FAQs

At the start of the treatment session, oxygen immediately begins to flow, and the pressure is gradually increased. You will generally start to feel a fullness sensation in the ears, similar to ascending or descending in an airplane. This fullness should only last about 10 minutes and our experienced mHBOT technician will guide you to relieve any ear pressure, usually by yawning or swallowing.

Once treatment pressure is reached, patients relax and just breathe normally. Near the end of the treatment session, the technician will gradually decrease the pressure in the chamber, a process that lasts about 10 minutes.

During this decompression stage, it is common for patients to experience a slight popping sensation in the ears as a result of the change in pressure.

MHBOT is a therapy with minimal side effects and is extremely safe. The most common side effect (in 10% of patients) is mild irritation to the ears due to changes in oxygen pressure (the same risks associated with flying). The technicians at Hyper Healing will be with you every step of the way to help prevent this from occurring, but it is advised that you don’t have therapy if you are suffering from a cold or other condition affecting your sinuses. Other side effects may include temporary vision changes, worsening of cataract, dizziness, or light-headedness. In very rare instances, oxygen toxicity may occur, however, risk of this is mitigated by our mHBOT protocols and comprehensive client screening process. A full medical history will be taken at your consultation where we can advise on side effects associated to you.

Many clients sleep, watch a movie on their phones or tablets. Read a book, catch up with your emails or work. Our favorite thing is to listen to motivational podcasts

Our chamber is built to high standards by industry professionals in the USA and is FDA Approved. We provide soft sided ,Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers with a 1.3 ATA. Our chambers deliver 95% medical grade oxygen vs. room air (which is only about 21% oxygen). This allows for the treatment of a wider variety of health conditions more efficiently and effectively.

We recommend that patients avoid eating or drinking (specifically carbonated or caffeinated beverages) directly prior to treatment, unless medically required, to avoid the need to use the restroom or cause an upset stomach during the session.

Some medications are incompatible with HBOT; a complete list of medications and supplements taken by the patient should be provided to the Hyper Healing team during the initial consult, and updates should always be provided.

To maximize the benefit of mHBOT, smoking of any kind should be avoided during the course of a patient’s complete treatment protocol. Smoking causes vasoconstriction and accumulation of carbon monoxide and other wastes, all which are counterproductive to mHBOT. Lastly, alcohol consumption should be avoided at least 8 hours prior to treatment.

There are a few contraindications to mHBOT such as an untreated pneumothorax, moderate to severe COPD, bullous lung disease, and individuals currently receiving certain chemotherapeutic agents. It shouldn’t be used by people who have had recent ear surgery or injury, a cold or a fever. During the consultation with a member of our team, each client is evaluated to determine whether mHBOT is a safe and appropriate course of treatment. A referral is needed from your primary care physician or one can be provided for you by our physician with an added fee.

The reported benefits using hyperbaric oxygen therapy have typically been from those who have had one to two sessions per day (with a 4-hour interval between the start of each session for those who have 2 sessions per day). People who live nearby may choose to do one session daily. The leading proponents of mHBO. T recommend a minimum of 20 sessions and preferably up to 40 in the initial schedule. Following 40 sessions, you may re-evaluate for discernible benefits before proceeding. If you have local areas of concern, you may combine this procedure with Near Infrared Light therapy, providing a focused approach, which we have found has provided noticeable benefits when applied even for just once or twice per week.

Hyperbaric sessions are typically 60 minutes but can vary from 30 -120 minutes.

As the chamber is being pressurized, air presses on your eardrums and pushes them inwards.
This pressure feels like the pressure that you feel in your ears when you are flying in an airplane. Most people (90%) automatically and easily adjust to these pressure changes, while reporting no adverse effects. If you are in the 10% minority, then the only problem that you may experience with this is either discomfort or pain in your ears or sinuses, like that which you would feel if you were congested while landing from an airplane.

The only difference is that you ‘cannot tell the pilot on an airplane to stop’. In the case of mHBOT, we would encourage you to signal or radio the technician immediately if you have discomfort in your ears or sinuses. Don’t wait until it really hurts. The attendant will stop pressurizing and decrease the pressure until you are comfortable and able to equalize the pressure. When you’re comfortable the attendant will resume pressurizing. Our attendants are well experienced at dealing with these cases and are willing to work with you as required. Here are some techniques in helping to equalize your ears:

• Try to swallow, yawn or drink sips of water. Turn your head to one side and swallow, then turn to the other side and swallow. Repeat if necessary.
• The Valsalva Maneuver – Pinch your nose closed, close your mouth, and lift the front-tip of your tongue towards the roof of your mouth. Attempt to blow through your pinched nose (short and sharp) but not too forcefully. This directs air from your throat into your ears and sinus air passages.
• A third method combines these techniques: try swallowing and wiggling your jaw while blowing gently against your pinched nose. Now that’s coordination!
• If you have a history of problems with the ear when flying or traveling in the mountains you may wish to use nasal decongestants before the first few treatments. With young children tilt their head back and you can put one drop of pediatric (baby) nose drops in each nostril one and a half to two hours before mHBOT. Wait 5-10 min. and then put a second drop in each nostril.

You can use Afrin or a similar nasal spray 20-30 minutes after the nose drops. Do not repeat the nasal spray