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1. Heel abscess
and pregangrenous changes with Diabetes Mellitus |
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55 year old diabetic had
a small wound on the heel which he neglected. It
became worse and an abscess developed on the left
heel pad. Pregangrenous changes started on the dorsum
of the left foot. |
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He was treated with
the standard treatment protocol for non-healing
wounds plus Ozone. External Ozone Oxygen Gas Mixture
was given by bagging the affected limb in a plastic
bag. First 10 sittings were given daily and last
5 sittings were on alternate days. He showed good
response and the granulation tissue was very healthy.
Skin grafting was done with 80-85% graft acceptance. |
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2. Chronic Eczema |
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71 years old man
had rough, thick, dry scaly skin on the anterior
aspects of both the ankle joints, since last 10
years. It started on the right side and followed
by the left side within 3 years. He developed generalized
itching since 3 months. A well defined, very dry,
rough, dirty yellow colored lesion with horizontal
fissures at the skin fold was present on the anterior
aspect of the right ankle |
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Left ankle had similar
lesion but half in size and less severe. Diagnosis
of chronic eczema was made. Ozone therapy was given
in 3 ways – External Ozone application with
bagging, local application of Ozonated Oil and rectal
insufflations for faster relief and generalized
itch. After 15 sittings, his itch was gone, his
lesion has improved significantly and he was feeling
well and energetic! |
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3. Bed Sore |
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38 years old male
was admitted with high fever for the past 3 weeks.
In spite of treatment, his fever was not coming
down. He was a long standing paraplegic. He also
had a bed sore on his right buttock, almost bone
deep, for the past 3 years. In spite of regular
dressings, there was no improvement in its condition.
It was covered with copious foul smelling discharge.
The lips of the ulcer were thickened. Ozonated Oil
was used on experimental basis. Ozonated Oil was
applied twice daily after cleaning the wound. A
dramatic improvement was noticed. |
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The discharge was
reduced and the ulcer started showing healthy granulation
tissue. Surgical debridement was done and the entire
ulcer was closed in layers. Daily dressings were
carried out with Ozonated Oil. The healing was satisfactory.
The surrounding skin improved in its texture, it
became smooth and supple. Thus the entire ulcer
healed by a primary closure. The patient was discharge
in a satisfactory condition. An ulcer, which one
would expect to take at least 10 weeks, healed within
3 week. |
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4. Cerebellar Stroke
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A 70 years old male,
known diabetic, hypertensive & post coronary
artery by pass surgery status, presented with history
of weakness of right side of body & postural
imbalance. He had a history of sudden onset of vomiting
& weakness before 15 days & was admitted
to hospital at Mumbai. MRI of brain with angiography
was done & was diagnosed to have cerebrovascular
stroke. MRI Showed Acute infarct in right posterior
inferior cerebellar artery & old ischemic lesion
in left basal ganglia, corona radiata & bilateral
parietal white matter.
After 1 week of stay he was discharged. At the time
of discharge, he had postural imbalance, Weakness
of right side of body and positive Romberg sign.
On examination, Romberg sign positive, Intentional
tremor with dysmetria & dyssynergia, Decreased
muscle tone, Dysdiadochokinesis and ataxic gait
were present. He was started on Ozone Therapy &
Physiotherapy. Ozone therapy included Major autohemotherapy
twice a week, rectal insufflations on alternate
days. Physiotherapy included all coordination exercises,
balance exercises, & Gait training.
After 10 days of treatment (From 27/4/07 to 6/5/07),
His Intentional tremor was reduced by 60%; all co-coordinative
movements were improved by 40%. Romberg sign became
negative. He was able to get up from chair with
ease. He could perform all his day to day activities
without support & he was feeling very fresh.
Postural imbalance was reduced. He was walking without
support & no swaying. |
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5. Ca vaginal wall
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Mrs. K S, age 47
Muslim lady was a case of post op Ca vaginal wall.
She had Ca cervix in 2004 which was operated in
KEM hospital. She had taken 6 chemotherapy following
surgery.
She complained of severe pain & discomfort in
lower abdomen, profuse leucorrea, dribbling of urine
and involuntary urination. She was very depressed
and irritated. She was given ozone therapy by Rectal
insufflation and Vaginal insufflation, twice a week
for a total of 20 procedures each. Patient improved
within first 4 sessions. Her vaginal discharge completely
disappeared! She started passing proper stools and
gaining control over her micturation. Her appetite
improved.
Above all, she improved psychologically. She became
better, happy & cheerful. Her zeal for life
returned. |
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6. Osteo arthritis
knee joints |
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Ms. J 54 yrs old
housewife was suffering from pain in both the knee
joints since 2 years. She was advised knee joint
replacement. Knee joint lavage was given 3 yrs ago.
She had reached menopause 12 yrs ago. This was the
case of osteoarthritis. Ozone therapy was started
in the form of subcutaneous peri articular knee
joint injections, injecting 5 ml of Ozone around
one knee joint. She was given injections twice a
week, and continued for 4 weeks. At the end of 4
weks, her pain was reduced by 80%. |
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7. Intestinal tuberculosis
and erosive gastritis |
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21 yrs old typist
came with recurrent burning pain in stomach and
vomiting off and on since 7 yrs and was not relieved
with the existing treatment. He also suffered from
diarrhea. He had suffered from Abdominal Tuberculosis
at the age of 8yrs. He was treated for TB for 6
months then. Presently, he could not eat heavy meals
as his stomach would not retain it. It would give
rise to burning and vomiting. Endoscopes revealed
Erosive Gastritis in Nov 2004. He was given rectal
Ozone twice a week for 5 weeks. He started showing
good results after 3 visits only and after the treatment
was over he was very happy as his bouts of Diarrhea
stopped and finally he got rid of the everlasting
(as termed by him initially) burning pain in stomach! |
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8. Prolapsed intervertebral
disc |
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Mr. K P, 42 years
old athlete presently working for BMC had a prolapsed
intervertebral disc between L4 and L5 since 6 months,
after a football match. He had to bend a lot due
to the nature of his supervisory work. It gave him
lot of pain. He was given paraspinal Ozone injections,
(An OPD procedure) twice a week for 5 weeks. His
pain was reduced by 75% only after 4th injection.
On completion of the course, he was totally pain
free and working. |
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9. Varicose veins
and chronic fatigue syndrome |
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PS, 36 years old
housewife was suffering from pain near the calves
especially after standing for 1-2 hours. She had
developed varicose veins post delivery since 3 years.
Her perforators near the calf were incompetent,
leading to purplish discoloration near the calf.
She would get so tired that she had to have rest
in the afternoon before she could face her evening
chores. She was started on rectal Ozone twice a
week for 10 procedures and then Major Autohemotherapy
was added alternately. She finished 15 Rectal Insufflation
and 5 Major Autohemotherapy. Her pain was reduced
by 80%. Her chronic fatigue is totally gone! She
felt very energetic and could walk on a trade mill
for 30 minutes! Her discoloration had also lightened
considerably. |
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10. Sinusitis and
asthma |
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23 years old school
teacher was suffering from allergic rhinitis and
sinusitis. Running nose was her constant companion.
It was due to chalk dust allergy. She had difficulty
in breathing especially at night, while sleeping;
because of nose block which would finally result
into headache - predominantly in sinus regions.
She had this problem since 2 years. Past history
revealed Bronchial Asthma from the age of 12 years.
She was taking tablet Asthalin and Rotahaler in
emergency. X-ray PNS showed that Para-frontal sinuses
were filled with fluid. She was advised ear insufflation
twice a week. She continued the treatment for 5
weeks. She had very good result in Sinusitis as
well as in asthma. Her nasal symptoms disappeared.
Her headache was gone. Her X-ray showed clearing
of PNS. Her asthma was also much better controlled. |
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