Hyperbaric
Oxygen Therapy

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy helps oxygen reach the cells of the body. The approach is useful in improving the immune system, and it may be helpful in the treatment of pervasive developmental delays.

How Does This Therapy Work?

• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy delivers high concentrations of oxygen to the body.
  
• This increases the amount of oxygen in the bloodstream, and it presents oxygen to tissues and bones in the body that would not normally receive it.
  
• The treatments work on a cellular level.

Here's an inside look at how this type of therapy affects an individual's body ...

1. The body is better able to heal when the cells are able to function properly. Cells contain tiny chambers called mitochondria. The mitochondria work to produce energy. They use sugars and oxygen in the process.

2. When the cell lacks oxygen, the mitochondria are unable to produce energy efficiently. The cells might malfunction, and they can eventually die. The proper function of the body's systems at a cellular level relies heavily on a healthy level of oxygen.

3. Hyperbolic treatments introduce oxygen to the body using pressurized air. The filtered air dissolves the oxygen directly into spinal and cerebral fluids. It also dissolves immediately in plasma. The treatment inundates organs and tissues with fresh oxygen.

4. The result is cellular healing. People who seek this type of treatment might have troubles in certain systems of the body resulting from mitochondria dysfunction of the cells. The brain could also be affected by mitochondrial disease as well.

5. Oxygen helps the mitochondria produce the energy that the cells need in order to thrive. The treatment is non-evasive and there are no medications to take. Currently, no dangerous side effects have been reported.

Uses for Hyperbaric Interventions

The treatments are used to generate more circulation to the extremities. The approach provides extra blood flow to inflamed or swollen areas. The pressure in the oxygen chamber helps reduce inflammation and swelling. The patient receives benefits internally and externally.

There is great appeal to this kind of treatment in some individuals affected by pervasive developmental disorders. Those who theorize that some developmental delays begin with a mitochondrial dysfunction see oxygen treatments as a logical approach to helping cells regenerate.

Many people have reported that hyperbaric treatment is helpful in improving various conditions, including Asperger syndrome treatments. However, this treatment is not used to diagnose any physical or psychological conditions. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is not currently prescribed to treat any medical conditions.

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