Oxygen Rescue Care Centers of America

Oxygen Rescue Care Centers Of America Offers New Therapies For Stroke, Memory Loss, Traumatic Brain Injuries And More

Raymond H. Crallé, RPT, knows that oxygen can be a powerful healing force for the brain and the body.

“Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is one of the best-kept secrets in medicine,” says Crallé, a registered physical therapist who leads the team at Oxygen Rescue Care Centers of America in Delray Beach. “Breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber produces new stem cells to heal injured or inflamed tissues, with remarkable improvements for patients.”

For more than 25 years, Crallé has been using hyperbaric oxygen to treat patients with concussions and other traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) as well as strokes, transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), memory loss, cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorders, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

Oxygen reduces inflammation associated with brain injuries and cardiovascular disorders and promotes cellular healing without the side effects associated with medications, says Crallé, noting that recent clinical studies from Israel point to the benefits of HBOT in stroke and TBI patients. 

Crallé’s center is one of a few facilities in the United States offering this effective combination of HBOT and physical therapy. 

“We have patients coming here from all over the world, including high-profile athletes, adults diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and children who have been able to recover from near-drowning accidents,” he says. 

A resident of the Palm Beaches since 1953, Crallé graduated from Florida Atlantic University and served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and then graduated from the University of Iowa. To date, he has helped hundreds of veterans suffering from brain injuries, chronic pain and recurrent post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Crallé recently advised a team of neurosurgeons treating an NFL player who suffered a paralyzing spinal injury. 

“After getting HBOT twice a day, the post-surgical spinal swelling went down, and he made almost a complete recovery,” he says. “It’s a great example of the benefits of this proven form of treatment in sports injuries.”

Location: 525 N.E. Third Avenue, Ste. 107, Delray Beach, FL 33444, 561-276-9643; orccahbo.com

Specialties: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy; Physical Therapy

Education and Certifications: Florida Atlantic University, B.S.; University of Iowa, Graduate School; Certification in Physical Therapy; Florida Physical Therapy License 

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