| I want to discuss further about hyperbaric | | | | go to 1.2 atmospheres, some go to 1.5 but most |
| oxygen therapy. When considering hyperbaric | | | | don't. Inflatable chambers can be rented and used |
| oxygen therapy, there are some things to think | | | | in your home or even purchased for home use |
| about. For many individuals on the Autism | | | | and can greatly benefit children with Autism that |
| spectrum, this can be a very effective therapy. I | | | | way. |
| have talked in previous recordings about how that | | | | Oxygen concentration can also vary between the |
| therapy can aid in decreasing inflammation, | | | | two forms of this chambers. In a hard hyperbaric |
| especially neurological inflammation, and can help | | | | oxygen therapy chamber in a clinic, you are |
| facilitate metabolism through increased blood flow | | | | generally getting 100%, pure grade oxygen. But, in |
| to the brain. By providing increased blood flow to | | | | inflatable hyperbaric oxygen therapy chambers |
| the brain, you positively impact those areas that | | | | used in your home, the oxygen is not 100%, it is |
| had been oxygen deprived. Some of the benefits | | | | usually 50% to 75% oxygen. And an oxygen |
| of hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be seen in | | | | concentrator is used to filter the room air, it filters |
| areas of speech, socialization, eye contact, | | | | out the nitrogen and delivers this oxygen through |
| improved sleep and behavior to name a few. | | | | a tube into the chamber. But, these therapy |
| You can do hyperbaric oxygen therapy in | | | | chambers are still very effective for children with |
| different ways, the first way we will discuss is | | | | Autism. |
| where you go to a clinic. The chambers that most | | | | In conclusion, I wanted to make you aware of |
| clinics use are called hard shell hyperbaric oxygen | | | | the difference in the way that is done. The main |
| therapy chambers. They have varying levels of | | | | differences are that you can do a clinic based |
| atmospheric depth that can be used. The depths | | | | hyperbaric therapy using a hard chamber which |
| usually range from 1 atmosphere to 2+ | | | | have higher oxygen concentration and can go to |
| atmospheres. The general range for most | | | | higher pressures and there are also inflatable |
| individuals with Autism is from 1.3 atmospheres to | | | | hyperbaric oxygen therapy chambers which have |
| 1.5 atmospheres. | | | | lower oxygen concentration and lower pressures. |
| Another option for these therapy is by using an | | | | But, each have their benefits so it is good to |
| inflatable chamber. Most inflatable chambers only | | | | understand then both. |