WHAT IS HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY?
The brain – which is only two percent of our total weight – uses more than twenty percent of the body’s oxygen. Only ten percent of our energy comes from the food we eat, while the remaining ninety percent comes from oxygen.
Under pressure, additional oxygen is dissolved into the blood plasma and enters the tissues directly. For the more technically minded: Gas under pressure diffuses into a liquid. When the body is subjected to increased pressure, the fluids, tissues and cells are able to absorb much more oxygen than we would normally breathe. (For the really technical stuff Google Henry’s law.)
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is groundbreaking treatment for:
- Autism
- Birth Injuries
- Learning Disabilities
- Anti-aging
- Stroke
- Brain Injuries
- Alzheimer's
- Cerebral Palsy
- Asthma
- PTSD from TBI
- Parkinson's
- Vision Loss
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Dementia
- Heart Disease
- Diabetes
- and more...
How does oxygen therapy work?
Blood is made up of three main components; white blood cells that fight infection, red blood cells that carry oxygen and plasma, the fluid that carries both kinds of cells throughout the body. Under normal circumstances, the red cells carry the majority of oxygen while the plasma carries about 3% of oxygen. Since Hyperbaric oxygen therapy forces oxygen into the body fluids under pressure, more oxygen is dissolved into the plasma greatly increasing the oxygen levels. The fluids then carry the extra oxygen throughout the body to enhance the body’s natural healing process.
Benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Fuels the brain enabling it to function properly
- Helps fight infection in the body by immune system boosting
- Recovery from sporting injury is assisted
- Postoperative healing is assisted
- Chronic disease treatment is helped
- Wound healing is promoted and accelerated
- Postoperative inflammation is decreased
- Relieves tension
- Improves energy, strength and endurance
- Improves memory and concentration
- Promotes healing
- Relieves muscle stiffness
- Reduces inflammation
- Improves Sleep Quality
- Strengthens lungs and heart
- Improves digestion and metabolism
- Improves sleeping patterns
- Improves skin ailments
- May improve anxiety
- May help with depression
- Relief from nerve damage
- Arthritis relief
- Can promote weight loss
- May improve heart function
- Relief from fatigue and brain fog
- Anti-aging
Frequently Asked Questions
How will I feel during treatment?
Generally, hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a relaxing experience – in fact most people drift off to sleep. Your body will be detoxing and this is normal. However, some people may experience minor symptoms associated with detoxing after the treatment.
Following your first few sessions, you may experience fatigue as the body sweeps itself clear of toxic debris that has built up in the body. This is safe and normal during the healing process.
Alternatively, you may feel more alert, awake and energized with no detox symptoms – it will depend on your own body.
What does it feel like in a chamber?
You may feel a change of pressure in your ears, similar to the sensation of descending in an aircraft or diving deep in a pool. During treatment you may feel slightly warm whilst the chamber is pressuring, comfortable when the chamber is at pressure and slightly cool as it depressurizes. Your heart rate and blood pressure will settle as the pressure increases helping you to relax.
The increased level of oxygen promotes a deep sense of relaxation. One hour in this oxygen rich environment is equivalent to four hours of quality sleep.
Is it Safe?
Yes, it is safe for everybody – from the very young to the elderly. There have been no known side effects reported for Mild Hyperbaric Therapy.
Are there side effects?
Not at all, it is completely comfortable and safe. Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy has many healing and therapeutic benefits. The chamber can be utilized without the danger of oxygen toxicity. And as it is completely safe, can be combined with most other therapies without the side effects associated with some treatments.
How long is a session?
Sessions usually last an hour. After each session you can carry on with your day as normal – there are no restrictions.
What should I wear?
You will be fully clothed during treatment and it is important that you relax, so wear something loose and comfortable.
What can I use in the chamber?
While in the chamber, you can listen to your favorite music, meditate, read a book, use your mobile phone or simply relax…and breathe in the benefits.
How many sessions will I need?
It is difficult to know how many sessions will be needed to heal an injury or manage an illness as this may depend on the extent of the injury or the time a chronic disease has been present. Multiple sessions a week will enable the body to gain a threefold increase in the rate of healing. Your therapist will discuss your lifestyle and health goals before any treatment is commenced.
After treatment, occasional oxygen therapy treatments are recommended to ensure that oxygen levels remain optimum.
Is the chamber wheelchair accessible?
Yes! It's one of the reasons that we chose this model.