Journal of International Psychiatry

Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by frequent and persistent difficulty falling asleep or difficulty in maintaining sleep and leading to insufficient sleep satisfaction. It often affects social function during the day and is the most common sleep disorder in the clinic. The prevalence of insomnia symptoms or insomnia disorders is between 4% and 50%. Long-term severe insomnia often negatively affects the body, mind, life, work, etc. It can even lead to a serious accident.As a new physical therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy is safe and widely used in the treatment of clinical diseases. This article reviews the progress of hyperbaric oxygen and hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of insomnia.

insomnia disorder; hyperbaric oxygen; physical therapy