Hyperbaric therapy in Derry, New Hampshire
We promote rapid tissue growth for your slow-healing infections and wounds.
The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine at Parkland Medical Center offers advanced procedures, such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). Through each phase of treatment, you will have our compassionate specialists' expert guidance.
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free health-related advice is just a phone call away. Our licensed nurses will help you understand your symptoms, answer health-related questions, and navigate where to seek care.
Free health-related advice is just a phone call away. Our licensed nurses will help you understand your symptoms, answer health-related questions, and navigate where to seek care.
Conditions we treat with hyperbaric medicine
Often paired with other wound care treatments, hyperbaric therapy enhances your body's natural healing processes to treat a variety of conditions, including:
- Certain bone or skin infections
- Skin graft with poor blood supply
- Tissue damaged from radiation
- Wounds that won't heal
Hyperbaric treatments we offer
During treatment, you breathe pure oxygen in a pressurized, sealed environment. This process pushes oxygen into your blood plasma, which helps promote your body's ability to fight off infection and grow new tissue.
Preparing for HBOT
Our staff will give you instructions, answer any questions you have and request a record of what medications you are taking before starting your therapy. Family members and caregivers are encouraged to participate in your orientation session.
You may need to postpone treatment if you have cold or flu symptoms. During treatment, our wound care team will give you a comfortable cotton garment to wear and will ask you to remove these items:
- Contact lenses
- Glasses
- Hearing aids
- Jewelry
- Prostheses
If you need wound care, you will likely be referred to us by your primary care doctor or other specialist. You can also call us directly at (603) 421-3688.
Therapy duration
In most cases, HBOT is an outpatient treatment that can last about two hours. The number of treatments you need depends on your unique diagnosis and care plan.
Hyperbaric chamber side effects
Most people experience no discomfort during or after treatment. Your doctor will discuss possible side effects, but one of the most common is a feeling of fullness or pressure in your ears.