Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a mode of medical treatment that involves delivering high doses of oxygen to the body. It is done by breathing 100 percent oxygen through special head gear while inside a pressurized air chamber.

The pressure in the chamber causes the oxygen you breathe to be dissolved in your blood, much like pressure causes carbon dioxide to be dissolved in soda pop. This extra oxygen is used by the body in many ways, such as reducing swelling, controlling infection, and stimulating the growth of new blood vessels. It allows for conditions such as non-healing wounds to heal when they otherwise would not.

HBOT is called "adjunctive therapy" because it is used along with other forms of treatment your healthcare team has prescribed. Adding HBOT is proven to significantly increase healing over standard care alone.