Hyperbaric oxygen therapy help athletes at all skill levels heal more quickly and get back to their favorite pursuit. Many sports injuries involve strains and sprains, which naturally cause swelling and edema (accumulation of excess fluid in connective tissue). These natural reactions to injury compress blood vessels and restrict the vital flow of oxygen-carrying plasma and red blood cells to the injury site. Cells and tissues surrounding the injury site become starved for oxygen, which impedes healing.
The benefits can include:
- Increased supply of oxygen to injured areas.
- Quicker healing of soft tissues, ligaments and fractures.
- Reduction in swelling and pain.
- Prevention of hypoxia of the traumatized tissues.
- Enhanced ability of white blood cells to kill bacteria and prevent infection.
- Reduction of scar tissue formation.
- Helping you return to peak performance in your sport sooner.
To date, numerous professional athletic teams, including hockey (NHL), football (NFL), basketball (NBA) and soccer (MLS), utilise and rely on the use of HBO as adjuvant therapy for numerous sports-related injuries acquired from playing competitive sports.