Hyperbaric Tank at the Centre

Part of the reason for doing the charity challenge was to make the centre more welcoming for the people who come for the various treatments which are offered at the centre.

The picture shows the Hyperbaric Tank which is used to help those who come to the centre. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the nervous system which affects young and middle-aged adults.

Repeated damage to parts of the nerves leads to progressive weakness and disability. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) involves people breathing pure oxygen in a specially designed chamber (such as used for deep sea divers suffering pressure problems after resurfacing). HBOT is sometimes used for MS in case a lack of oxygen to the affected nerves may be making MS worse.

Its a huge beast which dominates the centre but is extremely well used and appears to give great benefit.