Norcal Hyperbarics

Hyperbaric and Sports Performance Enhancement Athletes today are always looking for the latest and greatest Performance Enhancement Product. In fact, many are willing to utilize illegal and/or experimental substances in hopes of unlocking some hidden potential that is believed impossible with good old fashioned hard work and healthy living. Others, on the other hand, are willing to put in the time and realize that longevity in any sport does not come from the quick fix, but...Continue reading

Using HBOT to Treat Central Nervous System and Sensory Problems Every year, more than 150,000 Americans suffer severe head injuries. Strokes and head injuries deprive the brain of oxygen. Again, as in the case of stroke, the damage resembles an atomic bomb blast, with a central core of what is probably irreparable damage surrounded by a penumbra of lesser damage, as well as the reversibility of the damage within the penumbra, that dictates the patient’s prognosis. In many cas...es, this damage can be reversed by hyperbaric oxygen therapy. But head injury isn’t the only cause of brain damage. Every year, thousands of Americans suffer brain damage as the result of near-hanging, near drowning, near choking, cardiac arrest, cyanide and carbon monoxide poisonings as well as lightning strikes. In many cases people can recover from affects such as partial paralysis and speech loss. In addition, HBOT can assist in the alleviation of migraine headaches and in the treatment of various eye and ear problems. Brain damage often occurs after a head injury because the brain starts to swell. HBOT can break this cycle by constricting the brain’s blood vessels, yet delivering more oxygen. This seems like a contradiction, but HBOT can increase oxygen levels because the increased pressure forces oxygen into the blood plasma, the liquid part of the blood that normally does not carry oxygen and into the cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds the brain. As a result of the extra oxygen that HBOT provides, the dormant brain cells in the penumbra are awakened and begin to function again. Giving a patient pure oxygen at normal pressure simply cannot put enough oxygen into either the bloodstream or the cerebrospinal fluid to overcome the oxygen deficit. But HBOT can improve this oxygen deficiency. Often, this increased oxygenation helps to restore the patient to a conscious state. The use of HBOT can reduce the chances of permanent damage. After just one HBOT session, the function of a Texas boy’s brain who had suffered a serious head injury in a motor vehicle accident greatly improved. The patient then received twenty HBOT sessions at 1.5 atmospheres. There were daily increases in the boy’s attention span, alertness and ability to use language. His leg muscles became much less spastic, which improved the response to physical therapy and his memory improved too. Eventually, the boy was able to attend his high school graduation dance. HBOT shows striking results when a pressure of 1.5 atomspheres is used in one-hour sessions. See more

Autism Treat the Cause ! As you read this you are breathing 20% oxygen. Imagine you are autistic with an impaired brain; might it be difficult in this environment to focus, think, learn, and to socialize? Might you become agitated in everyday life as the metabolism of your brain fights to accomplish even small tasks? As autism specifically affects the mitochondria of each cell, and as oxygen drives this electron transport chain to make the cell function normally, you can ce...Continue reading

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Who can benefit from HBOT? Some of the medical conditions for which HBOT is helpful include: Acute Necrotizing Fascitis... Air Gas Embolism (AGE) Autism Bell's palsy Blast Injury Brown recluse spider bite Burns Carbon Monoxide (CO2) Poisoning Cerebral Edema (Brain swelling) Ceberal Palsy Chronic fatigue Closed head injuries Coma Crush Injuries Crohn's disease Cyanide poisoning Decompression Sickness (The Bends) Decubitous ulcers Delayed wound healing Dementia Diabetic Retinopathy Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fibromyalagia Frostbite Gangrene Hearing loss Hydrogen Sulfide Poisoning ILeus Ischemic Leg Ulcers Lyme disease Meniere's disease Multiple Sclerosis Myocardial infraction Near drowning Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections Non-healing fractures Non-healing wounds Osteomyelitis (Acute and Chronic) Osteoradionecrosis (Bone degeneration after radiation) Peripheral Neuropathy Post-Polio Syndrome Radiation Myelitis Severed limbs Sickle Cell Anemia Smoke inhalation Soft-tissue injuries Soft-tissue ulcers from arterial or venous insufficiency spinal cord injury Sports Injuries Stroke Tendon and Ligament injuries Toxic Mold Exposure Traumatic Brain Injury Venous Stasis Ulcers .....and more See more

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Chamber. This chamber is pressurized and fully sealed so patients can be lowered to a atmospheric pressure that is below sea level which inhibits their body to absorb more of the 100% oxygen that is released during treatment.

Autism and HBOT Benefits that have been proven to help with Autism: Reduction of gut inflammation issues... Sleeping through the night Calming of behavior Better focus and concentration Normalizing sensory reactions Improved attention to family Connection to family See more