Category: Testimonials

Wound Healing

Posted on | by Brandon Costa

Sherry suffered reef cuts while surfing in Maui. After five weeks of failed antibiotics and seeing three different doctors, Sherry saw no real change in her infection. Her daughter-in-law in Australia sent her a link to Hampton Roads Hyperbaric Therapy (now Tier I Therapy Centers). Sherry was able to get into the chamber quickly, underwent five hyperbaric treatments and, “voila!.” After those five sessions, her wound was healed and she was getting back in the water to surf in a contest the very next weekend!

 

Hyperoxygenation of the tissues enhances the killing of bacteria and is critical in curing deep seated infections. By going under pressure, oxygen is forced to dissolve into the plasma and get to the injured areas, saturating hypoxic tissue, muscle, and bone. This forces the inflammation to go down and the growth of new blood vessels forcing accelerated healing, which reduces bruising, swelling and pain. Increased oxygen also stimulates stem cells and reduces lactic acid.

What are you waiting for? Let us help you get back in the game now. To learn more about hyperbaric oxygen therapy for healing chronic wounds, call 757-452-3934.

Watch Sherry’s story!

Hyperbaric for Chronic Infection

 

Former baseball player and Hampton Roads resident using HBOT to accelerate recovery

Posted on | by Cara Mae Melton

News Channel 3 Features Brock Peterson’s Road to Recovery That Includes Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Click the link below to watch the news story.

News Channel 3, WTKR features Brock Peterson’s Story

Sometimes life throws us a curve ball. We’ve all experienced it! Brock Peterson has recently had to deal with quite a curve ball after a freak accident in July rendered him paralyzed from the chest down.

After leaving the hospital (including 17 days in ICU) Brock immediately attended the Shepherd Center in Atlanta to help him on his road to recovery. Upon return to Hampton Roads, he continues to work hard to get “back to normal”.

Brock is currently attending therapy at ODU and now receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) here at Hampton Roads Hyperbaric in Norfolk. He is now starting to see an increase in both strength and mobility. He has just started to move his finger and can now raise his arms over his head. HBOT plays a key role in accelerating recovery by enabling 100% healing oxygen to damaged cells, increasing stem cell mobility and decreasing inflammation.

Brock is truly an inspiration. His positive attitude cannot be overlooked, coupled with his determination and dedication, doctors are saying now that a full recovery is possible.

Stay tuned as we post more as Brock continues on his road to recovery.

To support Brock’s recovery, go to his Gofundme page: Support Brock’s Recovery. Click here.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Chronic Fatigue and Thyroid Condition

Posted on | by Cara Mae Melton

Nikki experienced chronic fatigue for quite sometime, then she was diagnosed with Hoshimoto’s Thyroid Disease. She tried changes in diet, exercise but nothing seemed to provide any lasting relief.

After being frustrated and disappointed, Nikki, turned to online research to find alternative treatment options. She started reading about HBOT and how it is effective in helping with many autoimmune conditions. Her research indicated that breathing 100% oxygen under pressure allows your body to carry and use much more oxygen in a very effective manner. When your blood carries this extra oxygen throughout your body, it helps fight bacteria and stimulate the release of growth factors and stem cells, which promote healing.

After completing 20 hyperbaric sessions, Nikki’s fatigue decreased tremendously. The pain and heaviness in her arms and body subsided and she felt like she was getting “back to her normal self”.

 

Navy veteran makes a life-saving choice with support from local non-profit

Posted on | by Cara Mae Melton

Dale had a positive attitude when he arrived at Hampton Roads Hyperbaric despite the long list of health issues he needed to address. He had been living with these ailments for years, not unlike many other veterans today.

Dale dealt with the fall-out from mild traumatic brain injury and other service-related issues. He had constant anxiety and depression which played a huge factor in his every day life.  Dale also experienced pain, cognitive decline,  insomnia and other things that robbed him of living the life he wanted to live the way he wanted to live it.

Dale’s hyperbaric oxygen therapy was funded by the amazing folks at Coastal Authority Care Foundation, an incredible organization dedicated to helping heal the invisible wounds of war.

Dale’s experience and recovery is a testament to his own dedication and tenacity combined with support from people who care deeply. They say it take a village to raise a child… well, it takes a country to heal a veteran.

Listen to Dale tell his story!

Patient finally finds relief after burn injury

Posted on | by Cara Mae Melton

Chris suffered from burns to his feet that created terrible nerve pain. He as unable to stand on his feet, experienced constant pain and was unable to go back to work. Chris tried many therapies but nothing seemed to work. After refusing to believe that he would have to live in constant pain, he found his way to Hampton Roads Hyperbaric Therapy.

After Chris was cleared by Dr. Steckler, he participated in 40 hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions. After about the 22nd session Chris’s pain started to greatly decrease. By the end of his treatment, his pain was almost gone and he was cleared to go back to work.

See Chris’s story below!

A healthy, young woman was debilitated from COVID until undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Posted on | by Cara Mae Melton

May is a personal trainer focused on living a healthy life and helping others do the same. Several weeks ago she got COVID and it stopped her in her tracks. She found herself in a scary position. She could not breath normally and got winded with any movement. Her the saturation of oxygen in her blood was extremely low causing her great difficulty breathing and moving.  She was nervous that her body would shut down from lack of oxygen. She underwent HBOT and quickly got her oxygen levels back to acceptable ranges and began to recover.

Check out May’s story now.

 

Parkinson’s and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Posted on | by Cara Mae Melton

After doing a lot of research and consulting with multiple experts, Emily and Ray sought out hyperbaric oxygen therapy to help with Emily’s Parkinson’s symptoms.  Being the amazing caregiver that Ray was (and is), he knew he’d be undergoing treatment right along side of Emily to provide her with love and support. What he didn’t realize was how the therapy would also change his life!

Watch their story now!

 

HBOT Testimonial: Post COVID relief

Posted on | by paohaus

HBOT is helping people find relief during and after COVID

 

Tessa was dealing with the fall-out from contracting COVID for a year. She had difficulty breathing, chronic fatigue, weakness. Her symptoms prevented her from living her “normal” life. She stayed home, had limited activity and was not enjoying life as she used to. She was afraid she’d never recover. Then Tessa found out about using hyperbaric oxygen therapy through an online forum.  She did her research and found Hampton Roads Hyperbaric in Norfolk, VA.

Watch her story now.

 

People in our community are struggle to recover from COVID. Persistent post-COVID symptoms that our patients experience before undergoing HBOT are chronic fatigue, chronic pain, chronic inflammation, cognitive decline, prolonged decrease in taste and smell, inflammatory arthritis and more.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is helping patients find relief by decreasing the inflammatory response in the body and increasing the anti-bacterial functioning. The oxygen-rich environment  helps saturate oxygen deprived cells so that they may revitalize and begin to function more regularly while mobilizing stem cells to proliferate through-out the body helping accelerate healing.

HBOT is safe and effective with few side-effects that would prevent patients from participating in the very helpful therapy.

To schedule a doctor’s consult for hyperbaric oxygen therapy, give us a call at 757-452-3934.