Ozone Therapy – Delray Beach, FL
O3 Provides Non-Invasive Pain Relief and Healing
When you think of ozone, you might think of our planet’s atmosphere. In reality, though, this gas does so much more than help to protect the earth from the sun’s harmful radiation. It has some powerful applications in medicine. Here at the Institute for Non-Surgical Orthopedics, we are proud to offer ozone therapy in Delray Beach to help our patients find relief from a range of musculoskeletal conditions. Read on below to learn more about this remarkable, natural treatment.
Why Choose the Institute for Non-Surgical Orthopedics for Ozone Therapy?
- Stimulate Your Body’s Healing Response
- Low-Risk Treatment
- Precise Injections
What Is Ozone Therapy?
The oxygen that humans breathe in is actually 02, which consists of two oxygen atoms bonded together. Ozone is also known as O3, meaning that each molecule has three oxygen atoms in it. Humans should not breathe it in because it can be toxic when inhaled. However, when it is used as part of a non-surgical orthopedic treatment plan, it can have some remarkable benefits.
Ozone is highly reactive. When its atoms break apart, they instigate a reaction in nearby tissues, which can stimulate healing, promote pain relief, and offer other advantages.
Benefits of Ozone Therapy
Research suggests that ozone therapy has the potential to:
- Mobilize your body’s stem cells to move to the treated area, where they can work to promote healing
- Reduce painful joint inflammation
- Kill harmful invasive molecules, such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses
- Increase levels of NAD+ in the body (NAD+ plays an important role in the functioning of the body’s mitochondria)
- Help the body cope with autoimmune disorders
- Reduce pain caused by fibromyalgia
- Enhance tissue oxygenation
Almost as outstanding as its ability to help the body function its best is the fact that ozone is a very low-risk treatment. When it is properly administered, it is very unlikely to cause adverse side effects. Plus, because it is just oxygen atoms, virtually no one ever has an allergic reaction to it!
How Does Ozone Therapy Work?
If you think that ozone therapy might work for you, schedule a consultation with your team. After we learn about your overall health and the specific challenges that you are facing, we will determine whether ozone therapy could help you feel better.
If we believe that ozone could be part of your regenerative medicine treatment plan, we will help you understand the road ahead. Most patients attend several ozone therapy sessions before they experience optimum results.
Typically, the ozone is injected strategically into (or near) parts of the body that are most in need of healing. It may be mixed with oxygen before it is administered intramuscularly. In other cases, it is mixed with a patient’s own blood before it is given via an intravenous injection.
Would you like to learn more about ozone therapy and its applications in non-surgical orthopedics? Contact us today to ask questions or schedule a consultation.
Ozone Therapy FAQs
Our Delray Beach, FL, team is ready and eager to help you experience firsthand the many benefits of ozone therapy. Before you schedule your orthopedic consultation, however, you might want to learn more about this treatment and what to expect from it. After all, this therapy is not available at all conventional medical practices, so many people are unfamiliar with all the details of what it involves. To help you gain a better understanding of the road ahead, we have put together the following list of FAQs, along with succinct and easily digestible answers. If your specific questions are not included here, give us a call. We will be happy to speak with you!
What Conditions Can Ozone Therapy Be Used to Treat?
Within the realm of orthopedic medicine, ozone therapy can be useful for patients with a range of musculoskeletal conditions, including:
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Carpel tunnel syndrome
- Tennis elbow
- Plantar fasciitis
- Sciatica
- Back pain
- Various sports injuries
- And more!
If you would like to know whether ozone is suitable for your special situation, request a consultation with our team. After a thorough medical history and exam, we can design a custom treatment plan that has the goal of helping you reach optimum wellness.
Is There a Difference Between Ozone Therapy and Prolozone?
In some cases, you might hear people use the terms “ozone therapy” and “Prolozone” interchangeably. However, these are two different treatments. Ozone therapy uses a mixture of ozone and oxygen. By itself, ozone is a powerful healing agent that has many medical applications.
Prolozone, on the other hand, combines ozone therapy with proliferation therapy (also known as prolotherapy). During prolotherapy, a minor irritant, usually a type of sugar, is injected into the body at the site of damaged tissue. The irritation it causes alerts your body to the fact that something is wrong, so healing and growth factors get sent to the area. When prolotherapy is combined with ozone, the results are optimized.
Is Ozone Therapy Expensive?
Ozone therapy requires no hospital stay, it is minimally invasive, and the appointments are brief. Therefore, it tends to be more affordable than many other treatments. When you visit us for a consultation, we can talk about some specific numbers.
In most cases, health insurance does not cover ozone because it is not yet common in the conventional medical community. We hope that will change as more and more doctors realize its value.
Does Ozone Therapy Cause Any Side Effects?
When it is administered by a well-trained medical professional, ozone therapy is unlikely to cause any severe or harmful side effects. After all, it is just oxygen atoms. However, if it is inhaled, it may cause unpleasant symptoms, such as nausea, coughing, and a burning sensation in the eyes.
Some patients experience a flu-like reaction after receiving ozone treatment. This issue, known as the Herxheimer reaction, is not technically considered a side effect because it is a natural part of the human body’s healing process.
How Many Ozone Therapy Sessions Will I Need?
When you visit us for a consultation, we will discuss the details of your treatment plan. After we learn about your condition, we will be able to estimate how many ozone therapy sessions may be required in your unique case.
Often, patients need 12 – 15 sessions, perhaps two each week, in order to achieve optimum results. If you have not experienced significant benefits by the end of that time period, you might need additional sessions, or we may need to reevaluate your overall treatment plan. After you finish your initial course of ozone therapy, we may recommend that you visit us every few months for maintenance sessions.
Is Ozone Therapy Safe?
Ozone therapy has been used in medicine for many years. Severe adverse outcomes are extremely rare when it is properly administered. In fact, since ozone is made of oxygen, it is extremely well-tolerated by most people. (Ozone can be dangerous if it is misused, so it is very important to visit a trustworthy care provider!)
Of course, some people experience mild discomfort after their injections, such as soreness and tenderness at the injection site. Nausea also occurs in some patients.
Who Is a Candidate for Ozone Therapy?
To find out if ozone therapy is right for you, visit our team for a consultation. We can answer your questions about the pros and cons of treatment and help you have realistic expectations for the road ahead. If we do not believe that ozone therapy would be the most beneficial option in your case, we can discuss other approaches to treatment.
There are only a handful of contraindications for ozone therapy. For example, you should not use it if you are intoxicated by alcohol or impaired by drugs. You should also not use it in the week following a heart attack, if you are pregnant, or if you are actively bleeding due to an unknown cause.
What Scientific Evidence Is There to Support the Use of Ozone Therapy?
Research into ozone therapy is ongoing. Thus far, there is evidence to indicate that it can help with numerous conditions, including arthritis, lumbar sciatica, knee pain, and more. It can help with tissue oxygenation, wound healing, inflammation reduction, and more.
As researchers continue to learn about ozone therapy and its benefits, we expect it to become more and more widely used by leading physicians.
How Does Ozone Therapy Interact with Other Treatments?
Ozone therapy uses oxygen atoms, so it is not known to cause interactions with any medications. It may be used as a complement to other treatments in some cases. Our team can assess your case and determine if ozone should be a standalone therapy or if it would be most effective if paired with other non-surgical orthopedic treatments.
