How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Works

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) improves health at every level of function in the body. By increasing pressure + oxygen, we’re able to supercharge healing far beyond our capabilities under normal conditions.

Reducing inflammation, enhancing growth hormone release, stimulating new connections in the brain through a process known as neuroplasticity, and growing new blood vessels are major benefits of HBOT.

Not only that, but HBOT improves detoxification, reduces swelling, improves circulation, increases stem cell production, and balances our major stress system (fight or flight) within our brain and body that are all essential for healing.

The most well known function of hyperbaric is its ability to increase oxygen (O2) levels by allowing oxygen to dissolve directly into the fluid of our blood (plasma), which allows O2 to travel unrestricted to all corners and crevices of our brain and body, saturating our tissues with our most important healing element.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is the only treatment capable of enhancing oxygen levels within our plasma, which makes it an extremely valuable tool for healing and optimizing human potential. It’s extremely safe and offers patients a natural approach many conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT IS HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY?

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is described as breathing increased amounts of oxygen within a pressurized environment, at a level higher than 1 Atmosphere. When this occurs, a variety of physiological changes occur within our body that supports healing. The benefits of HBOT are being discovered and this novel treatment has the potential to revolutionize healthcare related to Traumatic Brain Injury.

WHAT DOES HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY DO TO YOUR BODY?

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy promotes an increase of oxygen delivery to all cells and tissues in our body. The combination of breathing in air higher in oxygen while being in a higher-pressure environment than we are normally, the oxygen is able to travel deeper into your tissues and brain than it would normally.

WHAT ARE BENEFITS OF HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY?

elevated levels of plasma-rich oxygen that can penetrate deeper into our brain and body tissue
growth of new blood vessels, known as angiogenesis, supplying our brain and body with long-term, vital nutrients for healing and growth
reducing inflammation
decreasing swelling. This is important for reducing long-term changes that swelling can create as it restricts blood flow
stimulating the release of stem cells and growth factors that promote healing
the removal of waste and toxin buildup (i.e. detoxification) by enhancing blood, lymphatic and cerebrospinal flow
improves circulation
balancing the stress systems (autonomic nervous system) within the our brain by strengthening parasympathetic function (rest and digest) and reducing sympathetic (fight or flight) activity that results in better sleep, improved emotional regulation, less anxiety and depression
promoting neuroplasticity, allowing our brain to heal and grow by increasing the density of our brain connections. This improves signaling and processing speed for healthy function throughout our brain and body
improving cerebrospinal flow which is important for removing toxins and waste from the brain and providing essential nutrients for healing and function
lengthening of telomeres that is connected with anti-aging
reducing senescent cell populations that helps prevent aging decline, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and cancer
improves healing and flexibility of joints, tendons and ligaments by increasing fibroblast production and thereby collagen formation
strengthens bones and speeds up healing after fractures because of osteoblast production that is stimulation by HBOT.

WHO IS HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY GOOD FOR?

The benefits of HBOT are so widespread that nearly everyone would benefit from treatments. That said, there are particular populations and those suffering with specific symptoms that will benefit greatly from HBOT. Some of those are:

Concussion
Brain injury
Migraines
Chronic pain
Inflammation
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Pre or post-surgical
Lyme Disease
Mental and physical performance optimization

HOW LONG DO SESSIONS LAST?

Hyperbaric sessions are typically 60 minutes, but after a consultation with a doctor we’ll create a plan specifically for you.

IS IT SAFE?

Because the pressures we use are low, it is extremely safe. Some people have experienced a slight irritation of their eardrum, but goes away quickly, much like flying.