Welcome to the world of hyperbaric oxygen therapy

1. What is hyperbaric oxygen therapy?

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is breathing 100% oxygen at a pressure greater than sea level atmospheric pressure (1 ATA). It involves the use of a pressurized chamber for human occupancy and masks or hoods for breathing 100% oxygen.

2. What are the benefits of using HBOT?

• Increases neuronal energy metabolism in the brain.
• Can create sustained cognitive improvement.
• Wakes up sleeping (idling) brain cells that are metabolizing enough to stay alive but are not actively "firing".
• Enhances the body's ability to fight bacterial and viral infections.
• Deactivates toxins and poisons (e.g. side effects from some chemotherapy, spider bites, air pollution, etc.)
• Enhances wound healing stimulates new capillaries into wounds.
• Creates an immediate aerobic state.

3. How does HBOT work for brain injury and/or stroke?

Results vary significantly depending on the age of the patient, time since injury, size and location of brain tissue destruction in the brain, and how the brain reorganized itself after the injury. Some people begin to get results after 4 or 5 treatments. Some after 40 treatments, and some people need even more, and a few people get very little results as in any medical treatment.

4. If my condition is not listed on your site, can hbot help?

Research continues worldwide and some conditions not listed on our site could currently be under research. Call our staff to find out if your condition is being currently treated.