Hyperbaric medicine, also known as hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), is the medical use of oxygen at a level higher than atmospheric pressure.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is a non-invasive medical treatment which involves the administration of oxygen whilst inside the pressurized vessel. At the beginning of each treatment, the pressure is gently increased over a period of approximately 10 minutes.
This enables the oxygen to be administered at over 200% of the normal atmospheric pressure and provides a range of therapeutic effects not seen under normal pressure conditions.