INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS

Interstitial Cystitis (IC) is a chronic bladder inflammation condition resulting in recurring discomfort or pain in the bladder or surrounding pelvic region.

People with IC usually have inflamed or irritated bladder walls which can cause scarring and stiffening of the bladder.

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/ic/index.html

ic how it works INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS

CYSTITIS AND HBOT

As we know inflammation is a target for HBOT, so it will help reduce the urgency of having to urinate, increases bladder capacity, minimize pain, reduce inflammation.

This results in hyper oxygenation of blood and tissues which promotes angiogenesis, collagen synthesis, epithelization and improved leukocyte function will provide an enhanced ground for healing in this condition.

RESEARCH AND STUDIES

Safety and Efficacy of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for the Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis: A Randomized, Sham Controlled, Double-Blind Trial https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022534706014480

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis resistant to conventional treatments: long-term results of a case series in Japan https://bmcurol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2490-11-11

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for interstitial cystitis resistant to conventional treatments https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1442-2042.2007.01599.x

Clinical utility of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in genitourinary medicine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5937301/

Hyperbaric Oxygen for the Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis: Long-Term Results of a Prospective Pilot Study https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0302283804001058

Potential of hyperbaric oxygen in urological diseases https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/iju.14015

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis resistant to conventional treatments: long-term results of a case series in Japan https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3116481/

HBOT can be effective in decreasing some of the symptoms and side effects related to the following conditions:

What are the benefits of HBOT?

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy improves the quality of life for the patient in many areas when standard treatment isn’t working

Can HBOT help you?

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Yes. It can benefit conditions where low oxygen levels (hypoxia) and inflammation are present.

The Oxygen for Life

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Oxygen can be used therapeutically for a wide range of conditions where tissues have been damaged by oxygen deprivation