What Is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a medical treatment that delivers concentrated oxygen at therapeutic pressure levels in a specialized chamber. This helps your body heal by increasing oxygen supply to tissues, reducing inflammation, and supporting natural repair processes.
How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Works
You enter a specialized pressurized chamber in comfortable clothing
The chamber is gradually pressurized to the prescribed therapeutic level
You breathe 100% medical-grade oxygen for the duration of treatment
Oxygen dissolves into your blood plasma at elevated levels
This oxygen-rich blood reaches areas with compromised circulation
The session ends with gradual decompression
The Therapeutic Benefits
Under increased atmospheric pressure, your lungs can gather more oxygen than would be possible breathing pure oxygen at normal air pressure.
Enhanced Tissue Repair
Increased oxygen delivery promotes cellular regeneration and accelerates the natural healing process.
Reduced Inflammation
Therapeutic oxygen levels help decrease swelling and inflammation in affected tissues.
Improved Circulation
Stimulates blood vessel formation and improves oxygen flow to compromised areas.
The Science Behind HBOT
At normal atmospheric pressure, oxygen is primarily transported by red blood cells. Under hyperbaric conditions, oxygen dissolves directly into blood plasma, cerebrospinal fluid, and other bodily fluids, allowing it to reach areas where circulation may be compromised.
This increased oxygen availability triggers several therapeutic effects:
- •Angiogenesis: Stimulation of new blood vessel formation
- •Osteogenesis: Enhanced bone cell production and repair
- •Antimicrobial effects: Creation of an oxygen-rich environment hostile to certain bacteria
- •Stem cell mobilization: Release of stem cells from bone marrow into circulation
Is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Right for You?
Our medical team will evaluate your condition and determine if HBOT is an appropriate treatment option.
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