HBOT treatment at Parkview
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a treatment that helps healing. It's used to increase the oxygen level in your blood. This can prevent tissue death, promote healing and help fight infection. You sit or lie down in an enclosed chamber. The pressure inside the chamber is raised. Then 100% oxygen is given.
During the treatment:
- You’ll breathe normally, taking in pure oxygen at greater-than-normal atmospheric pressure, saturating your blood with 15 to 20 times the normal amount of oxygen.
- The oxygen will saturate your tissues, helping to generate new cells and fight bacteria.
- You’ll relax while watching TV or movies or listening to music.
- You’ll be able to communicate at any time with an HBO technician who will be present to monitor your treatment.
At Parkview, we most commonly use HBOT to treat poorly healing wounds and injury from radiation. Treatments are provided by Parkview physicians who’ve received specialty training accredited by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society, as well as our trained clinical hyperbaric technicians and staff. These members of your care team will work along with the physician or other healthcare professional who refers you for treatment.
