Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is moving rapidly from specialty hospital settings into integrative and functional neurology practices, driven by an expanding body of research on neuroplasticity, neuroinflammation, mitochondrial function, and cellular regeneration. As clinicians managing complex neurologic cases encounter patients with post-concussion syndrome, chronic neuropathy, traumatic brain injury, and treatment-resistant inflammatory conditions, hyperbaric oxygen has emerged as a physiologically grounded tool that works at the most fundamental level of cellular metabolism. This course provides a rigorous, clinically accessible foundation in hyperbaric oxygen therapy within the context of physical medicine and functional neurology.

This course moves methodically from foundational biophysics to advanced clinical application. Clinicians will explore the gas laws governing hyperbaric physiology, understand how oxygen dissolves into plasma under increased atmospheric pressure, and examine the downstream cellular effects including angiogenesis, neurogenesis, mitochondrial biogenesis, stem cell mobilization, and telomere preservation. The curriculum also addresses current insurance-approved indications alongside internationally recognized off-label applications, with particular depth on TBI, concussion, and the neuroinflammatory cascade. Critically, the course examines research design challenges that have contributed to widespread misinterpretation of hyperbaric evidence, allowing clinicians to read the literature with greater accuracy and clinical confidence.

This course is designed for licensed clinicians in physical medicine, chiropractic neurology, functional neurology, and integrative practice who are encountering patients with neurologic complexity and seeking to understand where hyperbaric oxygen fits within a multimodal treatment framework. Whether considering in-office implementation or building a referral network, clinicians will leave with the conceptual foundation and clinical language to evaluate hyperbaric oxygen as a serious therapeutic option.

Dr. Jason Sonners is a chiropractic neurologist with advanced training in functional neurology and a doctoral candidate in molecular biology with a research focus on regenerative medicine and hyperbaric oxygen dosing. A longtime Carrick Institute scholar, Dr. Sonners has consulted with clinics across the country on the implementation of hyperbaric programs and brings a rare combination of frontline clinical experience, active research engagement, and an educator's ability to make complex physiology immediately applicable. His ongoing research into pressure thresholds and therapeutic dosing represents some of the most important emerging work in the field.