Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is one of the safe, alternative therapies the BART Foundation believes may help brain injury survivors. One way we fulfill our mission is by carefully watching global research and clinical trial outcomes and sharing that information in user-friendly language with the TBI/ABI community. Perhaps if HBOT becomes more widely accepted as a treatment option, TBI/ABI survivors will be able to gain better access to this life-changing treatment.
While Undeniable Evidence: A Mother’s Fight isn’t a story about TBI/ABI, it is a story about the power of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and its ability to facilitate healing. It’s the personal story of young Lucy Nadler and her mother, Dr. Jen Erbil, a rheumatologist, who refuses to accept defeat after an accident causes significant damage to Lucy’s nose.
While colleagues suggested years of reconstructive surgery, one friend mentioned HBOT. Dr. Erbil turned to Dr. Paul Harch at Harch Hyperbarics in New Orleans – a pioneer in hyperbaric medicine who saw the unprecedented potential. Within 20 minutes of HBOT treatment, the deep purple tissue turned pink again! After daily treatments for a month at Harch Hyperbarics, Lucy achieved what doctors called “unprecedented” – 100% tissue salvage. Lucy’s nose looks beautiful, her scars are fading, and she’s smiling brighter than ever. Dr. Erbil now advocates for HBOT therapy that saved her daughter’s face, while Dr. Paul Harch continues pioneering this life-changing treatment.
Those of us in the TBI/ABI community know that there is a vast body of evidence and clinical experience demonstrating the safety and efficacy of HBOT as treatment for brain injuries. One of the top sources is the database at TreatNOW.org.
We encourage everyone to watch Undeniable Evidence and share it with their personal networks and the healthcare professionals they know. Physician ignorance in the US is one reason why the adoption of HBOT by health insurers and state legislatures has been so painstakingly slow.
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