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The Hyperbaric Medical Center of New Mexico

404 Brunn School Rd., Suite E

Santa Fe, NM 87505

 

 

(505) 955-8560

 

Kenneth P. Stoller, MD, FACHM - Medical Director

HBOT FAQS

 

What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)?

Where did Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) come from?

What Conditions are Being Treated?

How does HBOT work?

How is HBOT administered?

Is HBOT safe?

What is NOT HBOT?

Do I need to be sick to use HBOT?

Is HBOT alternative medicine?

Won't my doctor just recommend HBOT if I need it?

How does Hyperbaric Oxygen help Brain Injury or Stroke?

Is HBOT good for AIDS?

Which Sports Injuries Respond to HBOT?

Can HBOT help someone with Cancer?

Does HBOT increase the Free-Radicals in one's body and cause damage?

Does HBOT help people with Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Will my Insurance pay for HBOT?

What is the best HBOT protocol for children with Traumatic Brain Injury or Cerebral Palsy?

Why are some physicians using 1.75 ATA for treating pediatric brain injury?

 

 

 

WHAT IS HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY (HBOT)?

 

HBOT is a medical treatment that helps the body heal itself by making oxygen available to body tissues, or organs, that because of illness or trauma are not receiving an adequate supply. Therapeutically, HBOT has a positive effect on the central nervous system (the brain); it reduces swelling, repairs the blood-brain barrier, and stabilizes cell membranes. It increases the ability of white blood cells to clean up damaged areas, and ultimately creates a whole new supply of blood vessels via angiogenesis. Much of the damage associated with injured tissue occurs when blood supply comes back into the injured area - white blood cells (the soldiers of the immune system) activate inappropriately - HBOT reduces this injury by preventing such activation. Also, if the damaged tissue is the brain, for example, HBOT can be used immediately to deliver the necessary oxygen the tissues require to stay alive, control the damage and promote healing.