
Walvis Bay Diving & Salvage is excited to introduce hyperbaric oxygen therapy to the Namibian public. Originally, the chamber was exclusively used for our in-house divers during diving operations, however, during the lockdown and with under-usage, we decided to extend the benefits to the public.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized environment. The treatment works in different ways and is used to treat several medical conditions. HBOT helps healing by bringing oxygen-rich blood to tissue starved for oxygen. While in the chamber, a negative pressure is created, which increases the amount of oxygen the blood can carry. Oxygen is the vital component our cells need to heal themselves.
It's always important to consult your health care provider. They may suggest hyperbaric oxygen therapy should you struggle with any of the following conditions:
Anemia
Severe brain abscess
Arterial gas embolism
Burn
Decompression sickness
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Crushing injury
Deafness
Sudden Gangrene
Infection of skin or bone that causes tissue death
Non-healing wounds, such as a diabetic foot ulcer
Radiation injury
Skin graft or skin flap at risk of tissue death
The evidence is insufficient to support claims that hyperbaric oxygen therapy can effectively treat the following conditions:
Vision loss, sudden and painless
AIDS/HIV
Allergies
Alzheimer's disease
Arthritis
Asthma
Autism
Bell's palsy
Brain injury
Cancer
Cerebral palsy
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Cirrhosis
Depression
Fibromyalgia
Gastrointestinal ulcers
Heart disease
Heatstroke
Hepatitis
To find out more or to book an appointment, please contact us.

