Benefits
When utilizing HBOT, oxygen is diffused into the tissues, organs, brain and fluids throughout the body through the pressurization of the hyperbaric chamber.
Increased oxygen in the body provides numerous benefits. Among them are:
- Enhances the body’s natural healing process
- Reduces swelling/inflammation, bruising, and infections
- Improves recovery time from surgery and injury
- Increases brain cell function
- Restores oxygen to depleted tissues and cells
The following are US Medicare-approved indications for the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
- Air or Gas Embolism
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Complicated by Cyanide Poisoning
- Clostridal Myositis and Myonecrosis (Gas Gangrene)
- Crush Injury, Compartment Syndrome, and other Acute Traumatic Ischemias
- Decompression Sickness
- Enhancement of Healing in Selected Problem Wounds
- Exceptional Blood Loss (Anemia)
- Intracranial Abscess
- Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
- Osteomyelitis (Refractory)
- Delayed Radiation Injury (Soft Tissue and Bony Necrosis)
- Skin Grafts & Flaps (Compromised)
- Thermal Burns
Other indications that would greatly benefit from HBOT:
