We were skeptical about HBOT and put it off for a year until we finally decided to give it a shot when our daughter was almost 3 and a half. She suffered a stroke from delivery which resulted in right hemiplegia, a form of cerebral palsy which paralyzes the right side of her body. Our greatest hope for HBOT was that it would help with our daughter’s speech which is severely delayed.

We were completely amazed at the physical improvements that took place almost immediately upon starting the treatment! We signed up for 40 sessions. After the second one she was walking, hopping, and dancing without her braces on. After the 4th session she was complaining of pain in her right side as feeling came back into her arm. This went on for days and she began to use her right arm in ways she had never done before and continues to do so now. After 10 sessions we noticed obvious changes in her speech and continue to see very significant improvements every single day.

Our only regret is that we didn’t do HBOT sooner. We truly believe that we would have seen even more improvements if we had brought her in as young as possible. And we can’t say enough for the staff. They literally became our family away from home, making us feel welcome every time we walked in the door and showing such interest in our daughter. Our daughter absolutely loved the center and looked forward to going, especially if she got a chance to play with the other children who were there! Thanks Charlotte Metro Hyperbarics!