Hyperbaric Medicine & Wound Care
Fax: 859-303-7907
3499 Blazer Parkway
Suite 35
Lexington, KY 40509
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Approved and Commonly Treated Conditions with
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is used to support healing in a variety of approved and research-supported conditions. Some conditions are widely covered by insurance, while others may require individual review or may be considered emerging applications.
Radition-Related Indications
Radiation Proctitis - Bowel issues or rectal bleeding caused by pelvic radiation
Radiation Cystitis - Bladder pain or bleeding caused by pelvic radiation
Breast & Chest Wall Radiation Injury - Radiation-related tissue damage affecting the breast, ribs, skin, or chest wall following cancer treatment.
Wound & Tissue Healing
Diabetic Foot Ulcers - Chronic diabetic wounds that are slow to heal and at risk for infection or amputation.
Chronic Non-Healing Wounds - Persistent wounds that fail to heal properly due to poor circulation, infection, radiation injury, or other underlying conditions.
Compromised Skin Grafts & Flaps - Threatened or poorly healing grafts and flaps with reduced blood flow or tissue viability concerns.
Chronic Bone Infection (Refractory Osteomyelitis) - Persistent bone infection that has not responded adequately to standard treatment.
Tissue Ischemia & Threatened Tissue Injury - Reduced blood flow and oxygen delivery that may place tissues at risk for poor healing or tissue loss.
Crush Injuries - Severe trauma-related tissue injury that may involve swelling, reduced circulation, and threatened tissue viability.
Vision and Hearing Conditions
Acute Hearing Loss - Sudden, often unexplained hearing loss that may develop rapidly over hours to days, sometimes accompanied by ringing in the ears or dizziness.
Central Retinal Arterial Occlusion - A sudden loss of blood flow to the retina that can cause rapid, painless vision loss and requires immediate emergency medical evaluation.
Important: Sudden vision loss is a medical emergency. Patients experiencing sudden vision changes should seek immediate care with a qualified eye or vision specialist.
Urgent & Emergency Indications
These conditions should be treated at a hospital with supporting specialists, along with HBOT before coming to ROC for ongoing treatment.
Carbon Monoxide Toxicity
Thermal Burns - HBOT may support healing and tissue recovery in select burn injuries, particularly in cases involving compromised tissue viability or delayed healing.
​Important: Severe burns require immediate emergency and/or burn-center evaluation. ROC Hyperbarics & Wound Care does not provide emergency stabilization or trauma services.
Frostbite
Other Approved HBOT Indications
These conditions should be treated at a hospital with supporting specialists, along with HBOT and would not generally be treated at ROC.
Decompression Sickness
Arterial Embolism and/or Thrombosis
Other Conditions ROC has gotten approved or are undergoing further investigation in clinical studies.
​​​Severe Acute Anemia
​Avascular Necrosis
Ulcerative Colitis / Crohn's Disease / IBD
Plastic Surgery-Related Treatment
Filler-Induced Vascular Occlusion
Traumatic Brain Injury & Stroke
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post Surgery Recovery
​​Hair Restoration
Anti-Aging​
Surgery Preparation​
Renal Injury
Pathological Scarring
Dental Diseases
Depression