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Concussions and traumatic brain injuries create a cascade of neuroinflammation that standard rest alone can't resolve. Our HBOT and Red Light protocols reduce neuroinflammation, increase ATP in damaged brain cells, and support the neuroplasticity your brain needs to recover.

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Concussion & TBI Recovery

Understanding Concussion & TBI Recovery

What Happens After a Concussion

A concussion isn't just a bump on the head — it's a neurological event. The impact creates shearing forces that damage axons (the brain's wiring), trigger an inflammatory cascade, and disrupt the blood-brain barrier. This leads to neuroinflammation, reduced blood flow, and a metabolic crisis in brain cells that are suddenly starved of the energy they need to repair themselves.

This is why symptoms like brain fog, headaches, light sensitivity, and difficulty concentrating can persist for weeks, months, or even years after the initial injury. The brain consumes 20% of your body's total oxygen supply, and after a TBI, it needs significantly more — but the inflammation is restricting delivery at exactly the wrong time.

How Culture OC Supports Brain Recovery

The science is clear: the brain needs two things to recover from a concussion — oxygen and energy. Our protocol delivers both at therapeutic levels.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy at 2.0 ATA dissolves oxygen directly into your blood plasma, bypassing the damaged blood-brain barrier to reach areas of your brain that normal breathing simply cannot. Research shows this reduces neuroinflammation, repairs micro-infarcts (tiny areas of damaged tissue), and induces neuroplasticity — your brain's ability to form new neural connections.

We pair HBOT with targeted Red Light Therapy on the head and neck. The near-infrared wavelengths penetrate the skull and increase ATP production (cellular energy) in damaged neurons, preventing apoptosis (cell death) and stimulating thyroid function via the neck to combat the fatigue that so often accompanies TBI recovery.

Troy's approach is urgency-driven: the sooner we can get you in the chamber after a concussion, the better your long-term outcome. Every day of delay is a day your brain cells are running on empty.

The Concussion Recovery Protocol

A brain-focused recovery stack designed to reduce neuroinflammation, increase cellular energy in damaged neurons, and support the neuroplasticity needed for full cognitive recovery.

1

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

60-minute sessions at 2.0 ATA. Floods the brain with dissolved oxygen to repair micro-infarcts, reduce neuroinflammation, and induce neuroplasticity. The brain consumes 20% of the body's oxygen — after a TBI, it needs significantly more.

2

Red Light Therapy

Targeted near-infrared application to the head and neck. Increases ATP production in damaged brain cells to prevent cell death. Neck application stimulates thyroid (T4 production) to combat TBI-related fatigue.

3

Magnesium Supplementation

Oral magnesium supports neurotransmitter regulation and helps reduce excitotoxicity — a key driver of secondary brain damage after concussion. Troy will recommend the right form and dosage during your evaluation.

Frequency

3x per week for HBOT. Red Light 2-3x per week.

Timeline

Many clients report significant cognitive improvement within 8-12 sessions. Full protocols typically run 6-10 weeks depending on injury severity and time since initial concussion.

What to Expect

1

Your first session starts with a thorough evaluation where Troy will assess your symptoms, injury timeline, and cognitive baseline.

2

HBOT sessions are gentle — you'll rest in our hard-shell chamber while breathing pure oxygen at elevated pressure. The pressurization feels similar to descending in an airplane.

3

Some clients notice improved clarity and reduced headaches within the first few sessions. Others experience a gradual return of cognitive sharpness over several weeks.

4

Red Light Therapy is completely non-invasive. You'll feel a gentle warmth on your head and neck during the 20-40 minute sessions.

5

Energy levels often improve before cognitive symptoms fully resolve — this is a positive sign that ATP production is increasing in your brain cells.

6

Troy tracks your progress and adjusts the protocol based on symptom improvement, often adding PEMF or BrainTap as cognitive function returns.

Three months of brain fog after my accident. After 10 HBOT sessions, I felt like myself again. I wish I'd found Culture OC sooner.

Sarah K., Costa Mesa

Frequently Asked Questions

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