Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: How It Affects the Body
The therapeutic and preventive procedure of oxygen barotherapy creates conditions for the patient that improve the saturation of the body's tissues with oxygen. For this, a special chamber is used that maintains elevated pressure and supplies a breathing mixture with an increased share of oxygen.
A pressure chamber is a sealed capsule with transparent windows in which the patient is placed for therapy. The chamber is equipped with special sensors that measure pressure and the level of oxygen supply. The readings are monitored and adjusted by a physiotherapist under a doctor's supervision.
The hyperbaric oxygen therapy department of CSM Clinic in Bila Tserkva has single-person chambers and new, larger-capacity chambers. In a single-person chamber, the patient lies in a horizontal position and simply breathes the supplied air mixture.
A large hyperbaric chamber allows several patients to undergo the procedure at the same time. You can sit or lie down in it, choosing a comfortable way to receive oxygen. Families, friends, or children can use the chamber together, combining the procedure with watching videos or listening to music. The HBOT department works with certified high-tech units made of durable metal.
This type of treatment is used for many diseases and conditions associated with impaired oxygen metabolism, regardless of the cause. Oxygen therapy is used in cardiology, endocrinology, gynecology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, urology, orthopedics, traumatology, neurology, and other fields of medicine.
The therapeutic effect of the procedure is based on relieving oxygen deficiency, speeding up metabolic processes, improving blood supply to organs and tissues, supporting immunity, and enhancing the action of medications.
Breathing oxygen at atmospheric pressure is limited by the oxygen-carrying capacity of hemoglobin in red blood cells. Therefore, plasma carries only a small part of the oxygen to the tissues.
During hyperbaric oxygen therapy, the blood is actively saturated with oxygen. Thanks to the increased partial pressure, oxygen travels with the blood flow to all areas of the body, triggering restorative processes in nerve, muscle, bone, and cartilage tissues. At the same time, the body begins to produce substances that support the proper work of all organs and systems. Under the influence of oxygen, cells that can be restored regenerate. It is also said to break down cells that cannot recover, making room for new ones.