Studies have shown that hyperbaric oxygen therapy chambers work wonders on those with developmental illnesses such as cerebral palsy and autism, as well as other afflictions like Lyme disease and diabetes. And now, anyone with any sort of wound is using them. Athletes like football player Darren Sharper and cyclist Lance Armstrong have used the chamber to achieve an ideal level of fitness as well as to heal sports injuries. Sharper first was introduced to the chamber for healing a knee injury; the hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) was successful in healing the injury, and Sharper has used it ever since.
The chamber's HBOT works internally by supplying more oxygen to the body's plasma and blood, so that they are carrying more oxygen to the tissue and muscle. Oxygen is what helps heal torn or ruptured tissue, so when there is an abundance of it, the body can use more of it to heal more quickly. Also, oxygen in the cells is usually used to help fight bad bacteria, which means that when there is more of it, injuries and wounds are less likely to develop an infection. People with diabetes are sometimes likely to have poor circulation, so the added oxygen creates adequate levels for healing wounds, especially those that are a side effect of diabetes, such as foot wounds.
