Cellulitis and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
What is Cellulitis?
Cellulitis is a common skin infection caused by bacteria getting into your skin through a cut or crack. This makes the area red, swollen, and tender. If cellulitis isn’t treated quickly, the infection can spread to other parts of the body, like the blood, muscles and bones.
Symptoms of Cellulitis
Cellulitis usually appears on the lower legs, but it can happen anywhere on your body. The common symptoms are:
- Redness: The infected area turns red and can get bigger over time.
- Swelling: The skin gets swollen, tight, shiny, and hurts to touch.
- Warmth: The infected spot might feel warm or hot compared to the rest of your skin.
- Pain: It can be tender or hurt, especially when you press on it.
- Fever: You might get a fever, which means the infection is spreading.
- Blisters: Sometimes, blisters or pus-filled bumps form.
- Swollen Lymph Nodes: The lymph nodes near the infected area might swell up and hurt.
You can feel tired and weak as your body fights the infection.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Cellulitis
Medical professionals conducted a study into treating patients with cellulitis with hyperbaric oxygen. This involved treating some cellulitis patients with intravenous antibiotics and wound care. The other patients received additional hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Those people receiving Oxygen Therapy experienced:
- better pain relief,
- reduced inflammation, and
- faster healing.
(Source: Results of treating patients with cellulitis by hyperbaric oxygen: a case-control study, International Maritime Health Foundation, 2024)
Try Oxygen Therapy for Cellulitis
At Herts MS Therapy, we aim to help as many people as possible. We welcome people with any condition, including Cellulitis.
Our specialist focus is Oxygen Therapy, which can help people with Cellulitis.
To find out more or book your appointment, please email enquiries123@hmstc.net or call 01462 684 214.