tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post9193005392114939258..comments2023-09-21T04:02:29.457-04:00Comments on Skeptical Scalpel: Unproven athlete training and recovery devicesSkeptical Scalpelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-40805703109696156142019-11-18T14:20:31.748-05:002019-11-18T14:20:31.748-05:00Here's what UpToDate, an authoritative source,...Here's what UpToDate, an authoritative source, says about hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO): "Preliminary animal and human studies evaluating uses in syndromes as disparate as acute coronary syndrome, including myocardial infarction, the systemic inflammatory response syndrome, *traumatic brain* or spinal cord injury, sickle cell crisis, frostbite, fibromyalgia, and acute stroke have been conducted, with variable results. Further investigation will need to be conducted before HBO can be endorsed for these potential indications."Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-4613638717915913342019-11-18T12:41:30.645-05:002019-11-18T12:41:30.645-05:00A research shows that hyperbaric treatment heal br...A research shows that hyperbaric treatment heal brain injuries faster. In hyperbaric chamber huge amount of oxygen flows enhances our tissue function and helps our bodies fight e.g. infection that’s been slowing down our healing.<br />Shai Efratihttp://jhunewsletter.com/article/2018/02/can-hyperbaric-treatment-heal-brain-injuriesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-1370911116277625952016-02-12T22:28:13.099-05:002016-02-12T22:28:13.099-05:00I don't watch much TV. The device sounds a bit...I don't watch much TV. The device sounds a bit bogus to me. Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-14149729353149986762016-02-12T11:39:01.582-05:002016-02-12T11:39:01.582-05:00If you never heard of the Willow Curve you must no...If you never heard of the Willow Curve you must not watch TV. The Willow Curve is a home treatment device that cost $600 There web site https://willowcurve.com/<br />It is promoted on TV by Chuck Woolery.<br /><br />I tend to think it is a scam<br /><br />Here is more about where the name Toxic Joint syndrome came from http://wikibin.org/articles/dr.-ronald-shapiro.html<br /><br />Dr. Ronald Shapiro MD, PhD, FACP (Born 1939), is an American nephrologist, inventor, and researcher. His innovative methods couple drug-free alternative treatments, along with mainstream medical sciences to treat patients in the safest and most effective way possible. <br />He has authored over 70 published scientific journals and papers over the course of his 50 years in medicine, making fresh discoveries and insights in the joint pain and renal fields. <br />He is best known in collaboration with David Sutton, for his development of the digital medical device The Willow Curve, and coining the condition, “Toxic Joint Syndrome.” <br /><br />This site asked is The Willow Curve - Breakthrough or Scam?<br />Read more at http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/productscams/WillowCurve.php#vGtl4rTgbc4pD0qS.99 http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/productscams/WillowCurve.phpfrankbillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592389641852861124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-45678081990867182292016-02-12T09:30:24.747-05:002016-02-12T09:30:24.747-05:00Artillery, I used HBO for leg ulcers 30 years ago....Artillery, I used HBO for leg ulcers 30 years ago. The patient's leg went into a little chamber. Worked when pt was in it. Ulcers healed but broke down a couple of weeks later. <br /><br />Frank, I have no idea. Never heard of it or the treatment. Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-20587240055523568432016-02-11T12:18:50.790-05:002016-02-11T12:18:50.790-05:00Is there such a thing Toxic Joint Syndrome? If so ...Is there such a thing Toxic Joint Syndrome? If so does the Willow Curve help treat it?frankbillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592389641852861124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-23297753850297991462016-02-11T08:21:33.916-05:002016-02-11T08:21:33.916-05:00I'm going to attend a week long training cours...I'm going to attend a week long training course in hyperbaric oxygen therapy for non-healing wounds here in the near future. I'm interested in hearing if any of the instructors will attempt to tout its use beyond wound care. artigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361655152970244221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-42624064388299920932016-02-09T21:14:42.116-05:002016-02-09T21:14:42.116-05:00Thanks for reminding me about that tragic case. It...Thanks for reminding me about that tragic case. It's another in the category of unproven devices that is worse than useless; it took a life. Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-90948064778310851182016-02-09T20:36:29.381-05:002016-02-09T20:36:29.381-05:00I'm sure there are lots of others, but the big...I'm sure there are lots of others, but the big one you didn't mention is the ultra-cold therapy that does everything but toast your bread.<br />http://tinyurl.com/poowxfy<br />I mean, if LeBron James says it works, it must work, right? RobertL39noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-32187642254325913972016-02-09T16:51:25.547-05:002016-02-09T16:51:25.547-05:00The WSJ article mentioned that last year a paper f...The WSJ article mentioned that last year a paper found a lower incidence of lung cancer in people who live at high elevations. The significance of this finding, if confirmed, was left to the reader's imagination. To me it would suggest that exposure to hyperbaric oxygen regularly might be detrimental in the long run.Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-7850138728579812652016-02-09T14:56:48.270-05:002016-02-09T14:56:48.270-05:00One of the WSJ article's commenters helpfully ...One of the WSJ article's commenters helpfully dug up the history of "therapeutic" oxygen. Apparently it started with Priestley himself and ended (or should have ended) 200+ years ago.<br /><br />Can repeated hyperbaric sessions over extended periods cause long-term side effects? With all this "recreational" use, we'll eventually find out I suppose.<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com