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Read MoreSeeking treatment for a chronic wound, diabetic ulcer or another slow-healing condition can feel frustrating and exhausting. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) offers a proven, non-invasive way to enhance your body’s natural healing process, helping you recover faster and with fewer complications.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a non-invasive treatment that promotes healing in chronic wounds, diabetic ulcers, radiation injuries and other complex conditions. By delivering 100 percent oxygen in a pressurized chamber, HBOT allows oxygen to reach damaged tissues at higher levels than normal breathing can provide. This increased oxygen flow supports the body’s natural healing process, reduces inflammation, fights infection and stimulates new blood vessel growth. HBOT is particularly beneficial for chronic wounds due to diabetes, poor circulation or persistent infection.
During HBOT, you breathe pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber, which increases your bloodstream’s oxygen levels. This elevation allows oxygen to be delivered more efficiently to damaged tissues, supporting their healing.
The pressurized environment promotes blood vessel growth through a process called angiogenesis, where new vessels form to improve circulation and deliver more oxygen to the injured areas. By creating a steep oxygen gradient—a significant difference between oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor areas—HBOT encourages blood vessel growth in damaged tissues, which speeds up healing.
HBOT also helps stimulate the body's natural healing processes by:
Monoplace HBOT: Individual clear chambers allow you to lie comfortably while breathing pressurized oxygen. You can relax, watch television or rest as our technicians monitor your progress.
HBOT treatment begins with a comprehensive evaluation, where your care team will assess your condition and develop a personalized plan. This evaluation ensures the therapy targets your needs, whether you're dealing with chronic wounds, diabetic ulcers or other complex conditions.
During each session, you’ll lie comfortably in the hyperbaric chamber while breathing 100 percent oxygen in a pressurized environment for about two hours. Throughout the session, a trained technician will monitor your progress, ensuring your comfort and safety.
After each session, you can resume your normal activities immediately. While some benefits of HBOT are immediately noticeable, the full effects—such as improved circulation, reduced swelling and enhanced tissue repair—build throughout treatment. Your doctor will continue to monitor your progress, adjusting your care plan as needed to ensure the best possible outcomes.
Yes, HBOT is a safe, non-invasive treatment when administered by certified medical professionals in a hospital setting. All sessions are carefully monitored by trained staff to ensure your comfort, safety and the effectiveness of the therapy throughout the process.
A typical HBOT session lasts about two hours, which includes time for pressure adjustments at the beginning and end of treatment. During this time, you will rest comfortably in the chamber while your body absorbs pure oxygen to promote healing in damaged tissues.
Many insurance plans cover HBOT for conditions such as chronic wounds, diabetic ulcers and other approved conditions. Our team works with you to verify your insurance coverage and discuss any out-of-pocket expenses before starting treatment, ensuring a transparent process.
While some benefits may be felt immediately, such as reduced inflammation and increased oxygen delivery to tissues, the therapy continues to support tissue repair and regeneration long after the sessions are complete. Your doctor will monitor your progress to ensure optimal results.
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