Over the past 10 years, the terminology “ozone”, “ozone therapy” and “medical ozone” has become more popular. For centuries, when the word ozone was used, the immediate thought was about the ozone that surrounds and protects the earth from the UV of the sun. However, today when the word ozone is heard, many think about medical ozone therapy. In fact, ozone therapy is widely used in clinics and hospitals across the world and it’s usage heavily studied. Consistently, ozone is proven effective, minimum side effects and safe. Let’s be clear, there is a distinct difference between the ozone/oxygen that we breath and our bodies require to function on a cellular level. Ozone’s unique ability to increase oxygen saturation, oxygen delivery to the tissue and the utilization of oxygen makes causes it to have tremendous therapeutic effects.
Ozone’s unique ability to increase oxygen saturation, oxygen delivery to the tissue and the utilization of oxygen makes causes it to have tremendous therapeutic effects.
There is good news! Due to its diverse effects, there are a broad spectrum of health conditions that can be treated by medical ozone.
Here are some conditions that can be treated with ozone therapy:
- Pain and injuries (Musculoskeletal issues i.e. low back pain, spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, herniated discs, TMJ, osteoarthritis)
- Fungal infections
- Diabetic foot ulcers
- Periodontitis
- Raynaud’s syndrome
and a plethora of other health conditions…
How is Ozone Used
Depending upon your health condition, you have options when it comes to the application of ozone therapy. It is well documented the vast uses of ozone therapy everyting from pain, wounds, multiple diseases and infections. Here are some examples of how ozone therapy can be used:
Injections: Commonly known as ”prolozone” or “ozone injections”. This is an unique technique, generally injected either subcutaneously (directly under the skin) or intra-articular (directly into the joint space) along with the solutions that blends ozone therapy, neural therapy and prolotherapy together. The injection solution may consists of minerals, vitamins, procaine, lidocaine, marcaine and oxygen/ozone. Once the solution is combined, it is then injection into the effected joints (areas of injury or pain). The ultimate goal of these injections is to restore the joints (provide stability) and to eradicate the pain.
Limb-bagging: This is a new technique in which topical ozone gas is placed directly on an affected area of the skin. The limb could be a leg, foot or arm is placed into a plastic bag then filled with ozone gas through a small opening. Limb-bagging has proven effective for treating diabetic ulcers, fungal nail injections and athlete’s foot.
Rectal insufflation: A small catheter is inserted into the rectum, the ozone gas is then released. Rectal insufflation is useful for digestive, certain cancers and for patients with aversions to needles.
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