Today we’d like to introduce you to Emily -.
Hi Emily, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Hyperbarics gave me my life back. Now, I’m committed to giving that life back to others.
“Suicide Disease.”
“One of the most painful conditions known to medicine.”
“No cure.”
“The medical field doesn’t really understand it.”
These are words you never expect to hear—especially in the prime of your life.
My story didn’t begin with illness. It began on an ordinary day at work. During a routine training session in the clinic, I suffered a knee injury. What followed seemed straightforward: surgery, physical therapy, recovery. But when I woke from surgery, something was profoundly wrong. The pain was relentless—unlike anything I had ever experienced. No medication touched it. Doctors searched for answers.
Eventually, a pain management specialist confirmed the diagnosis: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)—a rare neurological condition characterized by severe, unrelenting pain. Pain that feels like burning, stabbing, like walking on shattered glass. It began in my leg and slowly spread throughout my body. There is no cure—and the pain never truly goes away. It is a daily battle; one I still fight every single day.
I tried everything. Medications that barely helped. Procedures that carried devastating consequences. During one infusion, I coded—and afterward, I was left unable to speak or write. At that point, modern medicine had little left to offer me.
But I wasn’t ready to give up.
In my darkest moments, my faith became my anchor. When my body failed me and answers ran out, I leaned on the Lord for strength, endurance, and hope. There were days when the only way forward was prayer—trusting that even when I couldn’t see a path, God was still working. Nothing about this journey, or what came next, would have been possible without Him carrying me through.
Determined to reclaim my life, we discovered Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy through a simple Google search. We researched. We questioned. And ultimately, we decided to try. It wasn’t a journey I took alone—my family carried me through it, showing up in ways I’ll forever be grateful for. My dad took me to my Hyperbaric sessions every single day, offering steady support during a time when everything felt uncertain.
That decision changed everything.
Through Hyperbaric therapy, I regained my speech. I learned to walk again—after years on crutches (which, honestly, should be an Olympic sport). While the pain remains part of my life, Hyperbarics gave me function, independence, and hope again—made possible not only by science, but by the unwavering love and support of my family.
Hyperbarics doesn’t always mean that all the pain disappears—it means life becomes possible again.
Piece by piece, I got my life back.
And once I did, I knew my journey wasn’t meant to end there.
That’s why I opened O2 Life Hyperbarics—to offer HOPE where options feel exhausted, and to help others reclaim the lives they were told they might never have again.
Because sometimes, healing begins where others said the story was supposed to end.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
The obstacles have been both visible and deeply personal.
Opening a Hyperbaric clinic in a space where many people have never heard of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy—let alone understand its potential—meant building trust from the ground up, educating constantly, and advocating for something outside the conventional medical box.
At the same time, I live with CRPS, a condition that brings immense, unrelenting pain every hour of every day. There is no “off” switch. Alongside the physical pain came the grief of losing the life I once imagined—the career path, the independence, the certainty of what tomorrow would look like. There were seasons when simply getting through the day required everything I had, and it was in those moments that my family and faith sustained me—when I had to surrender control and trust that God was still working even when I couldn’t see how. Navigating skepticism, financial risk, fluctuating health, and the emotional weight of chronic illness while still leading with purpose has been one of the greatest challenges of my life.
Yet each obstacle has sharpened my resolve, reminding me that resilience isn’t the absence of pain—it’s choosing to build something meaningful in spite of it.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
O2 Life Hyperbarics is centered on health, healing, and whole-body wellness. Our focus is on giving the body the tools it needs to heal itself—from the inside out—in a safe, professional, and calming environment. Through advanced Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, clients breathe concentrated oxygen in a pressurized chamber, allowing oxygen to dissolve directly into the plasma. This increased oxygen delivery supports cellular repair, reduces inflammation, promotes new blood vessel pathways, and stimulates the body’s natural healing mechanisms, including stem cell activation.
We provide highly individualized care and work with people navigating a wide range of conditions many can relate to, including traumatic brain injuries, concussions, stroke recovery, chronic inflammation and pain, diabetes, autism spectrum disorders, athletic training and recovery, and supportive care alongside cancer treatment. Published clinical studies continue to explore and demonstrate promising outcomes across these areas, and people of all ages have safely utilized Hyperbaric Therapy as part of their wellness and recovery journey.
Our clinic is designed with both medical integrity and comfort in mind. We offer a spacious, fully accessible four-person chamber—often described as feeling like the cabin of a private jet—alongside two single-person chambers to meet different needs and comfort levels. Whether someone is seeking recovery, performance support, or hope after exhausting other options, O2 Life Hyperbarics is a place where science, compassion, and healing come together.
What are your plans for the future?
Looking ahead, my vision is to continue expanding so we can reach more people and make Hyperbaric therapy accessible to those who need it most. I want to grow in a way that never loses the heart behind why this began—to help others feel seen, supported, and hopeful when they’ve been told they are out of options. Expansion isn’t just about opening more doors; it’s about creating more moments of possibility, more stories of healing, and more reminders that there is something worth trying. If we can give people function, dignity, and hope—sometimes for the first time in years—then every step forward is worth it.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.o2lifehyperbarics.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/o2lifehyperbarics20/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/O2LifeHyperbarics
