Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

HBOT uses pressurized oxygen to help your body heal. Learn how it works, what conditions it treats, and find a provider near you.

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HBOT Benefits: What the Research Shows

HBOT is FDA-cleared for about 14 specific conditions. Here's what the research shows.

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Accelerated Healing

Speed up wound healing, tissue repair, and post-surgical recovery with increased oxygen delivery to damaged tissues.

Enhanced Recovery

Reduce inflammation, boost immune function, and accelerate recovery from injuries, surgeries, and chronic conditions.

Neurological Research

Researchers are studying HBOT's effects on brain injury recovery and cognitive function. These applications are not yet FDA-cleared.

Cellular Research

Early research is exploring HBOT's effects on cellular aging, including a small study on telomere length. These findings are preliminary and not FDA-cleared.

Recovery Support

Some athletes use HBOT for post-training recovery, though evidence is still emerging and this is not an FDA-cleared indication.

Infection Fighting

Combat bacterial infections, support antibiotic effectiveness, and boost natural immune system response.

How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Works

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber, increasing oxygen levels significantly in your blood and tissues.

Enter the Chamber

You'll relax in a comfortable, pressurized chamber designed for effective oxygen delivery.

Breathe Pure Oxygen

Breathe 100% pure oxygen at increased atmospheric pressure for increased absorption.

Your Body Heals

Enhanced oxygen levels promote healing, reduce inflammation, and support tissue repair.

The Science Behind HBOT

Under normal conditions, oxygen is transported by red blood cells. In a hyperbaric chamber, oxygen dissolves directly into blood plasma, cerebrospinal fluid, and other body fluids.

This significantly increases oxygen delivery to tissues, even those with compromised blood flow, promoting healing and regeneration at the cellular level.

Increases oxygen in blood plasma by up to 2000%

Stimulates growth of new blood vessels

Reduces inflammation and swelling

Enhances immune system function

100%

Pure Oxygen

2-3x

Atmospheric Pressure

90-120

Minutes per Session

Conditions Treated with HBOT

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is FDA-cleared for about 14 specific conditions and shows promise for some off-label applications.

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Wound Healing

Diabetic Ulcers

Radiation Injury

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Decompression Sickness

Non-healing Bone Fractures

Severe Anemia

Brain Injuries (Under Research)

Stroke Recovery (Under Research)

Long COVID (Under Research)

Sports Injuries (Under Research)

Burns

Skin Grafts

Chronic Fatigue (Under Research)

Post-Surgery Recovery (Under Research)

HBOT Centers in Major Cities

Find hyperbaric oxygen therapy centers and treatment information in America's largest cities. UHMS-certified facilities and evidence-based treatments available nationwide.

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