5 Reasons Ozone Therapy May Be Right For You

Exciting things are happening when it comes to innovative, state-of-the-art treatments for all sorts of problems, from sports injuries to chronic conditions. 

An area of treatment that’s been making headlines for some time is regenerative medicine, which focuses on noninvasive treatments that work with your body’s own natural healing capabilities to hasten repair and renewal.

Highly respected sports medicine specialist Dr. Gayan Poovendran leads the expert and caring PRO Institute team in providing advanced, holistic care for patients dealing with a wide range of sports injuries and conditions.

Dr. Poovendran’s personal touch and desire to truly connect with his patients are what separate him from providers who see patients as a set of symptoms, rather than individuals with unique needs. This outlook helps him build relationships with his patients that are based on respect, trust, and their best interests. 

Ozone therapy — a revolutionary approach to healing

The conditions and sports injuries that we often see include a wide range of joint injuries, as well as chronic issues like plantar fasciitis, arthritis that affects one or more joints, tendonitis, and more. Many people also start suffering more problems as they get older. 

Regenerative treatments offer new solutions that other treatments, like the conservative RICE approach (rest, ice, compression, and elevation), very targeted treatments like corticosteroid injections, or in cases of severe injury, invasive surgery, simply don’t.

Dr. Poovendran is pleased to offer ozone therapy, which greatly enhances your body’s normal healing processes. We know you’ve probably heard of ozone in an environmental context  — the ozone is the stratospheric layer that surrounds the earth, offering protection from the sun’s ultraviolet rays to humans, other animals, and plants.

It turns out that ozone is also a game-changer when it comes to healing. This natural gas can be used to treat a wide range of problems, from orthopedic pain, infections, and wounds to issues related to aging and fatigue.

Top benefits that ozone therapy offers you

Dr. Poovendran is an enthusiastic proponent of ozone therapy for numerous reasons, but we want to talk specifically about five of the most compelling ones.

1. Ozone therapy is effective for diverse conditions

At PRO Institute, we see the amazing results of treating patients with therapeutic levels of ozone gas every day. Treatment helps with many health challenges, including: 

• Inflammation
• Metabolic sluggishness
• Accelerated symptoms of aging
• Immune system weakness
• Deficient tissue oxygenation
• Reduced cell protection due to insufficient antioxidants 
• Chronic conditions like arthritis, as well as common sports injuries

Ozone therapy may be ideal for you if you’re experiencing any of these problems. Additionally, treatment not only stimulates healing, but its protective features also help to shield you from future injury and health problems. 

2. Ozone therapy isn’t intrusive 

If you want ease of treatment, ozone therapy is for you. Even though your treatment is highly targeted via direct injection, it’s painless, brief, and there’s no post-treatment downtime, so you can go back to work, school, or wherever you need to be after your treatment session. 

Since you’re treated here in our comfortable PRO Institute office, we can monitor you carefully and  ensure you have a relaxing experience. 

3. Ozone therapy is flexible

Ozone therapy is successfully combined with other regenerative treatments, such as platelet-rich plasma therapy, which reconstitutes your blood to make it rich in reparative platelets. We then reinject it into your treatment area so it can stimulate your body’s own healing processes.

4. Ozone therapy initiates health-supportive natural processes

When you receive ozone therapy, it helps your body by:

• Fighting infections and other challenges more robustly
• Regulating and balancing your levels of free radicals and antioxidants
• Stimulating the release of neurotransmitters (chemical messengers)

Some of the neurotransmitters you might be familiar with that ozone therapy interacts with are the “feel good hormones,” endorphins and serotonin, which buoy your vitality and outlook. 

5. There’s a specific ozone therapy application for joint problems

We also offer ozone joint therapy, which targets your problem joint(s) so you can get relief from debilitating pain and inflammation. 

We use an ozone generator to deliver this treatment, which mixes ozone with oxygen. The device sends pure oxygen through high-frequency, high-voltage, electrical discharge, and a blend is created that contains concentrated ozone. The treatment is highly customizable to your specific injury or condition.

Are you an ozone therapy candidate?

Dr. Poovendran has an in-depth conversation with you about your health history, administers imaging and other tests if needed, and gives you a complete physical before recommending ozone therapy to make certain you're a good candidate for it. 

If you’re cleared for receiving ozone therapy, it’s important to stay well-hydrated prior to your session, and Dr. Poovendran may also advise that you make adjustments to your usual medication regimen. 

Please contact our office in Davie, Florida, at 305-209-1951 to schedule an appointment and learn more, or book a visit online.