Wound Care
Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy is a specialized noninvasive method used to treat wounds and infections by improving the body’s immune system and promoting the healing response.
During HBO therapy, you will be inside a special pressurized chamber that delivers 100 percent oxygen. The spacious, clear acrylic, tubular chamber creates a comfortable healing environment. While breathing pure oxygen, your blood plasma becomes saturated, carrying 20 to 30 times the normal amount of oxygen to your body’s tissues. This results in the body’s natural wound-healing mechanisms (which are oxygen dependent) being able to function more efficiently, allowing your tissue to be restored from the inside out. Continued use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy increases the body’s immune and healing response. HBO therapy also is effective in fighting certain types of infections, stimulating the growth of new blood vessels and improving circulation.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a safe and effective method used to treat wounds that may not respond well to other therapies alone. Our certified HBO technicians will guide you through this treatment to obtain the best results for an optimum healing opportunity.
Conditions that may benefit from hyperbaric oxygen therapy include:
Information will update every 5 minutes. ER Wait Times are approximate and provided for informational purposes only. Estimated Wait Times as of: Friday, September 22, 2023 10:08 AM
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Bayfront Health Emergency Room - Crossroads | Directions | 2 min |
Bayfront Health Emergency Room - Pinellas Park | Directions | 3 min |
Bayfront Health St. Petersburg | Directions | 45 min |
Orlando Health - Health Central Hospital | Directions | 11 min |
Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children | Directions | 9 min |
Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital | Directions | 6 min |
Orlando Health Emergency Room - Blue Cedar | Directions | 4 min |
Orlando Health Emergency Room - Four Corners | Directions | 6 min |
Orlando Health Emergency Room - Lake Mary | Directions | 5 min |
Orlando Health Emergency Room - Osceola | Directions | 7 min |
Orlando Health Emergency Room - Randal Park | Directions | 0 min |
Orlando Health Emergency Room - Reunion Village | Directions | 12 min |
Orlando Health Horizon West Hospital | Directions | 3 min |
Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center | Directions | 2 min |
Orlando Health South Lake Hospital | Directions | 3 min |
Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital | Directions | 19 min |
Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital | Directions | 4 min |