Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber: Expedite the Healing Process for Athletes

Imagine you are a crossfit athlete (and you are VERY addicted by the way), and you injure yourself and you have to take time off from your beloved sport?  Maybe you are a runner with an injured knee, and you need to rest and you will not be able to do your daily 5 mile run?  Or you are a Professional Football Player who gets paid millions of dollars and your body is continually beaten and pounded each day during the regular season, and your goal is to simply relax and heal during your down time in the most efficient manner possible.  What are you options?

Vataeris 320 Hyperbaric Chamber at RejuvenateYou Office

If you can relate to any of these scenarios one option to consider is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). Hyperbaric medicine, also known as hyperbaric oxygen therapy, is the medical use of oxygen at a higher than atmospheric pressure. Hyper means increased and baric relates to pressure. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) refers to intermittent treatment of the entire body with 100-percent oxygen at greater than normal atmospheric pressure.  That pressure is defined as one atmosphere absolute (1 ATA). In the ambient atmosphere we normally breathe approximately 20 percent oxygen and 80 percent nitrogen. While undergoing HBOT, pressure is increased up to two times (2 ATA) in 100% oxygen.  This increased pressure, combined with an increase in oxygen to 100 percent, dissolves oxygen in the blood plasma and in all body cells, tissues and fluids at up to 10 times normal concentration.

So what does this mean to someone who has a sports related injury?  By increasing the oxygen in the system this can expedite the healing process of anyone suffering from various athletic injuries.  Numerous professional athletes have turned to the HBOT in order to expedite the healing process.  Administering oxygen at higher pressures causes up to 20 times more oxygen to be absorbed by the blood and transferred to injured organs and tissues (Penn Medicine). This speeds healing and recovery time in addition to other benefits.

NFL Football Player James Harrison is in his 13th year and he attributes his longevity to the HBOT combined with other treatments.  "I'm able to do a lot more weight [lifting]. I'm able to just do a lot more things that my body physically couldn't do because of injury, or whatever it may be."

Olympic Swimmer Michael Phelps was sleeping in a Hyperbaric Chamber for the year prior to the Olympics in 2012:

The 16-time Olympic medalist said Wednesday he had been sleeping "at 8,000 feet every night" for almost a year. The 26-year-old swimmer noticed he bounced back from workouts better when he trained at altitude, so he's trying a device that simulates that.

Phelps

"We've been able to realize after going to Colorado Springs so many times that it is something that helps me recover," Phelps said. "That's something that is so important to me now being older. I don't recover as fast as I used to."

Tennis star Novak Djokovic goes even further by utilizing a CVAC Pod which the company claims, "can boost athletic performance by improving circulation, boosting oxygen-rich red-blood cells, removing lactic acid and possibly even stimulating mitochondrial biogenesis and stem-cell production."  Price tag: $75,000

These are professional athletes who have the means to afford a $20,000 to $75,000 HBOT and utilize it at their home, but what about for the average person?  RejuvenateYou is proud to offer our own Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy to anyone in the Sarasota, Bradenton, Tampa, or surrounding areas.  Our prices start at $75 for a one hour session of HBOT, with No Initial Consultation Fee.  We have seen impressive results with the average person, amateur athlete, and professional athlete who have utilized HBOT.  Moreover, HBOT is widely popular as an adjunct with with one of our IV Therapies (i.e. Vitamin C IV, Myers Cocktail, IV Ozone).

For more information on hyperbaric oxygen therapy for anyone dealing with a sports injury or chronic pain and live in the Tampa, St. Petersburg, Bradenton, or Sarasota area feel free to call us at (941) 448-1199. You can also reach us on our website at www.ruckerozonedoc.com or via email at info@ruckerozonedoc.com