Treatment Benefits

Mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a form of oxygen therapy that raises the levels of oxygen in the body's blood plasma. Increased oxygen in the plasma leads to higher amounts of oxygen being delivered to the body's tissues, organs and brain. The therapy allows additional amounts of oxygen to be dissolved into the blood plasma and enter the tissues directly.

Mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy promotes relaxation, stimulates the body's healing processes, increases stamina and endurance and also helps the body to return to a state of balance and wellbeing.

Why Do We Need Oxygen?

Oxygen is a vital part of our lives and it is used for all of the body's essential functions. For example, the brain - which is only two percent of our total weight - uses more than twenty percent of the body's oxygen. Only ten percent of our energy comes from the food that we eat, while the remaining ninety percent comes from oxygen. Some bacteria, toxins, viruses and parasites cannot survive in an oxygen rich environment.

If the body's intake of oxygen is insufficient for whatever reason, then the body can be thrown out of balance. In today's world, the most important factor that causes diminished oxygen intake is pollution.

Reasons for Oxygen Therapy

Some conditions that may result from a hypoxic state include suppressed and low immunity, increased occurrence of yeast and fungal infections. The condition can manifest in the body’s inability to resist infection and repair and recover effectively. Food intolerance's and general feeling of malaise can be attributed to areas of the body being hypoxic. Stress related illness often manifests in a poorly oxygenated environment of the body.

Some reasons for mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy may also include skin allergies, chronic fatigue syndrome, circulatory problems, stress, headaches, eczema, psoriasis, sporting injuries and recovery, and it may be effective as an adjuvant therapy with clients dealing with sleep disorders.

Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy is a very effective treatment in helping to support and increase the rate of healing, reduction of swelling and inflammation after surgical and non invasive procedures, such as orthopedic, plastic/reconstructive and cosmetic procedures.

The Treatment

It takes place inside a specially designed inflatable chamber that uses filtered ambient air with an additional oxygen concentrator to deliver oxygen to the body safely.

Because you will be fully clothed during the treatment, it is recommended that you wear loose, comfortable clothing. The chamber looks smaller deflated and will be larger when it is fully pressurized. The chamber inflates quickly and upon full inflation there will be enough room to sit upright or to lie down comfortably. After the inflation, the chamber will pressurize and this is a similar feeling to ascending or descending in a plane. Once at full pressure, you just breathe normally. You may take a book or magazine into the chamber, mobile phone/laptop, and listen to music or simply sleep.

Each treatment lasts for 60 minutes and after the treatment, you may carry on with your day as normal. You are also able to eat and drink as soon as the treatment finishes. Occasional oxygen therapy treatments are recommended to ensure that oxygen levels remain at optimum.