What happens to gas bubbles during recompression treatment?

During recompression treatment, gas bubbles that may have formed in the body due to decompression sickness are subject to increased pressure. As the pressure increases, the volume of the gas bubbles decreases in accordance with Boyle's law, which states that the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure applied to it. This means that as pressure is applied during the treatment, any gas bubbles present in the tissues or bloodstream are compressed to a smaller volume. This reduction in size allows for a greater chance of the gas being safely absorbed back into the blood and eliminated by the lungs as the individual is gradually brought back to surface pressure. This is an essential part of managing decompression sickness and ensuring that the gases do not cause further physiological harm.