Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy uses elevated oxygen levels to help wounds heal. Patients are placed in a pressurized tube for consecutive appointments to encourage the body to heal wounds and fight infections.
How it works
Your body’s tissues need an adequate supply of oxygen to function. When tissue is injured, it requires even more oxygen to survive. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy increases the amount of oxygen your blood can carry. An increase in blood oxygen temporarily restores normal levels of blood gases and tissue function to promote healing and fight infection.Conditions treated by Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Diabetic ulcers of the lower extremities
- Soft tissue radionecrosis and osteoradionecrosis
- Chronic refractory osteomyelitis
- Compromised skin grafts and flaps
- Actinomycosis
- Crush injury/acute traumatic peripheral ischemia
- Progressive necrotizing infection/fascitis
- Acute peripheral arterial insufficiency