Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Description Package
Hyperbaric Oxygen chambers come in all sizes and shapes, ranging from small monoplace (one space for one person) chambers to larger multiplace (more than one place for more than one person) chambers. Our current chamber is a monoplace chamber that accommodates one person at a time. The chamber is a cylindrical tube that you lye down in while enjoying your experience. This is an excellent time to simply rest or to meditate or listen to soothing sounds through headsets. It is a hard chamber and therefore has limitless “dives” and solid, consistent, expected pressure and no face masks are required.
There are no locks on the chamber door, but it is sealed closed during treatment due to the pressure created in the chamber. There is constant, direct communication between the operator and the chamber occupant via an intercom system.
After the participants are seated at their station, the operator will close the chamber door and begin communicating to you through the intercom system. You will be instructed to start swallowing hard or yawning to clear your ears as the pressure begins to fill the chamber. Once the chamber is properly pressurized, you will be asked to put your facemask or hood on and make sure it fits tightly to prevent leakage of oxygen. Once pressurized, the pressure remains constant and you can breathe normally and simply relax.
Once the treatment time is concluded (typically one hour), you will be notified that you will be decompressing and you can begin clearing your ears again. The pressure felt in the ears while compressing and decompressing is similar to an airplane. If you begin clearing your ears prior to the pressure changes, you will more effectively keep your ears open. If the pressure is at all painful, tell the operator and the pressure will be adjusted. It is important to communicate to the operator at any time you feel necessary.
When the treatment is concluded and the chamber door is opened, you will be assisted out of the chamber.