Hyperbaric medicine and oxygen therapy help improve your body’s natural ability to heal itself by increasing how much oxygen is carried to the wound.
Hyperbaric Medicine
Innovative Care for Wounds
Our providers are dedicated to giving you the care you need to heal. Our team of specially trained physicians and experienced nurses use advanced techniques, including hyperbaric medicine, to resolve wounds and improve your health.
Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Therapy
At Bristol Health, we use hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy to treat:
- Diabetic wounds that are slow to heal or not healing
- Chronic bone infection or pain
- Skin damage or open sores caused by radiation treatment
- Skin grafts or surgical flaps that are not healing after surgery
- Osteomyelitis, an internal injury where no open wound exists
- Crush injuries and suturing of severed limbs
- Gas gangrene
- Gas embolism
- Acute carbon monoxide intoxication
Commonly Asked Questions
How Does it Work?
During your therapy, you lie inside a pressurized chamber where you breathe 100 percent pure oxygen. The air pressure inside the chamber is about two and a half times greater than the normal pressure in the atmosphere, making it hyperbaric (high pressure). The high dose of pure oxygen helps your blood carry more oxygen to your wounds, increasing your body’s natural ability to heal. It also activates your white blood cells to better fight infection. You may receive HBO as your main treatment or in combination with other treatments. You’ll receive the therapy once a day at our office for four to six weeks, depending on your needs. Each treatment takes about two hours.
Why is it Done?
The tissues in your body need an adequate supply of oxygen. Damaged tissue, in fact, needs even more oxygen to survive. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is able to increase the amount of oxygen your blood carries, increasing your level of blood gasses to both promote healing as well as fight off infection.
Is it Safe?
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is a safe procedure. Complications are extremely rare. However, there are some potential risks. Patients should talk to their provider about their concerns.
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