Why hyperbaric oxygen is no longer fringe science, what the evidence does and does not support, and exactly how the chambers in our Edina clinic fit into patient care.
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Most people first hear about hyperbaric oxygen therapy from a friend who tried it after a sports injury, from a story about someone whose recovery went faster than anyone expected, or from a celebrity on a podcast. The reaction usually follows the same arc. Curiosity, then skepticism, then the fair question, where is the evidence?
The honest answer has two halves, and keeping them separate is the entire point of this article.
There is a short list of conditions where hyperbaric oxygen is established medicine, cleared by the FDA, recognized by the specialty society, and routinely covered by insurers. There is a much longer list of conditions where the research is active, sometimes genuinely promising, and not yet settled. Both halves are real. Blurring them together is how hyperbaric oxygen picked up a reputation as the therapy that claims to fix everything.
So we are not going to blur them. And because we run hyperbaric chambers every day at our clinic in Edina, we are also going to tell you exactly how hyperbaric oxygen is used here, under whose examination, with what supervision, and where its limits sit. If a patient, a physician, or a regulator reads this page, they should come away with the same picture, because it is the true one.
What is hyperbaric oxygen therapy and how does it work?
The mechanism is straightforward.
In a hyperbaric chamber you breathe oxygen at higher than atmospheric pressure, typically 2.0 to 2.4 times sea level pressure for medical protocols. Normally the oxygen you breathe is carried almost entirely by hemoglobin in your red blood cells, with only a small amount dissolved directly in plasma. Breathing pure oxygen at elevated pressure increases the amount dissolved in plasma roughly tenfold.1
Dissolved oxygen behaves differently than hemoglobin bound oxygen. It can move into tissue where blood flow is impaired. Surgical sites, ischemic injury, areas of chronic inflammation, the kind of tissue that is hard to reach through normal circulation. Once it arrives, the research describes several downstream effects.
Stem cell mobilization. In a 2006 study, Thom and colleagues found that a single hyperbaric session roughly doubled circulating CD34+ stem cells in healthy adults, with larger increases across a treatment series.2
Mitochondrial signaling. Laboratory work suggests hyperbaric protocols can stimulate mitochondrial biogenesis through what researchers call the hyperoxic hypoxic paradox.3
Inflammatory modulation. Hyperbaric oxygen has been shown to shift inflammatory cytokines and push macrophages toward an anti inflammatory phenotype.1
Angiogenesis. Repeated exposure stimulates the growth of new blood vessels in injured or poorly perfused tissue.1
Antimicrobial effect. Oxygen tension at therapeutic pressure is directly hostile to many anaerobic organisms.1
That combination is why hyperbaric oxygen appears across conditions that look unrelated on the surface but share an underlying problem. Poor oxygen delivery, impaired healing, chronic inflammation, or some mix of the three.
Where is hyperbaric oxygen established medicine?
The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, the specialty society whose standards hyperbaric facilities operate by, publishes a list of fourteen approved indications.4 The FDA has cleared hyperbaric chambers for a closely related set of thirteen uses. The two lists are often quoted interchangeably and described loosely as FDA approved indications. They are not quite the same thing, and the distinction is worth getting right.
The society list covers
- Air or gas embolism
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Clostridial myositis and myonecrosis, commonly called gas gangrene
- Crush injury, compartment syndrome, and other acute traumatic ischemias
- Decompression sickness
- Arterial insufficiencies, including central retinal artery occlusion and enhancement of healing in selected problem wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers
- Severe anemia when transfusion is not an option
- Intracranial abscess
- Necrotizing soft tissue infections
- Refractory osteomyelitis
- Delayed radiation injury, including soft tissue and bony necrosis after cancer treatment
- Compromised grafts and flaps
- Acute thermal burn injury
- Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss
These indications are generally treated at hospital based hyperbaric programs, often as part of emergency or wound care medicine. If a physician mentioned hyperbaric oxygen to you for one of these, that is settled ground, and the right setting for most of them is a hospital program. Part of our job at Aervita is knowing which cases belong there instead of here, and saying so.
Cleared, approved, covered and off label are four different things
Most confusion about hyperbaric oxygen comes from four words that get used as though they mean the same thing. They do not, and once you can tell them apart the rest of this article is easy to read.
FDA cleared describes the device. A hyperbaric chamber is a class II medical device, and the manufacturer clears it for specific uses through a regulatory pathway. Clearance is about the chamber and the conditions it may be marketed for, not a blanket endorsement of hyperbaric oxygen as a category.
Society approved describes the clinical consensus. The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society reviews the literature and publishes the indication list that hyperbaric facilities, accreditation bodies and many insurers work from. It is a rigorous list, and it is not identical to the FDA list.
Covered describes what an insurer will pay for, which is usually narrower still and varies by plan and by state.
Off label describes everything else. Off label is not a synonym for unsafe or fraudulent. Physicians use approved tools off label constantly, and much of medicine advances that way. What off label does mean is that a clinic cannot advertise the therapy for that use, and that you as the patient are entitled to know which category you are in before you spend a dollar.
Everything in the previous section is in the first category. Everything in the next section is in the last one. We will tell you which is which at your evaluation, in writing, for your specific situation.
What does medical grade hyperbaric oxygen mean?
One more distinction matters before we talk about research, because it explains most of the difference between hyperbaric providers, ours included.
Hyperbaric chambers operate across a spectrum of pressure. By industry convention, pressures of 1.5 atmospheres and above are commonly called medical grade, and they are generally delivered in hard sided chambers. Pressures of 1.3 to 1.4 atmospheres are considered mild hyperbaric, often abbreviated mHBOT, and are typically delivered in soft sided chambers. Medical grade is a convention rather than a formal regulatory category, but it is a useful line, because nearly all of the research described in this article was conducted at 2.0 atmospheres and above.
Mild hyperbaric has become popular for understandable reasons. Soft chambers cost less, take less to operate, and fit inside wellness centers and, increasingly, chiropractic, physical therapy and other clinics as an add on service. Accessibility is a genuine virtue, and mild chambers have their place. What mild pressure cannot do is borrow the research. Results from studies run at 2.0 atmospheres do not automatically transfer to equipment running at 1.3, and a provider citing that research while running mild equipment owes you that disclosure.
At Aervita, hyperbaric oxygen is not a side room. It is the center of the clinic. Our in clinic chambers are FDA cleared hard chambers, spacious enough to sit up and move in, recently upgraded, and capable of the full medical grade pressures the research protocols actually used. Every session is delivered under our written safety program by technicians certified through the International Board of Undersea Medicine, after screening by a licensed practitioner. That combination of research matched pressure, certified staffing and practitioner oversight is why our Edina clinic has become a destination for hyperbaric care across the Twin Cities, for patients and for the providers who send them.
Wherever you do hyperbaric oxygen, here or anywhere else, you deserve three things. A licensed evaluation before your first session, a trained operator present for the whole session, and a straight answer about the pressure you are actually getting. We built this clinic so we never have to hedge on any of those.
Where is the research active but not settled?
Everything below this line is different, and we want to be plain about it. These are uses the FDA has not cleared. Some have well designed randomized trials behind them. Some rest on small pilot studies. None of them are conditions we can tell you hyperbaric oxygen treats, and a clinic that tells you otherwise is getting ahead of the evidence.
What we can do is describe accurately what the studies found.
Post concussion symptoms and traumatic brain injury. Controlled trials from Paul Harch’s group at LSU and Shai Efrati’s group in Tel Aviv have reported improvements in cognitive testing and in brain perfusion imaging following hyperbaric protocols, in some cases years after the original injury.5 Results across the broader literature have been mixed, and brain injury sits on the FDA’s list of uses it has not cleared.
Fibromyalgia. A 2015 randomized controlled trial in PLoS One reported reductions in pain and improvements in quality of life, with imaging showing altered activity in pain processing regions of the brain.6
Migraine. A Cochrane systematic review found evidence that hyperbaric oxygen may relieve acute migraine attacks, but rated that evidence low quality, found no support for using it preventively, and found the evidence for cluster headache insufficient.7 It is here because patients ask about it, not because it is established.
Cognition in healthy older adults. A 2020 randomized controlled trial reported measurable cognitive changes in adults over 60 following a 60 session protocol.8
Telomere length and cellular senescence. The 2020 Hachmo study was the first human trial to report that an environmental intervention could lengthen telomeres and reduce senescent immune cells in older adults. It was a small prospective trial without a control arm, and it has not yet been replicated.9
Post COVID symptoms. A 2022 randomized controlled trial in Scientific Reports described improvements in neurocognitive symptoms and quality of life in post COVID patients.10
Inflammatory bowel disease. A 2018 multi center randomized pilot trial in the American Journal of Gastroenterology reported reduced inflammation and clinical response in patients hospitalized for moderate to severe ulcerative colitis flares. It was a phase 2A pilot with small numbers.11
The honest summary. Hyperbaric oxygen is one of the more actively researched therapies in medicine right now, and the evidence base is growing faster than most clinicians can track. It also attracts more claims than it can currently support. Both of those are true at the same time.
What hyperbaric oxygen is not
The FDA has published a consumer warning that hyperbaric oxygen has not been clinically proven for a list of conditions it nonetheless sees promoted, among them Alzheimer’s disease, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury, stroke, sports injury, brain injury, migraine, depression, asthma and HIV.12 We do not advertise it for those, and we would encourage anyone to be cautious with a clinic that does. The concern the agency raises is reasonable. A patient who believes an unproven therapy is proven may delay a treatment that works.
Hyperbaric oxygen is also not a replacement for care you are already receiving. At Aervita it sits alongside your existing care, not in place of it.
How we use hyperbaric oxygen at Aervita
This is the section most hyperbaric websites skip, and it is the one we most want on the record.
Aervita is a chiropractic and integrative wellness clinic. Our practitioners are licensed providers, our hyperbaric technicians are certified through the International Board of Undersea Medicine, and hyperbaric oxygen here is a supervised clinical service, not a self serve amenity. Here is the actual path every hyperbaric patient follows.
It starts with an examination, every time. Before your first session, you are examined by an Aervita practitioner. That evaluation is a real clinical visit. History, examination appropriate to your presentation including orthopedic and neurological testing when indicated, screening for the safety issues described later in this article, and a working diagnosis documented in your record. Nobody at Aervita gets into a chamber because they bought a package online.
Hyperbaric oxygen supports a care plan, it is not the care plan. When hyperbaric sessions are part of your plan here, it is because your examination and diagnosis support them as an adjunct to the care our practitioners provide within their licensed scope. For our chiropractic patients that most often means supporting recovery in musculoskeletal and soft tissue cases. Recovery after injury, support around surgical procedures your physician is managing, inflammation that slows healing, and the recovery demands of training and athletics. That is the ground where our scope, the research described above, and everyday patient needs overlap most naturally. Hyperbaric oxygen at Aervita is not offered as a standalone treatment for medical diseases, and when a case belongs with a physician or a hospital program, we say so and help you get there.
Every session is staffed and documented. An IBUM certified technician operates and monitors every session from start to finish under our written safety program. Nobody occupies a chamber here without trained staff present and aware. Pressures, durations, tolerance and observations are documented in your record the same way any clinical service should be.
We write back to your other providers. Many of our patients arrive from neurologists, oncologists, plastic surgeons, sports medicine physicians and regional hospital programs across the Twin Cities, usually for protocols their own facility does not provide. When a provider sends us a patient, that provider gets a note describing the protocol delivered, the pressure and duration used, how the patient tolerated it, and anything we observed that belongs in their chart. Hyperbaric oxygen works best as one documented piece of a plan somebody is quarterbacking, and we are careful about which chair we sit in.
We reassess. Plans here have checkpoints. If the sessions are doing their job, your record shows it. If they are not, we change course, and we would rather tell you that at session ten than collect payment through session forty.
If you take one thing from this section, take this. The chambers are the visible part of what we do. The examination, the supervision, the documentation and the communication around them are the parts that make it professional care rather than a wellness amenity, and they are the parts we would put in front of any patient, any physician, and any reviewer without hesitation.
What does a hyperbaric oxygen session actually look like?
The chamber is the part people picture, and it is usually less dramatic than they expect.
You change into chamber safe clothing, since synthetic fabrics and anything petroleum based stay outside a high oxygen environment. You lie down. The chamber pressurizes gradually over several minutes, and during that descent you clear your ears the same way you would on a plane, by swallowing, yawning or using a gentle valsalva. Staff coach you through it, and the rate of pressurization is adjustable, so ear discomfort is usually a solved problem rather than a reason to stop.
At depth you simply breathe. Most people read, listen to something, or nap. A typical session runs 60 to 90 minutes at pressure depending on the protocol, with air breaks built in for longer protocols. Then the chamber depressurizes gradually and you are done. There is no recovery period and no sedation. People drive themselves home and go back to work.
The most common side effects are ear pressure during the descent and temporary changes in near vision after a long series, which typically resolve over the weeks following the protocol. Every session at our Edina clinic is attended by trained staff, and we review your screening before your first descent rather than after it.
Who needs a closer look before starting?
Hyperbaric oxygen has a strong safety record in screened patients, and screening is a real step rather than a formality. Some situations are absolute reasons not to proceed. Others simply need a conversation, a physician’s input, or a change in timing.
An untreated pneumothorax, a collapsed lung that has not been managed, is the classic absolute contraindication. Certain chemotherapy agents interact with high oxygen environments and need oncology input on timing. Recent ear or sinus surgery, an active upper respiratory infection, an uncontrolled fever, poorly controlled seizure disorders, some pacemakers and implanted devices, significant claustrophobia and pregnancy all belong in the review conversation before a first session, not after.
This is the practical reason the evaluation exists. It is a 40 minute examination with an Aervita practitioner, not a sales call, and if hyperbaric oxygen is not appropriate for you we would rather find that out in the exam room.
How many sessions does the research use?
This is the first question almost everyone asks. The honest answer is that it depends on the case and on what you are trying to accomplish. Hyperbaric oxygen works cumulatively, but cumulative does not automatically mean long.
Rather than tell you how many sessions you need, here is what the published protocols actually used.
- Thom’s 2006 stem cell work, 20 sessions at 2.0 atmospheres
- The 2015 fibromyalgia trial, 40 sessions of 90 minutes at 2.0 atmospheres
- Hadanny’s 2020 cognition trial in older adults, 60 sessions of 90 minutes at 2.0 atmospheres
- Hachmo’s 2020 telomere study, 60 sessions of 90 minutes at 2.0 atmospheres
- Support for healing after surgery or soft tissue injury, in ordinary clinical practice, commonly five to ten sessions
Those numbers describe research protocols. They are not a prescription, and they are not a promise that the same number of sessions will produce the same result for you. What your plan looks like comes out of your evaluation. Notice the pressures. Every one of those protocols ran at 2.0 atmospheres, the medical grade range described earlier, which is one more reason results from research chambers do not automatically transfer to mild equipment. Matching the protocol to the case matters far more than the total. We see patients arrive expecting three sessions for something that genuinely needs more, and we see patients planning a long series when a focused, well timed short one would have done the work.
How do you read hyperbaric research without getting sold?
Hyperbaric oxygen attracts strong claims in both directions, and the internet will hand you a miracle story and a debunking within the same minute. Four habits sort most of it out.
Check the study design. A randomized controlled trial with a sham arm is a different animal from a case series. Both can be worth reading. Only one supports a confident statement. Several of the studies cited above are randomized. Some are small single arm trials, and we said so where that is the case.
Check the pressure. Research protocols generally run at 2.0 to 2.4 times sea level pressure. Results from those studies do not automatically transfer to lower pressure equipment, and this is one of the most common substitutions made in hyperbaric marketing.
Check whether it has been replicated. A first in humans result is exciting and provisional. It is not a treatment recommendation until somebody else reproduces it.
Watch for the leap from mechanism to outcome. Showing that hyperbaric oxygen mobilizes stem cells is a measurement. Claiming it therefore reverses a disease is a leap across several unproven steps. Mechanism is a reason to study something, not evidence that it works.
If you want the full education in one place, our free Dive to Thrive guide walks through the science in seven chapters, written the same way this article is. It also includes the section readers ask us for most, a fuller reference list of the published research protocols, study by study, with the session counts and pressures each one used and what it reported. You can download it at aervita.com/hbot-guide.
What patients say about hyperbaric oxygen at Aervita
The section above is our side of the story. This is theirs. Every quote below is a public Google review of our clinic, lightly trimmed for length, and shared with the same caveat that runs through this whole article. These are individual experiences, they are not a promise of results, and they say more about how we run the chambers than about what hyperbaric oxygen can do for any particular condition.
I had a really great experience at Aervita, which was recommended to me when I could not get an HBOT session at my usual place. Aervita was able to get me in for a hyperbaric chamber session right away after a consultation, which I really appreciated. The staff was super friendly and made me feel comfortable throughout the whole process, and even adjusted the pressure when I briefly felt too much in my ears. The facility was clean, calming, and had a really good vibe. These are the nicest HBOT chambers I have found in the Twin Cities. Highly recommend!
Lily W., Google review, June 2025
I started with a bunch of hyperbaric oxygen sessions here. The chambers are very comfortable and some of the only ones in the twin cities metro area that can accommodate higher pressures. Dr. Jordan, Dr. Jaron, and Dr. Natalie are super knowledgeable and I’ve learned so much from them in our conversations. Very professional and their approach to functional Healthcare is excellent.
B. Falkenberg, Google review, July 2024
The care here is great. Dr Jaron and Dr Jordan Shilts are very knowledgeable and explain what’s going on. State of the art clinic and up to date. Medical grade hyperbaric units as well.
Tyler L., Google review, June 2024
Dr. Faber is an amazing clinician and I regularly refer him patients that need more extensive lab work and hyperbaric oxygen. Dr. Jaren is so talented at looking at the entire picture and coming up with a well rounded plan that actually works holistically. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a thorough, thoughtful clinician.
Thompson M., Google review, June 2024
Had multiple Great experiences. Very professional. A lot of options. Their hyperbaric oxygen chamber is amazing! Highly recommend
Cole G., Google review, April 2025
Kyle was extremely professional and helpful walking me through this first time experience. I felt great after the hyperbaric chamber. Definitely coming back for a second session.
Marianna M., Google review, February 2025
I highly recommend Aervita Integrative Medicine and Hyperbarics in Edina. I have used HBOT, LED therapy, PEMF, and massage therapy. Dr. Jaron and Dr. Natalie are very knowledgeable and highly skilled in their specialized practices. Support staff Kyle, Amy, Tate, and Jessica are always welcoming and flexible for scheduling. Their services have benefited me for the past 3 years.
Gloria L., Google review, January 2025
I’ve been working with the team at Aervita for several years now, and it’s easily one of the most advanced and results-driven wellness clinics in the Twin Cities. Dr. Jaron and the entire team take a true functional medicine and performance-based approach to health. I’ve come in for everything from sports injuries, pulled muscles, and fracture recovery to performance optimization for races and endurance events, and they always create a personalized plan that actually moves the needle.
Joseph H., Google review, March 2025
I have been involved in providing educational programs for chiropractors for nearly ten years, so when I see one that stands out, I have to comment! Drs. Jaron and Jordan are innovative in their use of state of the art therapies, like hyperbaric chambers and red/green light therapy, and understand how to practice functional medicine. You will get the best of care here!
Roberta F., Google review, September 2022
I had 2 weeks of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy which was a wonderful experience. The clinic itself is clean and the Doctors are friendly and clearly love helping and teaching others. Thank you!!
Mackenzie C., Google review, July 2022
I would highly recommend them to anybody dealing with or recovering from an injury, looking to try something new for recovery like red light therapy or hyperbaric oxygen treatment, or are just interested in learning more about their body and how to optimize their health!
Jake O., Google review, June 2022
I tried the Hyperbaric Oxygen, LED Light Therapy and the Infrared Sauna. I was really impressed with these services and especially meeting Dr. Jaron and the help he gave me.
Becky U., Google review, May 2022
Read all of our Google reviews at Aervita on Google, and if you have been through the chambers yourself, we appreciate every honest review, whatever it says.
Getting started at Aervita
If this moved hyperbaric oxygen from interesting to worth a conversation, here is the practical path.
Every patient starts with an $84 Initial Health Assessment, a 40 minute examination with an Aervita practitioner that screens for safety, establishes your diagnosis, and maps whether and how hyperbaric oxygen fits your plan. The screening matters. Certain lung conditions and recent ear surgery need review first, which is why we never skip that visit. From there most people choose between individual sessions, a package or membership for consistency, or one of our Rapid Recovery Protocols, which pair the chambers with red light and PEMF on a defined schedule. For established patients we have evaluated, hyperbaric chamber rental options also exist, along with chambers for purchase, and your practitioner can tell you whether that is appropriate for your situation.
Want the full education first? Download our free Dive to Thrive guide at aervita.com/hbot-guide. It covers the science in seven chapters, includes a fuller reference list of the published research protocols with the session counts and pressures each study used, and it is the resource we wish every patient read before their first conversation with any hyperbaric clinic, ours included.
Ready to talk it through? Book an evaluation with an Aervita practitioner online or at 952 213 6386. We are in Edina, minutes from Minneapolis and St. Paul, and we see patients from across the Twin Cities and western Wisconsin.
Hyperbaric oxygen FAQ
Is hyperbaric oxygen safe?
For appropriately screened patients it has a strong safety profile, and that screening is exactly what the evaluation is for. Certain lung conditions and recent ear surgery need review first. The FDA has also reminded providers to follow device instructions closely after reports of serious injuries involving hyperbaric devices,13 which is part of why every session here is staffed and supervised.
What does a hyperbaric session cost at Aervita?
It depends on whether you choose single sessions, a package, or a membership. Your evaluation maps the exact numbers to your plan before you commit to anything. Our pricing is published and there are no surprise bills, because we are cash pay by design.
Can hyperbaric oxygen treat my condition?
For the indications listed above it is established medicine, generally delivered at hospital based programs. For anything outside that list the accurate answer is that research is ongoing and we cannot promise a result. What we can do at your evaluation is walk through what the evidence actually looks like for your situation, whether a trial of therapy is reasonable, and whether your case belongs here or with a physician program.
Do I need a referral for hyperbaric oxygen?
No. Many of our patients arrive with one and many come on their own. Either way we coordinate with the providers already involved in your care.
How is clinical hyperbaric oxygen different from the small chambers people buy for home use?
Pressure and supervision. Clinical protocols in the research run at 2.0 to 2.4 times sea level pressure with trained staff present. Portable soft sided chambers operate well below that. They are different tools, and the research described above was not done on the portable ones.
How long is a hyperbaric session, and how often would I come in?
Most sessions run 60 to 90 minutes at pressure, plus a few minutes on each end for pressurization and depressurization. Frequency depends on the protocol. Research protocols typically use five sessions per week, and our scheduling is built around that pattern, though plans get adjusted to real life.
Will I feel claustrophobic in the chamber?
Some people worry about it and very few end up limited by it. Our chambers have clear panels, you can see and talk with staff the entire time, and the session can be ended at any point. If claustrophobia is a real concern for you, say so at your evaluation and we will walk you through a chamber before you commit to anything.
Can I do hyperbaric oxygen while I am under another doctor’s care?
That is the most common situation we see, and it is the one we prefer. Hyperbaric oxygen at Aervita is meant to sit alongside the plan your physician or surgeon is already running, and we will coordinate with them.
Does insurance cover hyperbaric oxygen?
For the cleared indications, hyperbaric oxygen is often covered, usually at a hospital based facility. Aervita is a cash pay clinic and does not bill health insurance, so our pricing is what you see and what you pay. Some patients use HSA or FSA funds. Your plan is the authority on that, not us.
What is the difference between hyperbaric oxygen, red light therapy and PEMF?
Different mechanisms entirely. Hyperbaric oxygen increases the oxygen dissolved in your plasma under pressure. Red light therapy, properly called photobiomodulation, delivers specific wavelengths of light to tissue. PEMF applies pulsed electromagnetic fields. Our Rapid Recovery Protocols combine all three on a defined schedule, and the individual service pages explain each one on its own terms.
Is there anything hyperbaric oxygen definitely will not do?
Yes, and we would rather say it plainly. It will not replace a medication that is working, it will not substitute for surgery that is indicated, and it will not undo the effect of not sleeping, not moving and not eating well. It is a tool with a real mechanism and a real evidence base at the edges of which the research is still being written.
Where can I do hyperbaric oxygen therapy near Minneapolis?
Aervita Integrative Medicine + Hyperbarics is located in Edina, MN at 4820 W. 77th Street, Suite 150, about 15 minutes from downtown Minneapolis and 25 from St. Paul. We serve the full Twin Cities metro and western Wisconsin. Call or text 952 213 6386, book online, or start with the free guide at aervita.com/hbot-guide.
Written by Dr. Jaron Faber, D.C., a licensed Minnesota chiropractor practicing at Aervita Integrative Medicine + Hyperbarics in Edina, Minnesota, where every hyperbaric session is delivered under a written safety program by technicians certified through the International Board of Undersea Medicine.
This article is general education. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a promise of results. Hyperbaric oxygen at Aervita is provided following an examination by a licensed practitioner, as an adjunct to your care, alongside your existing providers and not in place of them.
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