• Promote Healing: Oxygen is essential for tissue repair and regeneration. HBOT helps deliver oxygen to injured tissues, stimulating the growth of new blood vesselsBlood vessels are like tiny pipes or tubes that create a transportation network throughout your body. They carry blood, which delivers essential nutrients and oxygen to your cells and removes waste products. Think of them as the highways and roads that supply your body’s cells with fuel! • Other Names:… Read More and collagen, essential components for wound healing.  
• Fight InfectionAn infection is like a party crasher in your body. It happens when harmful germs, like bacteria or viruses, invade your body tissues and start reproducing. This unwelcome invasion can disrupt your body’s normal functions, including your metabolism. • Synonyms: Well-documented synonyms for infection include: • Infestation (more common with parasites)… Read More: Increased oxygen levels can enhance the ability of white bloodBlood is the life force coursing through your veins and arteries, delivering vital oxygen and nutrients to every cell in your body while whisking away waste products. It’s a complex, dynamic fluid—not just a simple red liquid. Consider it a bustling highway system within your body, carrying various cellular vehicles… Read More cellsThe cell is the basic building block of the human body, a tiny, microscopic (too small to see without a magnifying tool like a microscope) unit that works together with billions of other cells to form every part of the body, from the skin to the heart. Each cell is… Read More to fight bacteriaBacteria are super tiny, single-celled organisms that exist almost everywhere on Earth, including right inside you! They might seem small and insignificant, but bacteria play a big role in your health and even your metabolism. • Other Names: You might also hear them called “bacterias” (plural form), but “bacteria” is the… Read More and reduce inflammationInflammation is your body’s natural response to injury or infection. Imagine it like a fire alarm going off in your body, sending out signals to fight off invaders and heal damaged tissues. • Other Names: You might not hear many other names for inflammation in everyday conversation. Scientists sometimes use terms… Read More.  
• Reduce Swelling: HBOT can help reduce swelling and inflammation by constricting blood vessels and improving fluid drainage.  

Conditions Treated with HBOT:

HBOT is FDA-approved for a variety of conditions, including:

• Decompression Sickness: A condition that affects divers who ascend too quickly, causing nitrogenNitrogen is an element that’s all around us! It makes up about 78% of the air we breathe. But more importantly, nitrogen is a crucial building block for many important molecules in your body. • Other Names: • You might see nitrogen represented by its chemical symbol, “N.” • Sometimes… Read More bubbles to form in the bloodstream.  
• CarbonCarbon is a chemical element, one of the fundamental building blocks that make up everything around us. It’s a versatile atom that can form bonds with other elements, including itself, creating an astonishing variety of molecules. Think of carbon as the Lego brick of the universe, able to build everything… Read More Monoxide Poisoning: HBOT helps displace carbon monoxide from the blood and deliver oxygen to tissues.  
• DiabeticDiabetes is a chronic condition where your body struggles to regulate blood sugar (glucose) levels. Glucose is like fuel for your cells, and it comes from the food you eat. Insulin, a hormone made by your pancreas, acts like a key that unlocks cells, letting glucose in to provide energy…. Read More Foot Ulcers: HBOT promotes healing of chronicChronic simply means “happening over a long period of time” or “of long duration.” Imagine a situation that keeps going on and on, unlike something short-lived. • Other Names: You might not encounter many other terms for chronic in everyday conversation. In some specific contexts, terms like “long-term” or “persistent”… Read More wounds that are slow to heal due to poor circulation.  
• Gas Gangrene: A serious bacterial infection that causes tissue death.  
• RadiationRadiation is invisible energy that moves around like super-fast waves or tiny packets of energy. It’s kind of like when you feel the heat from a campfire, even if you’re not touching the fire. Where did the word come from? The word “radiation” has its roots in an old language… Read More Injuries: HBOT can help repair tissue damage caused by radiation therapyTherapy is a broad term encompassing various treatment approaches aimed at improving health and well-being. It’s like a toolkit with various tools designed to address specific ailments and promote healing. While often associated with mental health, therapy extends far beyond the mind, encompassing physical and medical treatments as well. Etymology… Read More.  
• Burns: HBOT can aid in the healing of severe burns.  

What to Expect During an HBOT Session:

During a typical HBOT session, you will lie down or sit in a comfortable, transparent chamber. The chamber will be gradually pressurized, and you will be provided with a mask or hood to breathe 100% oxygen. Sessions typically last 60 to 90 minutes, and you may feel a slight pressure sensation in your ears, similar to what you experience during an airplane takeoff.  

Conclusion:

HBOT is a safe and effective therapy that harnesses the power of oxygen to promote healing and improve health outcomes for various medical conditions.

If you believe you may benefit from HBOT, consult with your healthcare provider to determine if it’s the right treatment option for you.   Sources and related content

The term “hyperbaric oxygen therapy” accurately describes the treatment process:

• Hyperbaric: Meaning “increased pressure,” refers to the pressurized environment within the chamber.  
• Oxygen: Indicates the use of pure oxygen, unlike the normal air we breathe, which contains only about 21% oxygen.  
• Therapy: Signifies the treatment’s purpose in addressing medical conditions.