Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)

Benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

  • Anemia

  • Burns

  • Carbon monoxide poisoning

  • Crush injury

  • Decompression sickness

  • Gas gangrene

  • Hearing loss - complete that occurs suddenly w/o any known cause

  • Infection of the skin and bone

  • Radiation injury

  • skin graft flap at risk of tissue death

  • wound healing - diabetic foot ulcers

  • vision loss

  • Strengthens the immune system

  • Wound healing

  • Encourages the formation of new collagen and new skin cells

Off label uses of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

  • Asthma

  • Bell’s palsy

  • Sports-related injuries

  • Migraine

  • HIV

  • Hepatitis

  • Heart disease

  • Multiple sclerosis

  • Cerebral palsy

  • Strokes

  • Parkinson’s disease

  • Alzheimer’s disease

  • AIDS

  • Brain injuries

  • Spinal cord injuries

What is HBOT?

HBOT stands for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. During HBOT your body is effectively saturated with oxygen, an essential element used by your body for healing. HBOT provides oxygen to cells and tissues that suffer from a lack of oxygen. Healing tissues suffering from hypoxia are unable to heal themselves as effectively as when they have oxygen. Most cells in areas of swelling or other types of injury are suffering from hypoxia. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy also boosts the abilities of the immune system by accelerating the creation of new white blood cells, the sentinel of the blood stream.

How does HBOT work?

During HBOT, the patient is placed in a chamber that allows the body to be brought to greater-than-normal atmospheric pressure. Under this pressure, the patient breathes 100% oxygen, which first fills the red blood cells in the bloodstream, then continues to flow bloodstream and is absorbed directly into the plasma. The increased atmospheric pressure facilitates oxygen absorption. The dissolved oxygen in the plasma is more readily available for use by the cells in the body, little is required to remove the oxygen from the red blood cells. HBOT is a process that floods the body with oxygen so that it may more readily heal itself. Most of the reported benefits of HBOT start at 1.5 atmospheres of pressure. Our machine ranges from 1.3 - 2 atmospheres of pressure.

 

What to expect in the chamber

During hyperbaric treatment, the chamber is pressurized slowly, if feels pressure changes as if you are in an airplane. It is not uncommon to feel this pressure change pain (most will not), it is important to pop your ears as you feel the pressure on them. We do allow gum in the chamber to help with comfort during the pressure changes. You are also able to adjust the speed of the pressure by opening and closing the release valve. Once the pressure is reached you will feel comfortable as if you were at atmospheric pressure.

Inside the chamber you have an intercom that connects to a phone outside the chamber as well a walkie talkie with a connecting one at our front desk.

The following are some recommendations for your sessions:

  • Wear comfortable clothing

  • Wear socks

  • Use the bathroom prior to your session

  • Consider meditating, reading, or listen to music or podcast

  • Bring a blanket if you tend to get cold easily

  • Bring gum to help keep your ears clear

  • DO NOT drink caffeine prior to use

  • It is recommended 5 sessions per week for best results for chronic conditions

You should NOT use HBOT if you have any of the following:

  • Recent ear surgery, injury, or infection

  • Cold or fever

  • Claustrophobia

  • Optic neuritis

  • Recent eye surgery

  • Chronic sinusitis

  • Untreated pneumothorax

  • Untreated asthma or an acute asthma attack within the previous 24 hours

  • Seizure disorder

  • Emphysema

  • Aneurysm

  • Glaucoma

  • Pregnancy

  • Severe heart or lung disease

  • Congenital spherocystosis

  • Currently taking Cisplatinum, Disulphiram, or Doxorubicin

Prices

Individual Sessions - $150 per session

Package of 5 - $625n ($125 each)

Package of 10 - $1,000 ($100 each)

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