Bristol Rugby Player receives Oxygen Treatment after concussion
February 11th, 2015 
On February 5th 2015 Bristol Rugby Flanker, Olly Robinson, attended The West of England MS Therapy Centre ( the Centre ) in Bradley Stoke, Bristol for Oxygen Treatment to speed up the healing process of a head injury (concussion). Robinson was injured during Bristol s game against the Cornish Pirates on February 1st 2015. Concussion is a prevalent injury in Rugby at all levels, most recently affecting Welsh international George North during his side s defeat to England in The Six Nations.
Oxygen Treatment involves sitting in a pressurised chamber where patients breathe in 100% pure oxygen through a mask. The benefits of the treatment vary from person to person, however it can improve cognitive function, eyesight, pain and inflammation and a variety of other symptoms. Members of the Centre believe that Oxygen Treatment makes their neurological conditions more manageable, which leads to fewer visits to G.Ps and hospitals thus alleviating pressure on the NHS.
Oxygen Treatment has been in the press recently with injured paratrooper Ben Parkinson who lost both his legs and suffered extensive damage to his spine, skull, pelvis, arms and brain. Parkinson was an Olympic torch bearer in 2012, and is currently undergoing Oxygen Treatment in Castle Craig Hospital south of Edinburgh.
My granddad had Multiple Sclerosis (MS), said Olly Robinson, Bristol Rugby Flanker. He s passed away now, but it would have been a great facility for him to have used. I think it s fascinating to see what happens at the Centre. I ve never heard of this place before I came here, however the service is amazing.
When I started on Tuesday I was getting headaches and now they have stopped. When I come out of the oxygen chamber I feel really invigorated .
The Centre also provides treatment and therapies for those living with MS and other neurological conditions in a warm and friendly environment.
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