

* Maintaining general health 

Whatever your fitness goals are, the key to improving your athletic performance may be Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.