Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT, is a type of treatment used to speed up healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, gangrene, stubborn wounds, and infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen.
What are the benefits of using a hyperbaric chamber?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can increase circulation and oxygenation, Frye adds, allowing the oxygen to build and repair damaged blood vessels, as well as triggering collagen growth, which leads to healing. “The increase in pressure can also reduce swelling, which in turn, increases blood flow,” she says.
What medical conditions is hyperbaric oxygen therapy used to treat?
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Air or gas embolism.
- Bone infections (osteomyelitis) that have not improved with other treatments.
- Burns.
- Carbon monoxide poisoning.
- Certain types of brain or sinus infections.
- Decompression sickness (for example, a diving injury)
- Gas gangrene.
- Necrotizing soft tissue infections.
