Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is an adjunctive therapy that is gaining popularity in health care and the wound care industry and so it should as it should. Hyperbaric Oxygen has shown impressive results in many cases but is only indicated for a few diagnoses.
Some patients show hesitation in initiating HBOT because the chamber can appear intimidating. Typically, there is a fear of claustrophobia. Most overcome that fear after their first or second treatment and some may be prescribed an anti-anxiety medication to help them during their treatment.
Since most HBOT treatments last for approximately 2 hours, an entertaining distraction like a television that plays outside the chamber with a DVD player may help the patient endure the treatment for that length of time. Some patients ask that a music CD be played inside the DVD player instead of a movie or television. Lastly, some just go to sleep.
Hyperbaric Oxygen:
* Uses pure oxygen to enhance the body’s natural ability to heal.
* Encompasses 100% oxygen under two to three times greater pressure than atmospheric pressure.
* This increased pressure (up to three atmospheres) causes a 10- to 15- fold increase in
plasma oxygen concentration with a resultant increase in tissue oxygenation.
* Cannot be duplicated with topical O2 treatment.
* Is extremely safe and effective when administered by qualified professionals.
For more information about Hyperbaric Oxygen check out The Center for Wound Healing and take a look below for an up and close view of the Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber.
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