Hyperbaric
medicine is an accepted medical practice for the treatment of numerous physical
and neurological injuries and dysfunctions.
"Hyper"
is simply an increase, while "baric" refers to the pressure.
Hyperbarics is the increase of atmospheric pressure around the body.
More
oxygen can be dissolved into the circulatory system and body fluids; this is
Hyperbaric Oxygenation.
Oxygen
is delivered further and deeper into the tissues and cells. Damaged tissues and
cells normally deprived of oxygen receive the oxygen required for healing.
Oxygen
is necessary for sustaining life; it is the essential bodily requirement for
the stimulation, preservation and growth of all tissues and cells. It is the
primary ingredient that the body requires to promote and effect healing.
In
the pressurized environment of the hyperbaric chamber, your blood is able to
hold extra molecules of oxygen. The extra oxygen is carried deeper into your
tissues, for faster and more effective healing. Athletes are able to bounce
back rapidly from injury. Hyperbaric therapy is even used to help racehorses
recover quickly from injury! Health
You
stay in the chamber for approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours, during which you can
watch videos, or read. For the first few minutes, your ears will adjust, the
same as in an airplane take-off, so you can chew gum (or swallow).
You
wear the oxygen mask over your nose. Children can wear a plastic helmet that
looks like an astronaut helmet.
Some of the
specific applications of Hyperbaric oxygen include:
- Stroke
- Autism
- Sports Injuries
- Lyme Disease
- Brain Injury
- Chronic Fatigue
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Problem Wounds (Diabetes)
- Cerebral Palsy
- Fibromyalgia
- Near Drowning
- Migraine
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Epilepsy
- Multiple Sclerosis
