I wanted to quickly cover the topic of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which is also known as HBOT. Many children find hyperbaric oxygen therapy to be very effective for a couple of reasons. Through testing it has been found that it can be common for many children to lack blood flow to certain parts of the brain. Often times this lack of blood flow is to the temporal lobes which are on the side of the head and can really impact things like speech. Often times it is inflammation that can cause a lack of blood flow. We understand that neuro inflammation and immune mediated inflammation can inhibit blood flow, causing problems in speech.The oxygen carrying capabilities and metabolic functioning of the brain are helped by hyperbaric oxygen therapy. And we have also seen a reduction in inflammation, particularly neuro inflammation as a result of using hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been used for many, many years for treatment of a variety of health conditions. Its primary role had been the for the treatment of burns and other skin conditions.Conditions that hyperbaric oxygen therapy is now being used to treat include autoimmune disorders like multiple sclerosis, it is showing promise for diabetes, and even heart disease. Children with Autism who use hyperbaric oxygen therapy seen to show improvements in the following areas: cognitive functioning, speech development, oxygen carrying ability, metabolism support, as well as decrease in inflammation and the chemical mediators that encourage inflammation.There is still much to learn about hyperbaric oxygen therapy. You can find hyperbaric oxygen therapy in both a clinic setting as well as you can bring hyperbaric oxygen therapy into your own home through rental chambers. You can read the biomedical protocols on hyperbaric oxygen therapy as well as watch my video series on it. I believe that hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be very beneficial to consider as a part of a biomedical treatment approach for your child.
