Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has many benefits for individuals dealing with illnesses such as long COVID or tissue inflammation, or for those seeking a quick recovery from intense athletic activity. Recently, this therapy also helped a fisherman avoid losing his fingers after he suffered severe frostbite.
This past December, a fishing enthusiast from South Dakota got frostbite after his pickup truck broke through the ice on a lake. He was able to escape through his truck window, but he was cold and wet. His fingers were frozen, and despite running them under warm water once he returned home, they began turning black.
The man visited the emergency room for help and was given medication to improve blood flow in his hand. However, more needed to be done to prevent tissue loss in his fingers.
Over the next couple of months, he began undergoing regular HBOT treatment to try to heal the tissue in his fingers. So far, he’s seen positive results, and is grateful for the opportunity to undergo HBOT to save his hands.
Individuals receiving HBOT generally breathe in supplemental oxygen while enclosed inside of a pressurized oxygen chamber. The extra oxygen can help speed up recovery from injury and inflammation.
HBOT chambers can offer life-changing service for patients suffering from a variety of ailments. CalOx — a trusted provider of medical gases, equipment, and oxygen cylinders — can help your medical facility or hospital offer HBOT and other types of oxygen therapy services to better serve your patients. For more information, contact us today.