What the FDA Says about Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Even though hyperbaric oxygen therapy has not been clinically proven to cure or be effective in the treatment of cancer, autism, or diabetes, a quick internet search will reveal myriad claims of effectiveness for these and other conditions for which hyperbaric oxygen chambers[1] have not been approved by the FDA.

Here, we’ll outline a consumer update advisory[2] from FDA.gov that offers a brief overview of the FDA’s stance on the matter.

Related: Rehabmarts Ultimate Guide to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)[3]

Hyperbaric therapy, which involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber, has been cleared for certain medical issues like decompression sickness (commonly known as the bends) suffered by deep-sea divers. However, this therapeutic option has not been proven to be the kind of universal treatment as some claim. Let’s review the FDA’s actual stance on HBOT to avoid giving consumers the wrong impression:

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