HYPERBARIC MEDICINE

HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY EXPLAINED

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is breathing 100% oxygen while under increased atmospheric pressure (i.e. environmental pressure greater than 1 atmosphere [ATM]). It is performed in a special chamber (decompression chamber). Our Hospital is equipped with an ultra-modern, multi-user latest generation decompression chamber.

Inhaling oxygen in a hyperbaric environment allows up to 20 times more dissolved oxygen in the blood plasma; this helps the body carry more oxygen to areas with affected perfusion, e.g. areas with swelling, inflammation, vascular and other problems.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy optimizes the action of the treatment, limiting the extent of damage and accelerating healing and recovery.

Nowadays, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is applied to a multitude of internal medicine and surgical cases, in more than 7,500 hyperbaric medicine centers worldwide.

WHY WE INNOVATE

• Our success rates are among the highest in Europe and the world.
• We design a specific, customized therapeutic approach according to the patient’s needs and illness.
• Treatment is conducted in the most modern and safest Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Chamber (spacious 12-seater, AC, state-of-the-art respiratory system).
• Through close collaboration with the patient’s treating doctors, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy becomes part of the overall treatment plan.
• We apply innovative therapeutic protocols and therapeutic strategies that are unique in Europe for a number of diseases.
  • Rehabilitation of orthopedic disorders, regenerative orthopedics & improved sports performance - Kiel protocol
  • Diabetic foot, venous ulcers & wound healing disorders - Texas protocol
  • Lesions related to radiation of neoplastic diseases (oncology patients)
  • Plastic and reconstructive surgery cases - LA protocol
  • Rehabilitation of neurological disorders - Neurovital protocol
  • Prevention & treatment of neurodegenerative diseases - Harch protocol
  • Wellness, wellbeing & antioxidants - Whitaker protocol
  • Autism & pervasive developmental disorder - Dan protocol

BENEFITS OF HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY

• Ensures oxygenation to the body tissues
• Encourages new blood vessels to grow
• Encourages new collagen and bone formation
• Has potent anti-inflammatory effects
• Reduces tissue swelling
• Has an anti-bacterial effect
• Stimulates stem cell proliferation by 8 times
• Ensures the necessary cellular energy

THERAPEUTOC EFFECTS OF ΤHYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY

Orthopedic Cases, Regenerative Orthopedics & Sports Injuries – Kiel Protocol

• Cornerstone therapeutic factor in chronic recurrent osteomyelitis, tendonitis, periostitis, etc.
• 90% restoration in fracture healing, bone swelling, grade I and II aseptic bone necrosis
• Osteoarthritis (combination of stem cells, growth factors, etc.)
• Compartment syndrome
• Crush injury
• Enhancement of postoperative rehabilitation (e.g. meniscus, cartilage, tendons) by 60%
• Sports injury rehabilitation time is reduced by 55% for sprains, ligament injuries, pulled muscles

Sports

• Improved sports performance
• Injury prevention (optimization of rehabilitation between training and/or games)

Lesions Related to Radiation of Neoplastic Diseases (oncology patients)

It is the only therapy that repairs these lesions and is applied to:

• Post-radiation disorders of the head, neck and larynx
• Post-radiation colitis and proctitis
• Hemorrhagic cystitis
• Post-radiation disorders of the CNS and spinal cord

Diabetic Foot, Venous Ulcers & Wound Healing Disorders – Texas Protocol

• 92% healing of diabetic injuries, venous stasis ulcers and injuries that do not heal, while amputation is avoided in spite of initial prognosis
• Significant reduction in limb amputation rates:
  • By 65% in the blockage/thrombosis of vessels in the limbs
  • By 80% in compartment syndrome and crush injury cases

Neurological Cases – Νeurovital Protocol

The highest rehabilitation rate in neurological deficit lesions after:

• Ischemic stroke, ischemic spinal cord injuries
• Traumatic injuries of the brain and spinal cord
• Multiple sclerosis and other inflammatory and demyelinating diseases of the brain and spinal cord
• Prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases - HARCH PROTOCOL
• Absolute indication with high restoration rates in acute facial nerve paresis (Bell’s palsy) and other mono- or polyneuropathies
• The highest rate in international literature for improvement of the clinical appearance of Autism (55%-60%) - Dan protocol

Ear-Nose-Throat Cases

• 97% complete restoration of hearing in acute neurosensory hearing loss/deafness and acoustic trauma
• Absolute indication with high vision restoration rates in obstructive angiopathies

Burns

• Hospital stay is reduced and complications are avoided
• The possibility of scar formation is reduced
• The extent and thickness of plastic reconstruction in severe cases is reduced

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Cases – LA Protocol

• Ensures the viability and successful healing of grafts
• Enhances recovery after cosmetic plastic surgery
• Prevents early aging, promotes wellness and cosmetic/aesthetic medicine; unique therapeutic approach that ensures the formation of new collagen and new blood vessels