Hi to Joan,


Whilst RSD/CRPS is not one of the illnesses that are nominated for by Medicare here in Australia there are ways around it-----That is why I have had treatment.
The list here is:-
Radiation Injury
Necrotising soft tissue infections
Non- healing diabetic wounds
Gas Gangrene
Decompression Illness (the bends)
Air Embolism
Carbon Monoxide poisoning
Crush Injuries
Traumatic Ischaemias
Compromised flaps and grafts
Osteomyelitis
Thermal Burns

Fortunately there are recommendations now that it maybe useful in diseases such as Chronic Pain condition, MS and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and thus pressure is being put on our medicare to widen the criteria for use of HBOT.


The chances of being accepted for HBOT are increased if there is proven damage to tissue due to vasoconstriction (ulcers etc). That is how I qualified as I had a measurement done of the oxygen level in my skin which was preventing wound healing, it was low and they said yes!
As the constriction and dilatation of our blood vessels is controlled by our autonomic nervous system and as this is usually affected with CRPS, it would seem that there maybe many people who could meet the criteria this way.
Let's hope that soon our disease will be accepted and we will not have to try and get through the back door

Take care
Tayla