HBOT - Benefits

What is Hyperbaric?

The Hyperbaric oxygenation Treatment is a non-invasive method based on the provision of compressed air and oxygen by means of a Hyperbaric Chamber, pressurized cabin or pressurized container, at 1.3 to 1.5 atmospheres (ATM) or more, as long as it is above the normal atmospheric pressure, which is 1 ATM. The working principle is based on Henry’s law, which states that “the amount of a given gas dissolves in a given type and volume of liquid when it is subject to pressure.”

We can understand how a Hyperbaric Chamber works by observing a sparkling water bottle. When the bottle is closed under pressure, there are no bubbles. In this state, water is under a pressure of 1.1 ATM and carbon dioxide is diluted in water under pressure, just as Dr. Henny explained. When the bottle is opened, bubbles appear from noting due to the lack or pressure. Our blood is liquid and the hyperbaric chamber is like a bottle, where we enter and reach a pressure of 1.4 ATM. This is how, as breathing oxygen in, it diluted in our blood flow, increasing the amount of O2 in the tissues and obtaining a great amount of benefits form Hyperoxia.

Medical Treatment:

BioBarica promotes the serious and responsible medical practice and it is totally aware that doctors must provide a treatment based on vanguard, professional and profitable treatment in order for it to be sustainable. Based on these values, BioBarica provides the health professional with the necessary elements and support for a smooth evolution of the business.

The Chamber:

The Hyperbaric Chamber is a medical device specially designed to provide oxygen at higher pressure that normal atmospheric pressure, increasing oxygen in blood flow. There are different types of hyperbaric chambers depending on the pressure they can reach and the material they are made of Rigid chambers reach pressures above 2 ATM while flexible portable ones reach levels of 1.3 to 1.5 ATM of pressure.

A typical session:

Sessions in the HBOT Chamber must be relaxing and pleasant. You must wear comfortable clothes, no shoes and you can take the elements you consider suitable to make you feel at ease, like pillows, blankets, music, books, etc. The session duration may vary. At present, specialists agree on the fact that sessions should last from 60 to 90 minutes in Hyperbaric Chambers with less than 1.5 ATA, from 4 to 6 times a week. The return to normal Oxygen concentration values in blood is not immediate. A session at the Hyperbaric Session is not remedy per se. It has a certain limited effect and the more sessions, the better the outcome. In chambers up to 1.5 ATA there is no limit of sessions per week. In fact, many professional athletes use this treatment to improve injure recovery process and performance enhancement. Duration and frequency of the sessions must be especially prescribed by doctors in order to make the most out of the treatment.

Physiological Effects:

• Benefits of the O2 Hyperbaric treatment.
• Increased oxygenation of injured or hypo-perfused tissues.
• Anti-inflammatory (vasoconstriction with an increase of O2 tension).
• Stimulation of the fibroblastic activity.
• Stimulation of the immune response.
• Anti-bacterial action.
• Healing process stimulation.
• Stimulates the formation of blood vessels (Angiogenesis).
• Detoxification.
• Quicker recuperation of muscle, ligament and tendon injuries.