Traumatic Brain Injury is more than a Mental Health problem

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT: Untreated TBI/PTSD/Concussion will cost taxpayers $4.7 trillion over forty years. Treating and helping to heal those brain wounds using Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy can be done for one-half of one percent of that cost. And patients will be restored to a Quality of Life denied them under current protocols for brain wounds. Read more

Press Release: Breathing Oxygen into the Concussion Protocol

The TreatNOW Coalition today announced its assessment of the current Concussion Protocols in use worldwide. None of the protocols mention Oxygen treatment to repair the underlying brain wound/trauma caused by the concussion. They only offer “resting” advice to parents of children with concussions, who often have debilitating symptoms

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TBI link to cardiovascular disease in veterans

Younger veterans who sustain traumatic brain injury (TBI) may have a greater risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the future, a new study has revealed.  And with the median age of veterans with TBI found to be only 27, the research team said the CVD risk has long-term health implications. Read more

Aptiva Health to provide HBOT for TBI in Kentucky

Aptiva Health, LLC, KY has partnered with Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment for Kentucky Veterans, Inc. (HBOT4KYVETS, Inc.), to provide greater access to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) under KRS 217.930-942. Aptiva Health, LLC is the first clinic in Louisville to offer hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment to Veterans. An estimated 12,000 veterans with traumatic brain injuries residing in Kentucky could benefit from this treatment.

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Extivita’s 9/11 HBOT Veteran’s Video – HBOT News

Extivita-RTP recently released a 9/11 tribute video honoring the injured who have defended America. The short video gives us all the feels, as it features several veterans telling about their experience with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy post-war.

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: HBOT Scholarships for TBI/PTSD-Brain Wounded Veterans

All-expenses-paid scholarships for ten (10) Veterans into HBOT treatment in Florida are available immediately. Read more

Maryland is #8 with HBOT Enactment

Please share throughout your networks. Maryland is #8 with HBOT enactment, and with $1m funding to begin treatments in 2024. There are 10 additional states in work with draft language, draft language considerations, or discussions of drafting legislation (ND, CO, WY, ID, NY, MO, NE, TN, OR). 

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Special Report: Kentucky HBOT Legislation for Veterans

He believes that the best way to honor the men and women who have sacrificed everything for our country is to ensure that those who make it home are well taken care of. He describes the legislation that has been passed recently by Kentucky to benefit the state’s veterans, and includes the importance of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). In addition, we endorsed the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatments by the Veterans Administration (HCR 40). Studies have shown these treatments can repair the brain tissue, which would significantly improve the quality of life for many of the 13,000 Kentucky veterans suffering from brain injuries and disorders. Read more

HBOT helps get Riders Back in the Saddle

In December of 2020, career equestrian Jenn Miller was involved in a freak accident on a Florida farm and suffered her second major traumatic brain injury. The Equestrian Aid Foundation partnered with the Help Our Wounded Foundation (HOW), a South Florida-based nonprofit that funds medical grade hyperbaric oxygen chamber treatments for people with brain injuries, to help Jenn through her recovery and back into the saddle.

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Congressional Focus on VA: HBOT for TBI

“One of my top priorities in the last Congress was the implementation of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for veterans,” said Senator Cramer. “I have seen real benefits from this innovative therapy. I’ve met dozens of veterans who have used it, as well as athletes and others.”

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