46 THE QUEENS COURIER • WELLNESS • FEBRUARY 16, 2017 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM wellness 5 things you must know about this groundbreaking treatment for servicemen and women When the nation’s servicemen and women serve a tour of duty overseas, many don’t return home the same. Nearly 60 percent of servicemen and 50 percent of servicewomen experience at least one traumatic event during their service, according to the Department of Veterans Aff airs. Th ese events have the potential to cause life-long complications. Research shows the consequences of a traumatic event has the potential to impact a person’s cognitive ability through traumatic brain injury (TBI), or to cause them to suff er from post traumatic MEADOW PARK REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER stress disorder (PTSD). Either of these conditions means that even when the service person’s tour is over, their struggles have just begun. Fortunately for service people dealing with the eff ects of TBI and PTSD, new treatments are available. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is easing the pain for many servicemen and women through an increase in oxygen to combat problems ranging from complex disabilities and chronic infections to pain and neurological impairment. If you’ve never heard of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, here are some things you need to know about this new treatment Our Subacute Care is designed to handle rehabilitation and complex medical treatment for a diverse range of conditions including: • Short-Term Rehab & Long-Term Care • Prosthetic/Orthotic Services • IV Therapy/TPN/Tracheotomy • Palliative/Hospice Care • Stroke/Cardiac Rehabilitation • Speech Services • Physical/Occupational Therapies • Subacute Wound Care Services • Pain Management • Respiratory Services 78-10 164th Street Fresh Meadows, NY 11366 Phone: 718-591-8300 www.mprcare.com VOTED #1 REHABILITATION CENTER IN QUEENS and how it is helping servicemen and women across the country. • Th e treatment is built on speed and oxygen. When a patient undergoes hyperbaric oxygen therapy, their body is exposed to a high amount of oxygen, carried through their body at a rapid pace. Th is alternative medicine therapy not only increases the amount of oxygen the body receives, but the purity of the oxygen as well. Th e increase of oxygen aides the patient’s body in the creation of new blood cells which supports the healing process. • In addition to supporting the healing process, it also combats stress. Research shows hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been proven to alleviate stress on the body through cognitive rehabilitation, making it a natural treatment solution for servicemen and women suff ering not only from external wounds, but from PTSD, TBI and depression as well. • Th e treatment process involves several “dives.” Each hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment is called a dive and an individual can receive 20-40 dives in which oxygen is pumped into their specialized, sealed chamber. Each treatment lasts for up to one hour. Servicemen and women pursuing this treatment see the best results when these treatments are scheduled as close together as possible. • You can support treatment for servicemen and women. Veterans across the country need your help. Th e Purple Heart Foundation strives to make the transition home as smooth as possible for all veterans, which includes providing them the treatment they need for the challenges they face aft er being discharged. To learn more about how you can support veterans returning from overseas, visit purpleheartfoundation. org. Courtesy BPT
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