Depression

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HBOT helps alleviate long term symptoms of COVID, including alleviation of residual pneumonia, brain fog, fatigue, shortness of breath, joint pain, concentration, muscle pain, headaches, depression, anxiety and sleep problems.

  • ā€‹Those who survive COVID sometimes have long-lingering side effects of both the virus and the medical procedures used to treat the virus. Breathing difficulties are often a factor, and many are finding that hyperbaric therapy offers accelerated healing, especially in regard to damage to the respiratory system.
  • ā€‹Hyperbaric therapy has been shown to increase the levels of oxygen in the tissues of the body, including the brain. Even mild pressures can create an environment that allows oxygen to more easily pass through the blood-brain barrier, helping to reduce inflammation and improving the overall quality of the cells
  • ā€‹Doctors suggest that the long-term effects of COVID are due to an overactive immune system fromĀ inflammation in the organs. With hyperbaric therapy, it has the anti-inflammation power as an entire bottle of ibuprofen. The anti-inflammatory genes are turned on as well as genes that stimulate growth, healing, and prevent cell death.
  • ā€‹Many hospitals are utilizing hyperbaric oxygen to get oxygen into the cells, instead of ventilators, but many insurances still won't cover it. Hyperbaric does not poseĀ the same risks of tissue damage, dependency and inflammation causedĀ by ventilators.
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Major depressive disorder (MDD), or clinical depression, is a serious, long-lasting form of depression that affects more than 264 million people worldwide (World Health Organization, 2020).With rapidly growing numbers of those struggling with depression, it is imperative that we continue to research and explore possible ways to help reduce the impacts.

Depression can be triggered by a variety of factors, including: abuse (emotional and/or physical), aging, medications, relationship conflicts, death or the loss of a loved one, gender (women are twice as likely to become depressed, perhaps due to hormonal differences), genetics, major life events, personal issues, illnesses, injuries, and substance misuse.

Many patients have fluctuations of depressive episodes in which they have fatigue, brain fog, body aches, lethargy, negative thoughts, mood swings, poor eating habits and more. For some, these episodes can be severe enough to negatively impact daily life.

How Hyperbaric therapy might help:

ā€¢ Positively affecting 8,101 genes
ā€¢ Reduce inflammation and pain
ā€¢ Trigger release of ā€œfeel-goodā€ hormones and neurotransmitters
ā€¢ Improve sleep quality
ā€¢ Regulate sympathetic nervous dominance ā€œfight or flightā€

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Recovery For Athletes:
āœ… 75% faster recovery from marathons, intense workouts, surgery, illness, weightlifting and more!
āœ… Concussions, headaches, amazing for traumatic brain injury
āœ… More energy, stamina, go longer, harder
āœ… More mental clarity, eliminates brain fog, better focus even for ADD and autism
āœ… The edge for athletes, try it a day before and after a big race!

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has helped this patient:Ā 
āœ…Migraines/headaches, less intense, less of them
āœ…Pain relief
āœ…Recovery from exercise and injury
āœ…Helps with achy joints from aging
āœ…Boundless energy, feel vibrant!
āœ…More mental clarity, less overwhelmed
āœ…Relaxation, less anxious and stressed

Stroke recovery in these ways:
āœ…Faster recovery
āœ…Restore feeling and movement in affected limbs
āœ…Restore connectivity to muscles
āœ…Hair growth
āœ…Eliminate Lupus rash
āœ…Improves natural feeling and sensitivity
āœ…Improvements in strength
āœ…Improved mobility
āœ…Improved brain function and confidence
āœ…Brain fog

Using hyperbaric made a huge difference for
āœ…Neuropathy pain, pins and needles
āœ…Being able to wear shoes again, stand for extended periods of time
āœ…Sore feet including plantar fasciitis pain (from other patient testimonials)
āœ…Nerve recovery, restores natural feeling and sensitivity
āœ…Improved sleep quality, deeper and longer
āœ… Improved quality of life

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Patient with Bi-Polar:

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Here's What I've Learned

New medical research Reveals most powerful treatment yet

From: Dr. AJ Ludlow
Stronglife Physiotherapy

There is a big difference between being alive and thriving.

To me thriving means living a capable, strong, independent and exhilarating life. Thriving means avoiding debilitating illness, aches and pains. This can be a challenge as we age. Wouldn't you agree?

As the owner at Stronglife Physiotherapy I have a rare opportunity to bring revolutionary medical technology to help those working toward this kind of life. This therapy will help my patients have an unfair advantage to living a healthier life. As you'll see below, this treatment offers hope and healing for a wide range of conditions including many that don't have many other treatment options.Ā 

About Our "Stronglife" Hyperbaric Oxygen Clinic

About Dr. AJ Ludlow, DPT

About Dr. AJ Ludlow, DPT

Dr. AJ Ludlow is passionate about finding the most innovative ways to keep his patients from being in pain and struggling with debilitating disease for years. He wants to bring the best medical technology the world can offer to the state he loves and the people he wants most to help.

A California native, but has lived a total of 15+ years in Utah between receiving his undergraduate at Brigham Young University and his doctorate at the University of Utah, he now calls Utah his home!

He has traveled and researched extensively to find the most effective solutions for injury and pain. What someone would have once had to travel outside the US for, is now available right here in Provo, UT.Ā 

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Frequently Asked Questions

What type of hyperbaric chamber do you use?
We use soft chambers that reach 1.3 atmospheres of pressure. This is considered mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy and has several advantages over hard chambers. When it comes to pressure with HBOT, more is not necessarily better. Most chronic or non-emergency conditions respond better to lower pressures. You still get a healing dose of oxygen and pressure without the higher risks that come with higher pressure chambers. It is much more affordable than hard chamber sessions and it is even available for home use for those who have a hard time coming into the office for the recommended number of treatments.Ā  Ā 
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Am I a good candidate if my Doctor doesnā€™t think it will help?
A study found that 75% of medical schools offer little to no education on hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Most doctors have very limited understanding of hyperbarics. A practitioner with specialized knowledge of hyperbaric oxygen therapy will be better suited to answer your questions. When you consider how safe, natural and powerful hyperbarics can be, it is worth doing more research and seeking a second opinion from a knowledgeable practitioner. Many doctors who do educate themselves on hyperbaric oxygen therapy end up being very supportive and even change their practice of medicine to offer it.Ā 
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How does hyperbaric oxygen therapy help?Ā 
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy delivers up to 3x the normal amount of oxygen throughout the body. This helps with healing, reducing inflammation, energy production, digestion, detoxification, concentration, recovery, etc. Many parts of the body do not receive sufficient oxygen, are damaged, or ā€œturned offā€ because of an illness, or injury. For example tendons do not receive as much blood flow as muscles and are often more likely to be injured or strained. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy gets more oxygen to all parts of the body, reawakening cells, such as brain cells after a stroke, or heart cells after a heart attack. It gives the body a huge advantage to heal, repair and regenerate itself. As a result of the increased oxygen, the part of every cell in your body that produces energy (mitochondria) becomes stronger and more efficient, many negative symptoms from health conditions and aging disappear, and you have more energy and mental clarity. The more sessions you do, the more these changes become permanent. It positively affects your DNA and can turn some negative DNA markers off and turn positive ones on. For example, eliminating many allergic reactions and even putting some diseases into remission.
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Does insurance cover hyperbaric oxygen therapy?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is FDA approved, covered by insurance, for 14 conditions, even though many other conditions benefit from this treatment. It is used for over 200 different conditions in other countries with extensive research supporting its use. If hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used for any condition other than the 14 approved conditions it will be considered ā€œoff labelā€™ and therefore not covered by insurance companies. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a regenerative treatment and insurance companies, unfortunately, have a bad track record of covering regenerative medicine. The FDA approved conditions are: air embolism, gas embolism, acute traumatic ischemia, burns, carbon monoxide poisoning, smoke inhalation, diabetic foot ulcers, exceptional blood loss, decompression sickness, gas gangrene, necrotizing infections, severe anemia, skin grafts and flaps and wound healing. If you have one of the FDA approved conditions it is recommended that you seek care at a facility that can bill insurance for the treatment.Ā 
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Is hyperbaric oxygen safe?Ā 
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is extremely safe, especially the type offered at Stronglife. Our chamber goes to 1.3 ATM which is the equivalent pressure of being 10 feet under water. We also provide supplemental oxygen directly to you through a nasal cannula instead of pressurizing the entire chamber with 100%. This means there is no risk of oxygen toxicity and no risk of a small spark causing a fire or explosion, with higher pressure and higher oxygen levels the risks go up.Ā 
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The main risk with any form of hyperbaric oxygen treatment is the (small) risk of damage to the ear drums. While the chamber is being pressurized, you will notice pressure building in the ears (similar to when on a plane or when under water). It is important to be able to equalize the pressure in your ears by yawning, pinching your nose and swallowing or pinching your nose while yawning. Most people are easily able to equalize the pressure. We will be standing by the whole time to assist with the process, and can pause the chamber or release pressure for those few who have a difficult time.Ā 
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While the majority of people notice they feel better after their HBOT session, there is at times a detox reaction also known as a Herxheimer reaction. This can result in flu-like symptoms including body aches, mild fever, fatigue, nausea or other symptoms. This is caused when harmful microorganisms die off and move towards elimination in the body. While this can be an unpleasant experience it is actually a good thing because the treatment is helping the body excrete these harmful mircoorganisms from the body like Lyme bacteria, Epstein-Barr Virus, mold toxins and others. After several treatments these symptoms will fade and are replaced by higher energy levels and a greater feeling of wellbeing.Ā 
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Does hyperbaric oxygen therapy interact with medications:Ā 
Very few medications are of concern (listed below).
Bleomycin
Cisplatin
Doxorubicin
Sulfamylon
Disulfiram
Mafernide Acetate
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Can I do hyperbaric oxygen therapy if I am claustrophobic:Ā 
Yes, we are standing by the entire time to turn off the chamber and let you out at a moment's notice. We have had many claustrophobic patients do the full treatment reporting afterwards that they had a pleasant experience and felt quite relaxed. The hyperbaric oxygen stimulates a relaxation response in the body, and most just read, use their phones or take a nap. Most are also surprised by how roomy the chamber feels on the inside.Ā 
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What does it feel like to do hyperbaric oxygen therapy?Ā 
When asked, patients relate that it is a very relaxing experience. Before you get in we recommend using the bathroom. Then you remove any sharp objects from your pockets and remove your shoes. You climb into the chamber, it is on a platform, for those who have a hard time getting down on the floor. You will have an oxygen tube feeding oxygen directly to your nose.You lie down and relax on a thick pad and pillows. In the first 5 minutes the chamber comes up to pressure during which time you clear your ears multiple times, like when you are on an airplane or going over a summit while driving. After that, youā€™ll hear fresh air coming in and going out, like white noise. Many patients can sit up if they choose, but most prefer to lay down and relax. The last 5 minutes when it is depressurizing, you can feel some mild pressure on your ears, but most donā€™t even need to clear or ā€œpopā€ their ears. Once it has depressurized, we unclasp it and you climb out. Most patients say they feel very relaxed afterward, ā€œlike walking on a cloud all day, ā€œ chronic pain patients have told us, ā€œit was the first time in months I wasnā€™t in pain.ā€ There is no downtime, no need to take off work, you can immediately resume your normal activities.Ā 
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Are there times it is not advised to do hyperbaric oxygen therapy?
For the following situations, it is not recommended.
Untreated Pneumothorax (punctured lung)
Serious sinus congestion
Sickle Cell Anemia
High Fever
Hereditary Spherocytosis
COPD
Pregnancy
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For any questions not addressed here please call or text us, we are happy to answer your specific questions regarding your unique health concerns.
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