Pro Golfer, Gabrielle MacDonald - HBOT Case Study
As the 2024 Paris Olympic Games comes to a close, what better time to keep our focus on sports by sharing our latest Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Case Study with Scottish Pro Golfer, Gabrielle MacDonald.
Following an injury earlier this year, Gabrielle was keen to try out HBOT at PURE Spa Newhaven over the course of 5 weeks. Let's see how she did....
"I was really excited to try HBOT after finding out that it is helpful for tissue healing as I had surgery on my toe earlier in the year. I have still been doing rehab and seeing a physio to help my recovery but I thought it would be complimentary to try out HBOT.
I had never tried HBOT before and the girls at PURE Spa made me feel comfortable and explained everything to me before I got into the chamber. For me, it was a relaxing experience, as once you are inside and lying down it was hard not to drift off to sleep!
I went weekly for 1 hour sessions for 5 weeks or so, before I started my season competing in Europe. I felt more energetic after each session, as if I had a coffee and would get a slight buzz from the oxygen.
After I did a few sessions of the oxygen therapy I noticed that the following day my Whoop (fitness wearable) recovery scores were good and by the end of the month, I had noticeable improvements in my Resting Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability.
Although it is hard to isolate the effects of the HBOT in the 5 weeks, I think it was likely helping my overall fitness and recovery and if I keep tracking this long term in my Whoop journal I would get a statistic of its effect on my recovery. The recovery of my toe is still ongoing and I am keen to keep using the HBOT as the increased oxygen in my blood can only help my recovery"
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