Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy More Effective Treatment for Fibromyalgia Than Drugs: Study

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy More Effective Treatment for Fibromyalgia Than Drugs: Study
Patients in a hyperbaric chamber in an undated photo. Courtesy of Aviv Scientific
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According to a recent Israeli study, a dedicated hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) protocol was more effective in reducing pain than available drugs in patients suffering from fibromyalgia following head injury.

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) affects about 4 million U.S. adults, about 2 percent of the adult population. It’s clinically characterized by widespread chronic pain, dyscognition (fibro fog), and associated symptoms.