What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a medical treatment which enhances the body’s natural healing process. This is achieved by the inhalation of oxygen enhanced air in a chamber where atmospheric pressure is increased and controlled. It is used for a wide variety of treatments, usually as a part of an overall care plan.
How Does Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Work?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy increases the amount of oxygen your blood can carry. An increase in blood oxygen restores normal levels of blood gases and tissue function to promote healing and fight infection. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used to effectively treat a variety of medical conditions in a pain-free manner with little to no side effects.
Benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Oxygen is normally transported throughout the body only by red blood cells. With HBOT, oxygen is dissolved into all of the body’s fluids, the plasma, the central nervous system fluids, the lymph, and the bone. This enables oxygen to be carried to areas where circulation is diminished or blocked. HBOT allows extra oxygen to reach all of the damaged tissues and enables the body to support its own healing process. The increased oxygen greatly enhances the ability of white blood cells to kill bacteria, reduces swelling and allows new blood vessels to grow. HBOT is a effective, non-invasive and painless treatment.
- Painless, Non-Invasive: treatment consists of 60-90 minutes sessions.
- Effective Treatment for Many Conditions: including inflammation, sports injuries, cancer, diabetes, anti-aging, stroke, neurological conditions, traumatic brain injuries, stem cells, autism, cerebral palsy and more.
- Minimal Side Effects: most patients experience no side effects. Very few side effects occur, such as minor pressure on the ears and sinuses, and usually resolve shortly after treatment.
- Physician owned and operated. Always a doctor on staff.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy FAQs
Yes. HBOT has minimal side effects and our doctors will closely monitor you throughout the treatment.
No. You may feel a plugging in your ears from the pressurization of the chamber, similar to what you may experience when you are in an airplane or diving to the bottom of a swimming pool.
You’ll relax in a transparent, atmosphere-controlled chamber that allows freedom of movement. You may listen to music, watch TV, take a nap or converse with staff during therapy.
Hyperbaric oxygen treatments typically last 60 to 90 minutes and can be administered multiple times per day and multiple times per week.
