What is evaluated
Indication, medical history, contraindications and allergies. The clinical team reviews each case before recommending therapy and determines if the protocol is appropriate.
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Adjunctive therapy
Hyperbaric oxygen
Hyperbaric oxygen within an individualized medical plan.
01 / Clinical Exploration
Four points of the clinical protocol
Explore the four key procedural areas and their corresponding therapeutic criteria.
Step 01/of 4·Indication
Adjunctive therapyIndication defines clinical viability
A prior medical evaluation determines whether hyperbaric oxygenation is indicated and under which protocol.
Protocol criteria
- Comprehensive medical history and contraindication screening
- Identification of the authorized clinical indication
- Establishing pressure and duration protocol parameters
Specific clinical limit
Requires prior medical evaluation. Not prescribed as a generic wellness panacea.
Information for your decision
What it is
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy combines oxygen and pressure in a controlled setting. Before recommending it, the clinical team reviews the indication, contraindications, and appropriate protocol for each person.
What the evidence supports
In selected patients with chronic wounds, it may support healing as an adjunct to a physician-directed wound-care plan.
When a graft or flap is compromised, it may support tissue oxygenation as an adjunctive medical therapy.
It is being studied for selected aspects of postsurgical recovery; usefulness depends on the procedure and medical indication.
It may support selected recovery measures after strenuous exercise; evidence for soreness and performance remains mixed.
Evidence boundary
The FDA clears hyperbaric chambers for specific indications, such as selected chronic wounds or compromised grafts, always as an adjunct. Postsurgical recovery is being studied. One exploratory telomere study did not show rejuvenation, and HBOT has not been shown to extend life.
Educational information only; not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Eligibility, protocol, and outcomes vary by person and indication.
The clinical journey in three steps
How care proceeds
Duration, pressure and frequency are defined individually. Each session is monitored, and the team adjusts the protocol based on clinical response.
Follow-up plan
Review between sessions to evaluate response. Protocol adjustment based on clinical progression. Discharge or referral when the indication requires it.
Before you book
Where this therapy stops
No therapy is for everyone, and saying so before you book is part of the service. This comes from our clinical protocols, not from a brochure.
What a session looks like
Session duration, pressure, and frequency are defined after a clinical evaluation. The team accompanies and monitors each session.
What has to be evaluated first
None of these is an automatic no: it means the evaluation happens first, and the decision is a medical one.
Untreated pneumothorax.
Recent ear surgery without clearance from your treating physician.
Pregnancy, absent a prior evaluation.
Severe unmanaged claustrophobia.
What the protocol requires at every session
It does not depend on who is on shift. It is what the protocol always asks for.
A signed contraindication questionnaire before the first session, reviewed at the ones that follow.
Baseline vital signs recorded in your chart.
How to clear your ears, as when a plane lands, and where the stop button is inside the chamber.
This list is not a substitute for an evaluation. If you take medication or have a condition that is not listed here, say so at the consultation anyway.