Frequently Asked Questions

Here is our reminder list for all of our HBOT patients: 

• • Patients should eat prior to getting into the chamber for blood sugar regulation
  • Shower off ALL lotions, make-up, powder, deodorant
  • Shampoo hair – NO gels, hairspray, hair products or hair accessories 
  • No hair extensions or eyelash extensions 
  • Only facility issued cotton scrubs permitted. No socks, bras, or underwear
  • No metal of any kind (jewelry, watches)
  • No new nail polish (must be older than 8 hours) – Acrylic and gel nails has to cure over 24 hours and press on nails can not go into the chamber due to adhesive
  • No dentures, hearing aids, contact lenses (soft contacts are okay but hard contacts must be removed)
  • Tampons are permitted
  • Patients should take regular medications, such as insulin, but NO Medical Patches
  • If patient has a fever, they must reschedule
  • Patients should have no carbonated drinks, alcohol, caffeine, or foods causing flatulence (such as beans) 24 hours before a dive; as they can cause discomfort and/or interfere with treatment
  • No food or drinks allowed, except as provided by the Center; which is supplied in an acceptable container
  • Hand warmers, chemical heating pads, nicotine, other patches, cigarettes, and lighters are strictly prohibited due to flammability 
  • No books, no IPODS, no cell phones, no Gameboys, no toys
  • Patients are asked to stop smoking 2 hours before treatment, as smoking interferes with the body’s ability to absorb oxygen. HBOT will assist in removing toxins from smoking that accumulate in the body. 
  • If you have any devices such as continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps, etc please let us know ASAP in order to determine if it is safe for HBOT. Please let us know prior to your appointment. 

• No air travel 24 hours after HBOT treatment, MAY CAUSE THE BENZ

**** Diabetics: During treatment, your blood sugar may drop as much as (50) fifty points. It is important that you eat prior to your scheduled visit.  Please advise your technician if you experience any symptoms of low blood sugar. *****

It treats emotional, physical and addictions. You can choose three categories for your therapy, below are the categories to choose from. 

Emotional – anxiety, depression/moods, depression/circumstances, depression/drugs, ADD/ADHD, reduce stress, anger/fear, euphoria, sexual dysfunction, bipolar/OCD/PTSD

Physical – memory enhancement/focus/concentration, insomnia, fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue, headaches/migraines/sinus, weight control, hormone balance, autism, parkinson’s disease, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis

Addictions – amphetamines – meth/cocaine/stimulants, heroin/opiates/morph/subox/meth/tobacco, pain killers – oxytocodone, lortab, ect, marijuana, alcohol, benzos, barbiturates/sedatives/tranquilizers, pornography/gaming/gambling/sexual

The Theta Chamber session is 30 minutes and done for 28 days. It is 5 days on and then weekends off for 28 days. 

Depending on the therapy patients may receive education about recovery ranging from a few hours to a few days or more. For example, after sauna therapy one may feel relaxed and be able to go on with day to day activities. However, for joint injections patients may need to limit vigorous activity for a week. Also, healing time is often on an individual basis from patient to patient. 

Depending on the condition you are treating our patients may utilize the oxygen chambers daily, twice a day, or even sporadically. 

Conditions vary therefore Injections needed may be as little as one or several.

Ozone (O3) therapy has been used and extensively studied for many decades. Medical O3, has been used to treat diseases and has been around for over 150 years. Ozone is known to treat as many as 114 diseases. Ozone is used in a variety of ways within our clinic. And you don’t need to have a disease to be treated with ozone as this therapy has shown to have great results in athletes, anti aging, and just overall prevention of disease.