Raymond Crallé
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
One of the best kept secrets in medicine is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). Here, you breathe pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Injured or damaged cells replicate using an eight-fold increase in a patient’s own stem cells during this treatment. Pressure pushes oxygen into the plasma to reach injured areas anywhere in the body.
HBOT has proven effective for COVID-19 and its long haulers (those with lasting coronavirus symptoms), anti-aging issues like cognitive fog, dementia and Alzheimer’s. It also treats veterans who’ve experienced physical and concussive trauma. “It can return these men to their families free of PTSD and other injuries,” says Raymond Crallé, RPT, a Registered Physical Therapist who leads the team at Oxygen Rescue Care Centers of American (ORCCA). “We can help people who think their golden years aren’t so golden.”
The outpatient Delray Beach facility is one of a few in the United States offering the effective combination of HBOT and physical therapy. Their two hyperbaric chambers are clear acrylic, preventing claustrophobia. Each chamber has an entertainment center, allowing patients to watch TV shows or movies or listen to music. Blankets and pillows keep them comfortable. Professionally trained staff are HBOT proficient in safety procedures. “There are 14 Medicare and insurance-approved conditions, but we also treat stroke, professional athletes and others seeking wellness goals,” says Crallé.
A 90-minute session of HBOT daily for 40 days is a typical protocol. Side effects are limited, with ear pressure impacting only 2% of users. “I love having the influence that we do on people’s lives, particularly those suffering memory loss or brain fog,” he says.
Crallé has been involved in the breakthrough use of HBOT and in many published studies. He has worked with children and adults with various conditions and has one of two centers in Florida funded by the State to study HBOT for Veterans Silent Wounds of War to demonstrate HBOT’s impact of eliminating veteran suicides (reported at 25/day). A Marine veteran, Crallé was inducted November 2019 into the Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame in Tallahassee thanks to his extensive pro-bono care for countless veterans. Crallé was recognized by his peers as a pioneer in the field of hyperbaric medicine during an annual conference in Charleston, S.C. last September.
Oxygen Rescue Care Centers of America, 525 N.E. 3rd Avenue, Ste. 107, Delray Beach, FL 33444, 561-819-0412, oxygenrescuecarecentersofamerica.com
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