General Research
Model: human
Effectiveness of Oral and Topical Hydrogen for Sports-Related Soft Tissue Injuries
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Healing Sports Injuries with Hydrogen: What You Need to Know
Researchers in Serbia found that oral and topical hydrogen can help heal sports-related soft tissue injuries by reducing inflammation and promoting recovery. This natural and non-invasive treatment could be a game-changer for athletes and non-athletes alike. Hydrogen therapy is also being studied for its potential to treat other health issues, such as chronic fatigue syndrome and lung disease.
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Publish Year 2014 Country Serbia Rank Positive Journal Postgraduate Medicine Primary Topic Tendon Secondary TopicExcercise Model Human Tertiary TopicSprain Vehicle Gas (Sustained Release) pH Neutral Application Mixed Comparison Complement
Background
Results: Oral and topical hydrogen intervention was found to augment plasma viscosity decrease as compared with the control group (P = 0.04). Differences were found for range-of-motion recovery between the 3 groups; oral and topical hydrogen intervention resulted in a faster return to normal joint range of motion for both flexion and extension of the injured limb as compared with the control intervention (P < 0.05).
Results
Conclusion: These preliminary results support the hypothesis that the addition of hydrogen to traditional treatment protocols is potentially effective in the treatment of soft tissue injuries in male professional athletes. Trial identification: Clinicaltrials.gov number NCT01759498.