Thursday, November 3, 2011

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Treatments Help Speed up Healing in Plastic Surgery Patients





Jay Hocking of Advanced Hyperbarics Rx talks about the benefits of receiving Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Pre/Post plastic surgery. Most plastic surgery procedures are quite invasive and take many weeks for the patients to fully recuperate. If a patient is at all compromised by any pre-existing condition (ex:  age, cigarette smoker, or any other predicted forethought complications) the doctor will usually suggest that the patient take part in HBOT pre and post-surgery. HBOT will assist in speeding up the healing process by up to 50% because it provides healthy oxygenated tissue.

Patients see a reduction in swelling, less bruising and less inflammation. It also reduces the risk of infection in the incision site, and scarring is less significant. A considerable reduction in pain allows the patient to return to a normal lifestyle much faster. In non-surgical procedures, patients see the redness associated with the laser resurfacing and chemical peels diminish much faster. Smokers, people with compromised immune systems, overweight patients and anyone who has pre-existing health problems that will affect their overall recovery are the best candidates for HBOT.

Patients will usually receive 1-3 HBOT treatments before the surgery takes place in order to saturate the tissue with oxygenated blood. After the surgery has taken place the patients should receive HBOT therapy as soon as possible. Most patients will come in the day of the surgery or the day following the surgery. At least 3-10 treatments should be prescribed for post-surgery healing. If any infection/minor complication is at all present after a surgery HBOT will assist in a more rapid healing process.


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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Autism, Insurance

We are all aware of the lack of support for Biomedical treatments through insurance companies. Parents have fought tooth and nail for years only to receive multiple denials from their insurance companies, for most biomedical treatments regarding Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and Near drowning. 

GOOD NEWS!!!!!

United Health care is covering Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for the above listed conditions which means Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy will be more available to families and patients who otherwise couldn't afford it.

With the clinical study done by Dr. Dan Rossingal and many more case studies showing benefit we can only pray other insurance companies begin to follow this practice.  The International Hyperbaric Medical Association is also in the process of writing an IRB (International Review Board) that will allow treatments to be done following a standard investigation protocol, so all data can be cataloged and presented in a format to show proven results of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
We can all remember when chiropractors were an all cash visit, now most insurance companies will cover a set amount of treatments per year as well as acupuncture. We hope in the very near future that HBOT treatments will be recognized by insurance companies as a treatment worth paying for.
In conclusion we are we are glad to see Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy begin to be covered for our kids.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Advanced Hyperbarics Welcomes Dr. Rojos To Our Team

     Advanced Hyperbarics would like to welcome Dr. Lucy Rojos to our team.  One of the goals that advanced hyperbarics originally envisioned was to have a more holistic approach to our practice. Providing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), but also providing a more whole body integrative therapy that complements hyperbarics for our patients has been a long term goal that has now been obtained. 

     Bringing Dr. Rojos on board as our medical director assisted in achieving our holistic wellness goal. Dr. Rojos will be providing a broader range of holistic therapies to our patients, some of these holistic therapies include, nutritional supplements, I.V. Therapy, Glutathion Therapy and Colonics. Dr. Rojos is also available upon request for hyperbaric consultations.



Dr. Rojo works with children through geriatric patients. While focusing on the concerns of her patients, she works to support the digestive, immune and hor-mone systems. She is one of few naturo-pathic doctors who regularly uses intra-venous nutritional therapies and colon-ics in her practice. She takes a whole person perspective to get patients to a place of optimal wellness.

To Schedule an appointment with Dr. Rojos please contact Advanced Hyperbarics @ 714 527 4000

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Meet the Employees of Advanced Hyperbarics

Mark Westaway


Mark Westaway has over 30 years experience in Commercial Diving and hyperbaric treatments. He supervised hyperbaric treatments for several years at the South Pacific Hyperbaric Clinic. Mark has taught at the National Polytechnic College of Engineering and Oceaneering for over 15 years, teaching diving physics, medicine, first aid-CPR, and hyperbaric chamber operation and safety.

Jay Hocking
Jay Hocking is a graduate of the College of Oceaneering. He    received his National Certificates for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Diving Medical Technician and Certified Hyperbaric Technician and CPR and First Aid instructor in 2001. He ran the hyperbaric clinic at Whitaker Wellness Center for 7 years. He also ran Orange County Wound and Hyperbaric clinic. Jay is also a certified SCUBA diving instructor.

Dan Fredrickson
Dan Fredrickson is a retired Navy Chief and First Class Diver with over 30 years experience diving and treating patients with decompression sickness (the bends) and wound care. He traveled in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Katrina building Hyperbaric Chamber units for deep submergence Saturation Diving Systems for various commercial diving companies. He taught at the National Polytechnic College of Engineering and Oceaneering teaching diving physics, medicine, first aid - CPR, hyperbaric chamber treatments, operations, maintenance and safety. He is a National Board boiler and pressure vessel inspector and the published author of the humorous book "BOHICA - Stories of US Navy Divers."

Jim Reynolds
Jim Reynolds is a veteran of the Coast Guard with over 6 years of hyperbaric experience. He became interested in hyperbarics while attending Navy dive school. He joined the Advanced Hyperbarics team in late 2008.

Dave Martinez
Dave Martinez began his medical career with the Peace Corp educating citizens in Ghana, Africa about disease and parasites. He then attended National Polytechnic College of Science where he obtained his certification as a Commercial Diving Medical Technician (DMT). Dave served his hyperbaric medical internship at Advanced Hyperbarics, Beverly Hills Center for Hyperbaric Medicine, and Malibu Hyperbaric Center. Dave is a nationally certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and certified Hyperbaric Technician (CHT).