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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is a painless procedure in which a person is exposed to increased pressure, thus allowing greater absorption of oxygen throughout body tissues.  This increased pressure allows more oxygen to reach the cells within the body thus contributing to the many healing and therapeutic benefits. The concept of Hyperbaric oxygenation has been in existence as early as 1662 but has only gained recognition in conventional medicine over the past 40 years.

 

How Does Hyperbaric Oxygen Work?

A pressurized environment allows a greater amount of gas (in this case oxygen) to be dissolved into a liquid (in this case plasma).  This is known as Henry’s Law of Physics.  For instance, when a carbonated beverage is canned at the factory, a great amount of pressure is applied so that more carbon dioxide can be dissolved into the beverage, which causes carbonation.  When the beverage is opened, the pressure is released, and the amount of carbonation decreases over time resulting in a “flat” beverage.

It is this same law that applies to hyperbaric therapy.  Greater amounts of oxygen are absorbed into the plasma, synovial fluid and cerebral fluid when the body is pressurized using a hyperbaric chamber.  In addition to the greater absorption, the oxygen is also allowed to reach areas in the body that are difficult to reach without the increased pressure.

 

Is Hyperbaric Painful?

Hyperbaric therapy is typically a relaxing and comfortable experience where users can either read or sleep inside the chamber.  It is a painless treatment, but some people experience a “popping” of their ears, similar to the feeling experienced when changing altitudes in an airplane.  People can alleviate this condition by chewing gum, popping their ears, or using “ear planes”.  It is a normal sensation that is experienced when pressurization changes are felt when air is forced behind the eardrum through the Eustachian tube.

 

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