Albuquerque, NM
Ozone Therapy clinics in Albuquerque
Ozone Therapy in Albuquerque, NM
intro
Albuquerque, New Mexico has a visible integrative and functional medicine scene, and clinics in the area advertise ozone therapy as part of their services. Ozone is a three-oxygen molecule that practitioners deliver through several delivery methods, including major autohemotherapy (MAH), minor autohemotherapy (MinorAH), prolozone joint injections, rectal or vaginal insufflation, ozonated saline, and higher-dose protocols such as 10-pass ozone. The proposed mechanism is oxidative hormesis, a brief and controlled oxidative challenge that is theorised to upregulate endogenous antioxidant defences, modulate immune signalling pathways, and improve tissue oxygen utilisation at the mitochondrial level. It is critical to be clear with patients up front: ozone therapy is NOT FDA-approved for any medical use. The FDA issued a formal declaration in 1976 stating that ozone is a toxic gas with no known useful medical application, and that position has not been revised in the decades since. In New Mexico, licensed NDs have a broader scope and some ozone providers are NDs working with MDs or DOs. Clinics listed here offer ozone under physician clinical judgement, not under an approved indication, so patients should evaluate evidence quality, informed consent language, and provider credentials carefully before booking a session or committing to a package.
Ortega Wellness
- Ozone Therapy
- IV Therapy
- Peptide Therapy
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Alternative Wellness Center
- Biofeedback Therapy
- Ozone Therapy
- Laser Therapy (LLLT)
- Arthritis Treatment
Regulatory context
A note on New Mexico's ozone therapy rules.
The "other" category is a catchall for regenerative wellness modalities with inconsistent federal oversight. Red light therapy devices (photobiomodulation) have narrow FDA 510(k) clearances for acne, muscle pain, and wound healing, not systemic regeneration. Whole-body cryotherapy is NOT FDA-approved for any medical indication and received an FDA safety communication in July 2016 warning of asphyxiation, frostbite, and burn risks. Ozone therapy is NOT FDA-approved for any medical use and the FDA has stated ozone is a toxic gas with no known useful medical application. Condition-specific regenerative offerings (hair restoration with minoxidil or finasteride, ED care beyond PDE5 inhibitors and shockwave) have varying approval depending on route and drug source.
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New Mexico Medical Practice Act (NMSA Ch. 61, Art. 6)
Defines practice of medicine and delegation rules for wellness settings. -
New Mexico Doctor of Oriental Medicine Practice Act (NMSA Ch. 61, Art. 14A)
Licenses Doctors of Oriental Medicine with prescriptive authority and scope including herbal and some injection therapies.
The New Mexico Medical Board investigates unlicensed practice and scope violations at wellness clinics. Ozone and chelation clinics making disease-treatment claims risk board action. The Attorney General pursues deceptive health claims under the New Mexico Unfair Practices Act. Enforcement is moderate and generally supportive of licensed integrative practice.