Osteitis and osteomyelitis

Chronic bone infections and inflammation of bone marrow (osteomyelitis) are a very painful matter

In the case of a non healing (chronic) inflammation of the bone (osteitis) or the bone marrow (osteomyelitis), insufficient blood circulation in the bone tissue is usually one of the causes. Affected persons often suffer from very heavy pain, such as burning and stitching in the bones, and sometimes cannot control their affected limbs. Even after tooth extraction, the jawbone may get inflamed or atrophy of the bones and bone fistulas may occur. Operations will follow for opening the bone, removing the inflamed spots and bone fragments and introducing antibiotic chains.

For chronic osteitis and osteomyelitis: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) activates the Osteoblasts

But not always, treatment with antibiotics will take effect or the pain will return after a longer period of time. Then, HBOT  is of great help and may avoid possible amputations. The activation of constructive cells of the bones through HBOT is a proven fact. The hyperbaric oxygen taken up in the pressure chamber will also affect the bones and joints. Even inflammations of the bone occurring for many years are healed in the pressure chamber. Even chronic bone infections and inflammation of bone marrow can be healed in the pressure chamber.

Bringing inflammation of the bone and bone marrow successfully to a halt: HBO Application in Close Cooperation with the Surgeon

HBO therapy has been used for a long time in this area in close cooperation with the administering surgeons. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is hereby administered along with medicinal and operative treatment methods to improve the chances of healing. For 60-85 percent of the patients the infection was successfully stopped with this kind of treatment.Together with the physician, the HBOT specialist will prepare a treatment programme accounting for your complaints. The body needs time to regenerate cells, capillaries and tissue. Therefore, 20-30 treatment sessions are needed in order to reach a sufficient level of healing. A precise estimation of the chances of healing after HBOT is possible with MRI-images prior to therapy.

Finally getting rid of the pain without medication …
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Zuletzt aktualisiert am Dienstag, 14. September 2010