Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, or HBOT for short, is a special therapy where you breath extra oxygen in a pressurized chamber. The combination of extra oxygen and increased chamber pressure results in supersaturation of oxygen in your system, allowing more healing oxygen to reach the tissues that need it.  

 

This increase in blood oxygen has numerous beneficial effects for your health including reducing inflammation, increasing mitochondrial function, increased stem cell production,  and increasing our own internal anti-oxidants, which promote healing.

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Is it safe?

Yes, the therapy is inherently very safe. There are  just a few contraindications that sometimes require further discussion.

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Is it painful?

Not at all! Many people sleep through their sessions! The procedure stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system which allows the body to enter a state of relaxation, and this relaxation breeds recovery. 

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About the HBOT procedure

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy enhances the body’s natural healing process and is a relatively safe treatment for many conditions with minimal to no side effects. The therapy is so calm that many people spend the time doing relaxing activities or even sleeping.

 

During the procedure, you sit in a comfortable chair in the "HBOT chamber.  Our assistants will explain all that you need to know to have a great experience. Once our assistant closes the door to the HBOT chamber has closed, you might hear a slight hissing sound as air fills the chamber and the pressure inside slowly grows. Your ears may feel clogged or start to pop, similar to flying in an airplane or traveling through mountains. Our assistant will teach you how to "equalize" the pressure you feel in your ears. You’ll breathe extra oxygen through an oxygen mask throughout the therapy. A healthcare provider will be in the room throughout the procedure to answer any questions and monitor your condition and overall health.  For therapeutic reasons, they may have you take short breaks during the treatment to breathe normal air. ("air break"). 

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Procedure Time

Treatments are one hour and are typically scheduled 3-5 times per week for 2-4 weeks. The average number of sessions required depends on the condition that we hope to help. As a rule, 10-30 treatments are necessary, again this varies with each condition.” Some people, such as those who suffered a stroke, may require as many as 60 treatments.

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Cost

Sessions are $80 for a single session, $70/session if 10 sessions are purchased and $60  per session if 20 or more sessions are purchased.  

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Schedule an HBOT Consultaion

Call 814-274-8486 to have a 15 minute free consultation with Dr Fink to see if HBOT is right for you and how to get started.