Hyperbaric Healing
at Alki Wellness
Dr. Marc Grandle Integrates Pressurized Oxygen Sessions into Chiropractic Practice
By Matt Kettmann
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Squeezing oxygen into the human body to promote healing sounds space-age, but the roots of hyperbaric therapy go back nearly 500 years, when a British doctor first pressurized a room to treat lung and stomach problems. It gained traction in the United States during the 20th century, thanks in part to JFK’s late infant son, scuba-diving mishaps, and Michael Jackson’s burns.
Today, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT, is federally approved for treating a wide range of illnesses, from serious wounds, burns, and infections to diabetic ulcers and carbon monoxide poisoning. But it’s also effective in promoting healing for other ailments as well, according to Dr. Marc Grandle, a chiropractor whose Alki Art & Wellness Institute has been in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone since 2006.
Already comfortable with integrating technologies like digital spinal x-rays and cold laser therapy into his practice, Grandle discovered HBOT about seven years ago after seeing it help his son, who was struggling with Lyme disease. Since then, he’s become an authorized retailer of the most popular unit in the country, which costs about $25000, installing about 15 so far.
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