Apr. 1—James Galbreath, 85, of Red Springs, has been dealing with an injury to his foot for more than 15 years. Because he has numbness in his feet as a result of diabetes, he did not immediately know that a nail pierced his shoe and punctured his foot. At that time,...
Image Credits: FAMILY IMAGE PROVIDED FOR STAR TRIBUNE When two-year old, Kenize was bitten by a puppy in a freak accident, she easily could have lost the top 1/3 of her ear. Yet, it was Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy that saved the day; and her ear. The Riemenschneiders...
The Setting the Highest Standard: 2022 Heart of Case Management Awards brings the industry four stories of Genex professionals who went above and beyond to help injured employees. This particular case involved hyperbaric oxygen therapy to save an employee's toe from...
Image Credits: Courtesy Mitzi Byrd/Facebook with permission for WHSV On Aug. 16, 2022 WITN in Greenville reported that ECU commit Parker Byrd, who was severely injured in a boating accident on Bath Creek on July 23, had all his stitches and staples removed and he is...
Kirk Nielson, a 9-year-old Algona boy who loves to ride motorcycles, recently severely injured his toe while riding. He used Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy to heal from the injury, and afterward he had the surprise of a lifetime..... Article cited from MessengerNews...
Vimal Patel was traveling about 140mph when he lost control of his vehicle. He collided with a light pole and flipped his automobile onto a city street. Although he was unharmed in many ways, his feet took the majority of the impact and he broke both heel bones...
It is estimated that around 5,000,000 Americans suffer from chronic, non-healing wounds as a result of injuries and diseases such as ulcers, diabetes, and circulatory problems. Even though our bodies are made to heal the average wound, many wounds exist that are...
When Olympic volleyball player and model Kim Glass suffered severe facial injuries after an attack in LA, she was referred to hyperbaric oxygen therapy to speed up her recovery. Olympic Athlete Kim Glass went into Under Pressure Hyperbarics (a prestigious hyperbaric...
Courtesy Image of David Rachels receiving HBOTDavid Rachels was critically injured in mid-March when he was riding his scooter to work and a Dodge Ram pickup truck ran a red light. Rachels was thankfully wearing a full-face motorcycle helmet, but he did sustain...
"A Bothwell patient undergoes treatment in one of two hyperbaric oxygen chambers at Bothwell Wound Healing Center. Patients are exposed to pure oxygen to improve blood flow and promote healing."Stories like Pam Harris of Sedalia bring to the surface just how...
