Why HBOT accelerates bone healing: the science explained

Why HBOT accelerates bone healing: the science explained

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) accelerates bone healing by flooding ischaemic tissue with dissolved oxygen at therapeutic pressures of 1.5–3.0 ATA, triggering a cascade of biological programmes that couple new blood vessel formation directly with new bone formation....
How HBOT boosts collagen synthesis: the science explained

How HBOT boosts collagen synthesis: the science explained

Repeated hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) raises dissolved oxygen in tissue, activates fibroblasts, and triggers growth-factor cascades involving VEGF and TGF-β, producing measurable increases in collagen density and elastic fibre length in human trials. A 60-session...
Questions to ask an HBOT clinic: a wellness checklist

Questions to ask an HBOT clinic: a wellness checklist

Before you book a single session of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, get clear answers to these questions: Who is the named medical director and what are their hyperbaric medicine credentials? Is the facility UHMS-accredited or can it show documented safety protocols? What...
How HBOT reduces scar tissue: a spa client’s guide

How HBOT reduces scar tissue: a spa client’s guide

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) reduces scar tissue by flooding tissues with dissolved oxygen under pressure, reversing the hypoxic state that drives chronic inflammation and excessive collagen deposition. In practical terms, that means less fibrotic scarring, a...
HBOT and autism research: what the evidence says

HBOT and autism research: what the evidence says

What is HBOT and where does autism research currently stand? Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) involves breathing pure oxygen inside a pressurised chamber, typically at pressures above normal atmospheric levels. The increased pressure allows your lungs to absorb...
The role of HBOT in chronic fatigue: 2026 evidence guide

The role of HBOT in chronic fatigue: 2026 evidence guide

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has shown genuine, measurable promise for people living with ME/CFS. A 2026 prospective cohort study found that 40 HBOT sessions produced statistically significant reductions in fatigue on the Chalder Fatigue Scale (p < 0.001, g =...