| Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy |
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Oxygen therapy administered under pressure as in a Hyperbaric Chamber increases the uptake of oxygen in the body through increased pressurization, which causes the blood plasma and tissue fluids to become super saturated with oxygen. The body begins to function more efficiently as it restores its oxygen balance closer to the natural range it was originally designed to function with. A healthy person's hemoglobin (the red in red blood cells) transports nearly all of the dissolved oxygen in the bloodstream, very little oxygen is dissolved in blood plasma. Whether you breathe air or pure oxygen, red blood cells can deliver only a limited level of oxygen to tissue cells. Injuries, infections, or diseases can cause a drop in this tissue oxygen level down to almost zero! Areas with a poor blood supply like nerves, bone, tendons, ligaments and other "white tissue" are notoriously slow healing in part due to their low oxygen supply. The HBO chamber causes the body's plasma to transport oxygen to areas of the body that normally have very low oxygen supplies. The Hyperbaric Chamber, among other benefits, helps reverse the physical and psychological effects of oxygen deprivation from air- water pollution- aging. Increasing oxygen helps to eliminate harmful toxic substances and stimulate capillary growth and tissue repair. Promotes healing and improves health, fitness, stamina and endurance. As we age we loose vital capacity and the ability to effectively obtain adequate oxygen. Some disease conditions impair oxygen utilization which can destroy tissue and slows healing. Breathing pure oxygen under pressure saturates the entire body with dissolved oxygen for up to 6 hours after the patient leaves the chamber. The benefits of HBOT can be long lasting and increase quality of life as well as aid in general wellness.  |
