Hyperbaric oxygen (100% pure oxygen under pressure) can help:

• stimulate the growth of new blood vessels in damaged tissues to improve wound healing.

• fight life-threatening infections such as gas gangrene. Hyperbaric oxygen acts like a drug and helps to kill bacteria.

• treat emergencies such as smoke inhalation and intoxication with carbon monoxide and cyanide. Hyperbaric oxygen forces the toxic gases out of the bloodstream and provides extra amounts of oxygen to help damaged tissues recover more rapidly.

• prevent much of the swelling that occurs with most injuries, so that crush and burn injuries can be helped if treated rapidly.

• heal longstanding problems that are the result of damaged tissue circulation. Hyperbaric treatment provides injured tissues with extra oxygen to support the growth of new blood vessels which can replace those which may have been damaged by Diabetes or radiation therapy.

Certain diagnostic tests may be required prior to therapy. Your doctor may recommend specific tests, such as a transcutaneous oxygen measurement (pictured above), to determine if hyperbaric therapy is appropriate.

Hyperbaric treatment may be provided in conjunction with other therapies.
Depending upon your specific problem, treatment may be provided in conjunction with the Burn and Wound Centers. This collaboration provides you with the most advanced and effective treatment options available.