HBOT therapy can have a powerful anti-inflammatory effect similar to steroids. HBOT involves breathing 100% pure oxygen under increased atmospheric pressure, which results in lower levels of inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1,IL-6 and TNF-alpha. In other words HBOT is highly effective in reducing inflammation.

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