What are Some of the Risks of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)? | Charlottesville Hyperbarics

What are Some of the Risks of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)?

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is an FDA and Medicare approved modality that is a safe and non-invasive treatment in which a person breathes 100% oxygen in a pressurized chamber. At sea level (1 Atmosphere or 1 ATA), we breathe approximately 21% oxygen. Breathing 100% oxygen at increased pressure enables the body to absorb (and utilize) much higher levels of oxygen enhancing the body’s natural healing process and ability to fight infection.

At Charlottesville Hyperbarics, we offer healing oxygen therapy along with a wide range of complementary integrative and nutritional therapies that collectively address the root causes of many common conditions in a nurturing and inviting space.

Our team is passionate about helping you heal, improving your quality of life, supporting healthy aging, and maintain your well-being.

[tedoneill]

Ari, There is potential for barotrauma however, a Hbaric tech is chamber side during treatment and increases pressure according to the individuals ability to equalize their ears. In other words, the tech will NEVER continue pressurization until the ears are clear and the "diver" is ready to continue.
Changes in vision (myopia) can occur during a hyperbaric protocol. The changes are generally mild and return to baseline shortly after treatment completion.
Oxygen toxicity is extremely rare particularly at the treatment pressure and duration of most protocols. Many centers (including ours), offer "air-breaks" during each session to mitigate that possibility even more and to promote hormesis, a physiological response similar to that found in intermittant fasting.
Confinement anxiety should also be mentioned. Most folks have some degree of confinement stress (often mistakenly referred to as "claustrophobia.") Trained hyperbaric technicians work carefully with such folks gently and slowly. Maintaining continuous
communication until the individual feels comfortable and at ease.

[tedoneill]

It certainly does. 'Neovascularization' (via angiogenesis), is the formation of new microvascular pathways and 'Neurogenesis', (newly generated neuronal cells) are processes seen during a HBOT protocol. Damaged cells (penumbra), from an ischemic event can be recovered and return to full function by HBOT. It's important to appreciate the time sensitive nature of receiving HBOT following an ischemic stroke.

[cocoaharrison]

DOES IT HELPS WITH VASCULAR ISSUES AND ISHEMIC STROKES

[jobpreparation]

Hi. I am from Bangladesh. My mother is an oral cancer survivor. She got necrosis on her left jaw because of radio therapy. She has stainless steel on her operated area(mouth). Is it risky to get HBOT for her having stainless steel on her mouth.? Urgent to know. Thanks

[WhateverWhateverwtghvh]

what about ear drum damamge or worsened vision> lol speak up liars!

[dbullshitpatroll]

I bought a fairly ordinary chamber from China but the design was good. If air flow stops it takes about 30min for air leaks to return it to 1bar and the door releases as it is held up by pressure after initial pistons close it on start up. It has 2 X 0.3 bar valves to prevent more than that (30kpa), 2 X guages which read 30kpa at full pressure and that is the same as a 10 feet (3m) dive. From diving charts 10 feet is the last stop when decompressing so the bends are not possible. It has Zeolite swing towers which maintain pressure after initial boost from a compressor. So if in the event of failure as I said, the leaks return it back to opening after 30min. In the event if a potential loss of function CO2 not possible to build in that time as it is a .9m X 2.2m long chamber or about 2 cubic metres. Funny how the leaks are a feature. Nonetheless I stayed in it for 7hrs straight and my ears are still buggered after 30hrs so I watched this video to look into it