The human body is an amazing thing. After an injury, your body is designed to repair itself. But healing is a complex process, and occasionally something disrupts the body’s ability to heal itself, leaving wounds that won’t heal. If you have a wound that takes more than a few weeks to heal, infection or underlying medical condition may be disrupting the normal healing process. Non-healing wounds can affect people at any age. Common treatments include antibiotics, wound debridement, and even skin grafts. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is another option, non-invasive but effective therapy for wound healing that delivers needed oxygen to speed the healing process.
What is wound healing?
Wound healing is the human body’s biological process of repairing damaged tissue and cells. The wound healing process consists of four stages:
- Hemostasis
- Inflammation
- Proliferation
- Remodeling
How does HBOT help wound healing?
- Inhibits clostridial toxin production
- Improves potency of antibiotics
- Facilitates the oxygen-dependent peroxidase system by which leukocytes kill bacteria
- Reduces painful inflammation and swelling
- Causes vasoconstriction, which reduces post-traumatic tissue oedema, contributing to the treatment of crush injuries, compartment syndromes and burns
- Promotes collagen formation and repair
At Elevate Care, we can successfully treat all kinds of wounds. Give us a call for more details about our HBOT protocol for wounds, and to book your first treatment. Our state-of-the-art clinic features knowledgeable staff, a relaxing environment, and comfortable hyperbaric chambers. We’d love to answer your questions and look forward to working with you.