The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine at North Texas Hospital

At The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine at North Texas Hospital, our expert teams of specially trained physicians and support staff are available to address your problem wounds.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy occurs while you lie comfortably in the chamber.  Generally, you feel no differently than if you were lying in your own bed; you can listen to music, watch television, or sleep.
During certain parts of the treatment, you may experience a sensation of fullness in your ears – similar to when you are flying in an airplane or driving down mountains.  Don’t worry, it is just your ears adjusting to the pressure changes.  Prior to the therapy, you will be taught several methods to avoid ear discomfort.
If you have been missing out on the good things in life because of a wound that will not heal, consider calling The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine at North Texas Hospital.
Our expert healthcare specialists will provide a treatment plan designed specifically for your individual needs.  Call us today for your appointment!

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Therapy for Healing

Sometimes your wounds will not respond to general wound care treatments alone.  For some patients, hyperbaric oxygen therapy is an effective technology that supplements the other treatment methods used by physicians.

During hyperbaric oxygen therapy, you are placed in a pressurized chamber where you breathe 100% oxygen.  This increases the presence of oxygen within the tissues around the wound, and aids in the healing and growth of new tissue.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves daily visits to the wound center for a period of approximately three to four weeks.  Follow-up wound care may be necessary to monitor healing.

   Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may be helpful with the following:

• Diabetic wounds of the lower extremity
• Wounds that have not healed in several weeks
• Post-radiation tissue injury
• Wounds caused by poor circulation or trauma
• Compromised grafts and flaps
• Necrotizing soft tissue infection
• Carbon dioxide poisoning
• Crush injuries
• Pressure ulcers
• Gas gangrene