Ozone, which has the ability to kill microorganisms and neutralize all toxins, is a strong oxidizer. Reactive oxygen species that occur in cells due to age cause oxidative damage to cells. Ozone therapy is very effective in healing and destroying this damage. Ozone therapy, which is used as an alternative medicine method, can be used as complementary medicine applications in the treatment of many diseases.
What are the side effects of ozone therapy?
Ozone therapy has no known very serious side effects. However, low blood pressure can be seen rarely. In addition, some negativities may occur due to incorrect application technique and dose selection. Side effects may be observed in some patients receiving ozone therapy. Ozone therapy complaints of patients receiving this therapy are listed below:
- ear infection
- Shortness of breath
- Infection
- hypoventilation
- visual disturbances
- allergic reactions
Who should not be treated with ozone?
It is a curious issue to whom ozone therapy, which is a very useful treatment method, cannot be applied. Because in some cases, applying this treatment to some people may cause negative results. In particular, it should be determined whether these conditions exist in patients and then treatment should be started. For this reason, it is very important to consult a specialist for ozone therapy. The following people are not eligible for ozone therapy:
- Favism patients with glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase enzyme deficiency
- Pregnant and lactating women
- chronic alcoholism patients
- Those with uncontrollable hyperthyroidism
- Leukemia and hemophilia patients
- People who have recently had a heart attack
- Those with uncontrollable cardiovascular disease
- Patients with recent bleeding
- Asthma patients with ozone allergy
- Those with high blood pressure
- Those who experience recurrent muscle cramps
What are the harms of ozone therapy?
The harms that may occur in ozone treatment vary depending on the person and the technique. First of all, this technique should not be applied if the person is allergic to the drugs and methods involved in ozone therapy. Otherwise, the patient may experience an allergic reaction. Ozone therapy must be applied by a specialist physician. Persons who are not experts in this field can cause serious harm to the patient by applying the treatment incorrectly.
It is very important to choose the material used when taking ozone correctly. If blood is drawn with a non-ozone-resistant set, carcinogens are released. This, in turn, can cause DNA damage that leads to cancer in the long run. At the same time, substances unstable to ozone can lead to disruption of testosterone balance in men. The use of bacterial filters in ozone therapy is also a very important issue. This filter avoids the risk of any bacteria getting into the blood.
How many sessions of ozone therapy?
The number of sessions in ozone therapy varies depending on the patient’s condition and the type of disease. Therefore, it is necessary to consider factors such as age, weight, drugs used, disease duration and stage. However, the average duration of ozone therapy is 10 sessions. This period may be extended in some diseases. For example; Ozone therapy for herniated disc may take 12-14 sessions.
The ozone therapy technique used also affects the number of sessions. Because these techniques determine the duration of the effect of the treatment. In some methods, the recovery is slower, while in others it can progress faster. Therefore, it is not possible to give clear information about the number of sessions of ozone therapy. In order to get accurate information on this subject, it is necessary to consult a doctor who is an expert in the field. Thus, taking into account all factors, information about the number of sessions, treatment method and process can be obtained.