Hyperbaric Information
What is Mild Hyperbaric Therapy?
Mild Hyperbaric Therapy (HBT) is a safe, effective method of delivering more oxygen to the body at the cellular level.
HBT enables the body to carry out oxygen dependant vital cell processes, allowing the body to heal itself.
Hyperbaric Therapy allows for healing at the cellular level, which is critical for changes to be made which in turn affect healthy tissue formation, making it possible for healthier organs and ultimately a healthier body overall.
HBT utilizes hepa filtered pressurized ambient air to dissolve oxygen directly into the plasma, cerebral and synovial fluids, flooding tissues and vital organs with oxygen.
Hyper = increased, baric = air pressure. This increase in pressure has beneficial effects on the body, including a decrease in swelling and inflammation and improved blood flow.
The Importance of Oxygen
Oxygen is our primary source of Energy, our life force. It feeds the body, supports the immune system, destroys toxic substances, and promotes new cell growth.
Oxygen is the fuel required for the proper operation of all body systems, without it we can only survive a few precious moments.
Ninety percent of our energy comes from oxygen. The average adult human needs 6 lbs of oxygen per day to survive.
Anaerobic bacteria, fungi and viruses all have one thing in common: none can survive in a highly oxygenated environment.
Oxygen deficiency has been linked to the aging process.
Mild Hyperbaric Therapy is Safe
The mild hyperbaric chamber uses filtered ambient air, so there is no risk of oxygen toxicity to the body even with regular use.
The chamber can be depressurized and opened from the inside.
Once inside the chamber, both visual and verbal communication is possible with the outside, and there is also a buzzer for help.
Most people report a comfortable, relaxing experience and emerge from the chamber feeling refreshed.
This treatment is non-invasive, non-pharmaceutical, and there are no dangerous side effects.
How It Works
The mild hyperbaric chamber is filled with compressed ambient air from 2 to 4.5 pounds per square inch. (1.3 ATA max)
The increased pressure allows the blood plasma and other liquids of the body to absorb additional oxygen thus greatly increasing oxygen uptake by the cells, tissues, glands, organs, brain, and fluids of the body.
The resulting uptake of oxygen allows for increased circulation to areas with swelling or inflammation.
Henry’s Law of Physics:
An increase in atmospheric pressure allows for more gas to be dissolved into any given liquid.
Oxygen, the eighth element on the Periodic Table, exists as a gas at room temperature.
The human body is composed almost completely of water.
Gas … under pressure … dissolves in water.
Clinical Study: Mild Hyperbarics For Impaired Brain Function |
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The above SPECT scans were taken from a person with impaired brain function before and after 10 hyperbaric treatments at 1.3 ATA. The treatments were administered one hour per day for five consecutive days for two weeks. The lighter red and yellow areas indicate high activity. The darker blue and purple areas indicate low activity. |
What can I expect to happen during my session?
The chamber will seem smaller when deflated than it is when fully pressurized.
Within a couple of minutes the chamber will inflate completely, allowing enough room for an adult to sit upright or lie fully extended.
After the chamber inflates, it will begin to pressurize. This is the time when you may experience pressure in your ears. The easiest way to relieve any discomfort this may cause is to equalize your ears using one or more of the following methods:
1. Close your mouth and firmly clamp your nose shut with your fingers and thumb. Blow, as if you were blowing your nose, but keep nose and mouth closed. You will feel the air come out through your ears when you have done this procedure correctly, and this should relieve the pressure.
2. Yawn. Stretching your mouth as wide as possible, even stretching your tongue out. This will cause the sinus passages surrounding your ears to drain and relieve the pressure.
3. If you are the parent of a small child who is having trouble with their ears during pressurization, try massaging the area just below the ears and right behind the jaw.
4. Sit upright. Turn your head completely to the right, then completely to the left. Repeat earlier steps until the ears are cleared.
How long does a session last?
The sessions last around 60 minutes.
What can I do during my hyperbaric session?
1. Listen to music, (we have CD players and a selection of music, or you may bring your own)
2. Talk on your cell phone.
3. Play handheld games.
4. Watch movies on portable DVD player.
5. Read books or magazines.
Are there any reasons a person should NOT go into the chamber?
Yes. You should NOT go into the chamber if you are inebriated (drunk), if you have ear canal problems or an ear infection, if you are experiencing flu or cold symptoms, or if you are wearing perfume or cologne.
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