Exercising while on oxygen is a key part of our approach. Bringing oxygen to the cells helps cleanse, nourish, and support healing to reduce pain.
(0:00) EWOT stands for Exercising While On Oxygen, a therapy commonly used at the clinic to revitalize long-diseased or painful body parts.
(0:10) Each cell is like a house — it needs to be cleaned and fed. When an area has been in pain for a long time (e.g., CRPS), blood and oxygen flow are often compromised.
(0:51) Good blood supply = oxygen delivery, which is essential for:
(1:10) Without oxygen, cells swell up, becoming toxic blobs that further compress capillaries, creating a self-sustaining cycle of damage.
(1:40) Oxygen is delivered via oxygen-rich plasma through tiny capillaries — but swollen cells block these tiny vessels, worsening the condition.
(2:00) The solution: use controlled exercise plus oxygen therapy to “hack” the body’s response. Patients don’t start this until they’re ready later in treatment.
(2:22) During EWOT, patients do light exercise (like cycling or sit-to-stand movements) while wearing a special oxygen-regulating mask.
(2:45) First, oxygen is briefly restricted (like simulating high altitude), which causes the nervous system to panic and forcefully dilate capillaries.
(3:09) Then, high-purity oxygen is delivered, flooding newly opened capillaries — this is the “golden moment” that allows the body to detox and heal damaged tissues more effectively.
The goal of our treatment is to rehabilitate the Central Nervous System, allowing the body to heal from within. Pain has many root causes—so treatment must be comprehensive. Our custom treatment plans target each underlying issue for true healing. We adapt our patented neurologic relief program to each patient’s needs, ensuring quality care tailored to each specific case.
Using a multi-faceted approach, our treatment program is individualized so we will always meet you where you are, designing plans that support your healing at your own pace.
To learn more about Spero Clinic’s treatment modalities, contact us today.
If you or a loved one is experiencing chronic neurologic pain, schedule a free consultation with one of our chronic pain specialists or call us for free at (479) 304-8202.
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