Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber

Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Therapy is REGULATED BY PRESCRIPTION. Sessions CANNOT be administered without PRIOR doctor prescription. A doctor must deem each person is healthy enough for use and that the compression that comes with the hyperbaric therapy would not exacerbate any current conditions otherwise contraindicated for this type of therapy. Use your doctor for prescription or one of ours. Any questions on this please don't hesitate to ask.

Our Hardshell Hyperbaric Chamber

Soft or expandable Hyperbaric Chambers are NOT built for the same adequate/safe pressure levels that hardshell hyperbaric chambers are. For that reason, REsource Wellness has brought to La Jolla the best 2ATA machine on the market. Pressure is easily adjusted between any level of pressure up to 100kpa/2ATA.

Inside Our Hyperbaric Chamber

Our 2ATA Hyperbaric Chamber has plenty of room inside and is extremely comfortable. It also has its own AC System, so maintaining a comfortable environment during treatment is easy. Additionally, our machine creates its oxygen so we are not creating a fire hazard by importing it. Safety should be the number one priority, so we brought to you a machine with as many built-in safety precautions as possible.

HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY

What is HBOT?

HBOT stands for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. During HBOT your body is effectively saturated with oxygen, an essential element used by your body for healing. HBOT provides oxygen to cells and tissues that suffer from a lack of oxygen. Healing tissues suffering from hypoxia are unable to heal themselves as effectively as when they have oxygen. Most cells in areas of swelling or other types of injury are suffering from hypoxia. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy also boosts the abilities of the immune system by accelerating the creation of new white blood cells, the sentinel of the bloodstream.

WHO CANNOT HAVE HBOT?

There are a few conditions in which some may not be able to undergo HBOT. If someone currently has an acute cold with ear or sinus congestion, it will be very difficult to balance the pressure in their ears; therefore, we must wait until they are well again. If someone has certain types of lung damage, hyperbaric oxygen therapy may not be a suitable treatment. If someone has or suspects they might have Hereditary Sperocytosis, Sickle Cell Anemia, or COPD... pressurized oxygen chamber therapy is contradicted for them. Certain medications (such as Bleomycin, Disulfiram, Mafernide Acetate) will also preclude some from hyperbaric oxygen treatment. Diabetics are required to take a blood test before each hyperbaric treatment. If the blood sugar level is lower than 150, the patient will not be permitted to undergo treatment until the level is raised. If someone is diabetic, be sure to bring snacks for before and after treatment and to make sure to test blood before arrival. These conditions are for the overall wellness of the patient.

How & Why has HBOT been used?

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy was first used in the U.S. in the early 20th century. The therapy was tried again in the 1940s when the U.S. Navy used it to treat deep-sea divers who had decompression sickness. By the 1960s, the therapy was also used to treat carbon monoxide poisoning. Today, it's still used to treat sick scuba divers and people with carbon monoxide poisoning, including firefighters and miners. It has also been approved for more than a dozen conditions ranging from burns to bone disease. Not everyone needs to be sick and ill though to enjoy the positive effects of HBOT. You could be a stressed-out stay-at-home mom to the over-exercising first-time marathoner. You could be a healthy older person looking for more energy and better sleep. More oxygen available to the body when it needs it is something each of us can benefit from. Or maybe the anti-aging potentials of HBOT are what you are interested in? Even not being sick or injured HBOT does require a prescription for use. It's now being regulated so that we can be sure that each user doesn't have some of the few contraindications that would disqualify them for being put in a pressurized oxygen chamber. If your doctor is not familiar with uses of HBOT, we can refer you to one that is.

What Does It Feel Like When In The Chamber?

Only a healthcare provider should prescribe HBOT. A number of hospitals offer these chambers. People relax, sit, or lie comfortably in these chambers and take deep breaths. Sessions can last from 45 minutes up to 300 minutes, depending on the reason for the treatment and ATA level used. During hyperbaric treatment, one feels comfortable as though he or she were at atmospheric pressure. Patients feel as though they were not even in the chamber. While the chamber is changing pressures, one experiences the same effects of pressure change while ascending or descending in an airplane. The ears may feel plugged as the pressure is raised, like when in an airplane or the mountains. Swallowing or chewing gum will ''pop'' the ears back to normal. It is very normal to feel pressure changes in your ears on ascent and descent, but it is not common to feel pain. A few patients may while most will not. Your blood carries the extra oxygen throughout the body, infusing the injured tissues that need more oxygen so they can start healing