What are the benefits of HBOT?

There are two main benefits from HBOT:

Hyperoxygenation - HBO provides oxygen to compromised tissue areas with marginal blood flow.


Angiogensis + Neovascularization - HBO promotes the growth of new blood vessels. These vessels bring nutrition and oxygen to injured tissue, helping the body heal.

Who Benefits From HBO?

Diabetic Patients
Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy treats diabetic wounds of the lower extremities in patients who have:

• Type I or II diabetes and has a lower etremity wound that is due to diabetes.
• A wound classified as Wagner grade III or higher (refer to chart below).
• Patient has failed an adequate course standard wound therapy.

What is a wound classified as Wagner Grade III or higher?

The Wagner Grading System:

Grade 1	Superficial Diabetic Ulcer
Grade 2	Ulcer Extension: Involves ligament, tendon, joint capsule fascia No abscess or Osteomyelitis
Grade 3	Deep ulcer with abscess or Osteomyelitis
Grade 4	Gangrene to portion of forefoot
Grade 5	Extensive gangrene of foot

HBOT Also Treats the Following Diagnosis:

• Acute carbon monoxide intoxication
• Decompression illness
• Gas embolism
• Gas gangrene
• Acute traumatic peripheral ischemia
• Loss of function, limb, or life is threatened. Crush injuries and suturing of severed limbs
• Progressive necrotizing infections (necrotizing fascitis)
• Acute peripheral arterial insufficiency
• Preperation and preservation of compromised skin grafts (not for primary management of wounds
• Chronic refractory Osteomyelitis, unresponsive to conventional medical and surgical management
• Osteoradionecrosis as an adjunct to conventional treatment
• Soft tissue radionecrosis as an adjunct to conventional treatment
• Cyanide poisoning
• Actinomycosis, only as an adjunct to conventional therapy when the disease process is refractory to antibiotics and surgical treatment