Therapeutic potential of hydrogen in sports orthopedics and traumatology
Mar 23,2024
Therapeutic potential of hydrogen in sports orthopedics and traumatology
This narrative review reports on the therapeutic uses of hydrogen. Small-scale studies suggest that hydrogen may provide health benefits, including reducing oxidative stress and improving markers of certain conditions. Hydrogen therapy is used by a variety of people, including athletes, patients undergoing radiation therapy, and people with metabolic syndrome . Potential applications and benefits of hydrogen therapy in sports orthopedics and traumatology include reducing oxidative stress in muscles, improving muscle fatigue and endurance, supporting injury recovery and rehabilitation, improving joint health, improving fracture healing, accelerating postoperative recovery, preventing delayed Onset of muscle soreness (DOMS), enhance overall recovery and prevent ischemia-reperfusion injury or deliver neuroprotective effects. However, there is a lack of extensive research confirming its therapeutic efficacy. While hydrogen therapy shows promise, larger clinical trials and comprehensive studies are urgently needed to determine its safety, effectiveness and optimal use in mainstream medical practice. As interest in hydrogen therapy grows, closing the knowledge gap is critical.
The author of this review is from Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia. Hydrogen medical research from Australia is very rare.
Boretti, Alberto. "Therapeutic potential of hydrogen in sports orthopaedics and traumatology: A narrative review." Sports Orthopedics and Traumatology (2024).
In recent years, there has been growing interest in exploring the therapeutic potential of hydrogen in various medical fields. Preliminary studies have shown promising results, suggesting that hydrogen could play a role in reducing oxidative stress, improving athletic performance and improving certain blood markers, particularly in individuals undergoing radiation therapy or those with metabolic syndrome. Hydrogen therapy involves the use of molecular hydrogen (H2) as a medical intervention that may provide therapeutic benefits. Molecular hydrogen is the diatomic form of hydrogen, consisting of two hydrogen atoms, and is commonly administered in various forms, including hydrogen-rich water, hydrogen gas, or inhaled hydrogen gas. In recent years, the therapeutic use of hydrogen has attracted attention due to its potential as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic agent [32], [34], [58]. Hydrogen can be administered through a variety of methods, including inhalation, drinking hydrogen-rich water, and intravenous injection of hydrogen-rich saline [34], [58]. It has been explored for the treatment of various diseases, such as metabolic diseases, chronic systemic inflammatory diseases, and liver diseases [48], [59]. Therapeutic applications of hydrogen have shown positive effects in clinical trials, improving clinical endpoints and surrogate markers [48]. However, knowledge about the dosage, administration, and adverse effects of hydrogen therapy remains limited [48]. The purpose of this study is to provide a narrative review of the therapeutic potential of hydrogen.
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The literature review was conducted by searching in the Google Scholar database.
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Hydrogen can be administered therapeutically in a variety of ways, and its delivery method depends on the specific therapeutic goal and targeted condition [48], [58]. While medical treatments, including hydrogen therapy, should be administered under the guidance and supervision of a qualified health care professional, it is becoming increasingly common for hydrogen therapy to be administered outside of a hospital or clinical setting.
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While listed in the previous paragraphs are some promising areas of hydrogen therapy, as well as some of the more established methods of delivery, the field of hydrogen therapy is still evolving and more targeted delivery and specific actions are being considered. Small studies have shown that hydrogen can reduce oxidative stress in people who receive radiation, improve performance in athletes, and improve certain blood markers in people with metabolic syndrome. Nonetheless, extensive research has confirmed its health effects.
