HYPERBARIC THERAPY
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy consists of breathing 100 percent pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber. It promotes rapid healing of chronic injuries, chronic pain, and tissue damage throughout the body, including the brain. At Zuza’s Way Integrative Care, our experienced health care professionals can help determine whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy is right for you.
Conditions Treated With Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
HBOT is effective during and post radiation treatment for cancer and post conventional cancer care. It effectively accelerates surgical and wound healing, energizes the body and mind, promotes better sleep, and relaxes the body. HBOT can also be helpful for emphysema and COPD. Many other conditions may be treated effectively with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, including:
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Skin and bone infections
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Lyme
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Gut Healing
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Post radiation or during radiation treatment
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Integrative oncology protocols
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Post Covid and long haulers syndrome
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Burns
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Skin graft or skin flap at risk of tissue death
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Wounds that have trouble healing due to radiation injury, diabetes or other conditions
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Brain abscess
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Gangrene
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Carbon monoxide poisoning
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Anemia
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Crushing injuries
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Sports injuries
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Sudden vision or hearing loss
What To Expect During HBOT Treatment
During hyperbaric oxygen therapy, you sit in a chamber where you will breathe 100 percent oxygen that is administered at about two to three times the amount of normal air pressure. This increased pressure helps your lungs collect more oxygen than they could if you were breathing 100 percent oxygen in a typical setting. During HBOT, your blood carries this concentrated oxygen all over your body, helping to stimulate the release of stem cells and growth factors, which encourages healing and fights bacteria. Therapy can last anywhere from one to one and a half hours.
HBOT is typically safe, but due to the flammable nature of pure oxygen, lighters and battery-powered devices are not permitted in the hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber. You may be advised not to use petroleum-based hair- and skin-care products before treatment. Our team will provide specific instructions before your first session.
Benefits Of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Depending on your medical condition, you’ll probably need multiple sessions to experience the benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Most people see benefits after several sessions. While HBOT can be used alone to treat decompression sickness, carbon monoxide poisoning and arterial gas embolism, it is used as part of a personalized, comprehensive treatment plan for other conditions, so it’s important to talk with your health care provider before undergoing any new treatment.
Some of the most apparent benefits of HBOT include:
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Increased oxygenation to the body’s tissues
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Increased blood flow and circulation
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Increased white blood cell counts
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Enhanced effectiveness of antibiotics
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Reduced swelling and pain
Cost:
60 min session $75
90 min session $90
Session added to IV therapy: $50
Unlimited 4 weeks use: $600
Studies and Podcasts:
https://www.uclahealth.org/hyperbaric/Workfiles/clinical_updates/hyperbaric/HyperRad-01-15-13.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470447/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24726678/