Many people each year are affected by chronic open sores that fail to heal in a timely manner. A chronic wound is one that fails to respond to appropriate treatment in a three month time period. We provide state of the art treatments for the following types of wounds:
The science and technology of wound care management continues to grow and change. We utilize the latest in technology in the assessment and treatment of chronic wounds. We also utilize the latest in wound dressings such as silver containing products, cadexomer iodine, and exzymatic debriders. Wound healing modalities such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy, negative pressure wound dressings; negative pressure wound therapy; hydrotherapy, and becalpermin are available as are appropriate. At times multiple modalities are are necessary for healing to occur. Click here to find a physician.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a means of providing additional oxygen to your body tissues. This is done by placing the patient's entire body under increased atmospheric pressure in a closely monitored airtight chamber. During HBOT, the patient breathes 100% oxygen for a prescribed period of time. The following wounds respond well to Hyperbaric medicine:
Our hyperbaric chambers are equipped with the patient's comfort in mind. Temperature is closely monitored and audio and video features are added for enjoyment. Click here to find a physician.