practical uses for

hyperbaric Oxygen therapy 

HBOT can be safely and effectively used for the management of a wide range of conditions.

tier 1 —mild hyperbaric therapy (up to 1.4 ata)

• Tier 1 chambers are typically "soft," inflatable chambers or made of aluminium using pressurised air at 21 % with a limited flow of 5-8L of oxygen per minute, with 93% oxygen concentration

tier 2— hard chambers,

non-hospital based free standing clinics

(up to 3.0 ata)

• Tier 2 chambers are considered mid range and deliver medical grade oxygen at a rate of 20-30L per minute with a 96-100% concentration

• Protocols require greater than 1.5 ATA

• There are 70 conditions recognised by the International Hyperbaric Medical Foundation requiring higher pressure protocols than Tier 1

• Conditions are considered investigational and classified as "off label"

• It is generally understood that HBOT does not directly treat these conditions but may target the physiological processes contributing to them

oxygen4life is a tier 2 clinic 

tier 3 (2.4 ata — 6.0 ATA)

• Tier 3 covers hospital administered "emergency" and "life threatening" conditions as the pressure is at higher levels.

• 6 Tier 3 conditions are covered under Medicare

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