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A treatment delivered in a pressurized chamber where increased oxygen availability supports the body’s natural recovery processes.

HBOT: What It Does & How We Maximize Your Results

A Different Way to Understand Healing

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is not a quick fix—and it is not a passive treatment. It is a powerful physiologic therapy that increases oxygen delivery to tissues, restores cellular metabolism, and supports vascular and neurological recovery.

For many patients, HBOT is the first step in care, because it improves the brain and body’s ability to respond to healing.

How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Works

At Regenesis Hyperbaric Center, hyperbaric therapy is used as part of a regenerative approach to recovery. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has specific mechanisms of action that are involved in the regenerative process.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has specific mechanisms of action that are involved in the regenerative process.

Growth Factor Stimulation

HBOT stimulates a multitude of growth factors which stimulate healing and repair in the entire body.

Angiogenesis

HBOT stimulates angiogenesis which is the growth of new blood vessels toward the restoration of oxygen and nutrients to damaged tissue.

Neurogenesis

HBOT supports neurogenesis which is the healing and the repair of neurons as well as the growth of new neurons.

Mitochondrial Regeneration

HBOT restores and regenerates mitochondria which are the power houses of the cell to allow cells to better perform their specific functions.

Fibroblast Proliferation

HBOT stimulates fibroblast proliferation and collagen synthesis for the rebuilding and remodeling of our soft tissues, tendons, ligaments and cartilage.

Stem Cell Mobilization

HBOT stimulates stem cell mobilization to mobilize new cells to differentiate into an area to begin to heal and repair tissue.

Gene Expression Modulation

HBOT affects physiological processes at the genetic level by altering gene expression, delaying cell senescence, and assisting in telomere length enhancement

Conditions Where Supportive Hyperbaric Therapy May Be Considered

Patients may explore hyperbaric therapy for a variety of conditions involving neurological or metabolic stress. These may include:

  • Post-concussion symptoms
  • Neuroinflammatory conditions
  • Persistent fatigue or cognitive slowing
  • Recovery after illness or infection
  • Neurological sensitivity or dysregulation

Hyperbaric therapy is not intended to replace medical care but may serve as a supportive regenerative therapy.

Why Results Build Over Time

HBOT works through repeated exposure and adaptation. Most patients experience healing in phases:
  • Early Phase: shifts in energy, sleep, or symptom fluctuation
  • Intermediate Phase: reduced inflammation and improved regulation
  • Later Phase: tissue repair, vascular changes, and more stable function
Consistency is essential. Each session builds on the last.

Why Preparation Matters

Your response to HBOT depends on how well your system can utilize oxygen.
We help optimize:

Hydration

Supports blood volume and microvascular flow, improving oxygen delivery.

Nutrition

Provides the building blocks for repair:

  • Adequate protein
  • Healthy fats for brain function
  • Stable blood sugar to reduce inflammatory stress

Sleep

Critical for neurological repair and recovery between sessions.

Movement

Improves circulation and helps tissues utilize oxygen more effectively.

Nervous System Regulation

High stress can reduce healing efficiency.

Improving autonomic balance supports better physiologic response.

What to Expect During Treatment

Healing is not always linear.
You may experience:
  • Gradual improvement
  • Plateaus
  • Occasional temporary increases in symptoms
These fluctuations can reflect the body adapting to increased oxygen availability and changing metabolic demands. We monitor your response and adjust your plan as needed.

Why HBOT Is Only Part of the Full Picture

Oxygen alone does not organize the brain — it creates the conditions for change in an injured brain.

The brain heals through both energy and organization.
HBOT improves:
  • Blood flow
  • Oxygen availability
  • Inflammatory balance
But optimal outcomes often require:
  • Improved communication between brain regions
  • Stabilization of neural networks
This is where additional therapies—such as qEEG-guided neurofeedback—may be integrated when appropriate.

Maximizing Your Results Between Sessions

What you do outside the chamber matters.
To support your progress:
  • Stay well hydrated
  • Eat to support recovery
  • Avoid excessive physical or mental strain if fatigued
  • Maintain consistent sleep patterns
  • Notice small improvements (sleep, clarity, energy, mood)
These are often early indicators of progress.

Long-Term Recovery and Resilience

HBOT can help initiate meaningful change—but long-term results depend on continued support of your system.
This may include:
  • Maintaining healthy lifestyle patterns
  • Periodic HBOT sessions when appropriate
  • Ongoing neurological or physical rehabilitation strategies
Our goal is not just short-term improvement, but lasting function and resilience.

Your Role in the Process

You are not just receiving treatment—you are actively participating in recovery.
HBOT works best when:
  • You remain consistent
  • You stay engaged
  • You support your system between sessions

Our Approach at Regenesis

At Regenesis Hyperbaric Center, we take a clinical and integrative approach:

  • We use HBOT to restore physiologic capacity
  • We monitor your individual response
  • We guide supportive strategies to improve outcomes
  • When appropriate, we integrate neurological care through Lucent Neurology

Because healing is not one intervention—it is a coordinated process.

Our Goal

To help you build:
Better function
Greater resilience
Long-term health

Ready to Begin Your Recovery?

Schedule a comprehensive consultation with Dr. Michael Aker to discuss your health goals and learn how hyperbaric therapy may support your recovery.
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Call (207) 813-4030

Serving patients throughout Bangor and the greater Downeast Maine region.