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HBOT — Single Session (45–90 min)

Type

Hyperbaric Oxygen

Duration

1 hour

Single hyperbaric oxygen therapy session at Dr Wolfinger Clinic in central Kraków. 45–90 minutes inside a hard-shell chamber pressurised to 2.5 ATA, breathing 100% oxygen during the constant-pressure phase. The lead physician (Dr. Marcin Wolfinger MD) determines session length and protocol. Pricing is quoted on request — no public rate card.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy at Dr Wolfinger Clinic is delivered inside a hard-shell chamber operated by the clinic at its Stare Miasto site (ul. Cybulskiego 5, central Kraków). Each session has three phases. Compression: the chamber is filled with compressed air to a target of 2.5x normal atmospheric pressure — explicitly stated on the clinic's HBOT page as "ciśnienie 2,5 razy większego niż atmosferyczne" (i.e. 2.5 ATA, atmospheres absolute). Constant pressure: the patient breathes 100% oxygen for approximately one hour, with one or two short breaks during which they can breathe ambient air. Decompression: pressure is gradually reduced back to atmospheric. The total session length is 45 to 90 minutes, determined by the physician based on the patient's protocol. 2.5 ATA is meaningfully above the 1.3–1.5 ATA range of soft-shell inflatable wellness chambers (which top out around 1.4 ATA) — the Wolfinger setup is hard-shell with high confidence, even though the manufacturer and model are not disclosed on the public website. Patients enter the sealed chamber wearing 100% cotton items only (underwear, tracksuit or pyjamas, socks); jewellery and personal items are left outside, and reading material is permitted during the session. A trained operator maintains continuous audio-visual contact with the patient throughout, equalising pressure progressively to minimise ear discomfort. The clinic's HBOT page references both clinical and elective indication categories: carbon-monoxide poisoning, methaemoglobinaemia, necrotising soft-tissue infection, acute soft-tissue ischaemia, musculoskeletal trauma, thermal burns, sudden hearing loss and acoustic trauma, chronic skin conditions, post-surgical recovery, conditions related to tissue hypoxia, oedema, hard-to-heal wounds, mycoses, autoimmune and chronic inflammatory disease, and radiation tissue damage. Many of these are UHMS-recognised clinical HBOT indications routed through hospital hyperbaric units in Poland; the Wolfinger chamber is physician-prescribed and physician-overseen but operated as part of an outpatient regenerative-medicine practice rather than an emergency hospital ward. For acute UHMS-emergency indications (severe diving accidents, acute carbon-monoxide poisoning requiring 24/7 ICU access) refer to a hospital-based multiplace centre. Dr Wolfinger Clinic positions HBOT inside its broader regenerative-medicine wing, alongside stem-cell therapy, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), IV nutrient drips (kroplówki lecznicze), acupuncture, LED light therapy (Lampy LED), and Linerase therapeutic collagen. Patients commonly stack HBOT with one or more of these modalities; the clinic runs a medical consultation flow before designing a protocol. Pricing is not published on the clinic's /cennik page in rendered HTML at scrape time — the public site directs visitors to phone the clinic (+48 504 438 338 or +48 12 660 33 66). Booking is phone-first; there is no online slot picker. The reception language is Polish; English may be supported on request given the clinic's international training affiliations and aesthetic-medicine clientele, but is not explicitly listed as a patient-service language.

Key Details

Chamber type
Hard-shell (sealed pressurised chamber)
Pressure
2.5 ATA
Session length
45–90 min
Oxygen delivery
100% oxygen, breathing apparatus inside chamber
Supervision
Physician-prescribed; trained operator on-site
Booking
Phone (no online slot picker)

Who Is This For?

Adults exploring HBOT as part of a regenerative-medicine plan at an MD-led clinic, often layered with stem cells, PRP, PRF, IV drips, acupuncture, or LED light therapy — all available at the same clinic. Suitable for physician-prescribed wound-healing protocols, sudden hearing loss / acoustic trauma support, post-surgical recovery, and elective longevity protocols at clinical-grade pressures (2.5 ATA). Not appropriate for acute UHMS-emergency indications requiring 24/7 ICU support (severe carbon-monoxide poisoning, diving accidents) — those require a hospital hyperbaric department.

What's Included

45–90 minute session in a hard-shell chamber at 2.5 ATA
100% oxygen breathing during the constant-pressure phase
Physician (Dr. Wolfinger MD) prescribed protocol and session length
Continuous audio-visual operator supervision throughout the session
Pre-session ear-equalisation briefing

Preparation Required

Bring 100% cotton clothing (underwear, tracksuit or pyjamas, socks) — synthetic fabrics and wool are not permitted inside the chamber. Leave all personal items including jewellery, watches, and electronic devices outside the chamber. Avoid alcohol and heavy meals 2–3 hours before. Inform the clinic of any cold/flu symptoms — ear-equalisation can be uncomfortable when congested. The clinic explicitly contraindicates HBOT in pregnancy, epilepsy, emphysema, fever or sub-fever, upper-respiratory infection, prior ear or chest surgery, sinusitis, disseminated cancer, asthma, COPD, pulmonary haemorrhage or oedema, sinus or pulmonary barotrauma, cataract, exophthalmos, and cardiac pacemakers. Discuss any cardiac, pulmonary, or seizure history with Dr. Wolfinger during the consultation. Reading material is permitted during the session; the operator maintains continuous audio-visual contact throughout.

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