What is HBOT?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is the use of oxygen in a pressurised environment. A pressurised hyperbaric chamber enables individuals to breath oxygen enriched air (and is also referred to as a recovery chamber) and provides up to ten fold increase in oxygen levels in the blood plasma and haemoglobin. This treatment is particularly beneficial for athletes as it supports enhanced performance, faster recover from injury, concussion relief, career longevity and improved long-term health and well being.
- Increased energy, speed and endurance
- Reduction in inflammation & pain
- Rapid recovery from concussion and head injuries
- Faster and better recovery from sprains, tears, bone fractures and ligament damage
- Reduced chance of re-injury
- Decreased downtime
- Improved blood flow
- Increased collagen production
- Increased fibroblast activation
- Reduced risk of infection
- Faster healing following muscle strain, training and games
- Help with the symptoms of long Covid
To achieve and maintain peak performance, athletes need to ensure their bodies can quickly recover after intensive training and events/games. Athletes ask a lot from their bodies. They train hard, putting their bodies through intense effort every single day. They only have a short amount of time to recover between sessions, not to mention when performing or competing, when the workload is even harder.
To sustain this high level of work, athletes must make the most of their rest and recovery times and this is where HBOT can be a huge benefit:
- HBOT supports tissue repair and function by increasing the available cellular energy
- The red blood cells become more malleable, increasing their ability to penetrate restricted blood vessels so that cells and tissue receive the oxygen they need to regenerate and heal.
Inflammation and pain play primary roles in the recovery process and HBOT has been shown to significantly reduce inflammation and ease pain.
The higher levels of oxygen saturation allows for a greater volume of white blood cell production which enhances the body’s ability to combat bacteria, reduce swelling and allow new blood vessels to form more quickly in the affected area.
Help with the symptoms of Long Covid
Improved Oxygen Delivery – HBOT works by increasing the amount of oxygen in your blood which is then passed to the tissue in your body. This may help to reduce symptoms such as fatigue, tiredness, brain fog, and other muscle-related symptoms of Long Covid.
Reduced Inflammation – One of the more severe symptoms of Long Covid is its ability to cause chronic inflammation in the body. This can lead to a number of further complications and issues around the body, including pain and discomfort. The anti-inflammatory properties associated with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy may help to significantly reduce inflammation in the body and improve your symptoms related to inflammation.
Increased Blood Flow – In order to help improve symptoms associated with cognitive function and other muscle pain, HBOT can improve blood flow to the brain and other areas of the body. This can help to provide relief and increased oxygen levels to areas of the body, in order to help them perform at an optimal rate