Wound care specialist in Jacksonville, FL.
If you have a wound, regardless of seriousness, it may be time to find a trusted wound care doctor in Jacksonville, FL to help you on your journey toward healing and life with no pain and more mobility.
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What is wound care for non-healing wounds?
While most wounds heal naturally over time, some require treatment. The impact of untreated wounds can be profound, leading to diminished quality of life and possible amputation of the affected limb.
Comprehensive and compassionate wound care focuses on treating wounds that are not healing. Non-healing wounds have several potential causes related to different conditions. For example, some patients with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy experience poor wound healing due to decreased circulation, particularly in the feet and legs. Swelling (or “edema”) can also limit healing due to a decrease in circulation. Fungal, bacterial, and viral infections can also interfere with the body’s natural healing process. Additionally, reinjuring or reopening a previous injury can slow or stop the healing process.
Types of Wounds
- Diabetic ulcers/Diabetic foot ulcers: These are open sores or wounds that occur in patients with diabetes. They typically develop on the bottom of the foot, although they can also occur in other areas.
- Traumatic wounds: Wounds that present as injuries to the skin and underlying tissues caused by external forces, such as accidents, falls, surgeries, or violence, and they vary widely in severity and type.
- Pressure ulcers/sores:: These wounds are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue that occur due to prolonged pressure on the skin. They typically develop on skin that covers bony areas of the body, such as the heels, ankles, hips, and tailbone.
- Post-surgical wound: Post-surgical wounds are incisions or cuts made during an operation. Proper care and management of these wounds are crucial for healing and preventing complications such as infections.
- Vascular Wounds: These wounds occur due to poor blood circulation, typically associated with underlying vascular conditions. They are slow to heal and painful. They usually affect the lower extremities, such as the legs and feet.
- Osteomyelitis (bone infection): Osteomyelitis is a serious bone infection typically caused by bacteria or fungi. It can affect any bone in the body and may occur suddenly (acute) or develop gradually over time (chronic). The infection can spread to a bone from nearby tissue or through the bloodstream, or it may occur directly in the bone following an injury or surgery.
- Radiation tissue damage: Also known as radiation injury or radiation dermatitis, radiation tissue damage occurs when tissues are damaged due to exposure to ionizing radiation, commonly as a result of cancer treatments like radiation therapy. This damage can lead to wounds that are challenging to heal and may cause long-term complications.
Symptoms of Wounds
Wounds are considered non-healing if they do not show improvement after 30 days. In addition to not healing, some of the signs and symptoms include:
- Numbness on or around the wound
- Pain that is severe or increases over time
- Changes in color
- A foul odor emanating from the wound
- Noticeable swelling around the wound
- Fever or other signs of infection, such as redness or discharge
Common Wound Care Treatments
Our treatments are covered by insurance and permanently heal your wound to get you back to a life without pain and mobility issues.
- Wound Debridement: a medical procedure used to remove dead, damaged, or infected tissue from a wound to promote healing.
- Skin Grafting: used to replace damaged or missing skin with healthy skin taken from another part of the body (donor site) or a skin bank to promote healing, restore skin integrity, and improve function and appearance in areas where the skin has been lost or severely damaged.
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT): Also known as vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy, NPWT is a specialized wound care technique used to promote the healing of complex wounds. NPWT involves the application of a controlled vacuum to a wound, which helps to remove excess fluid, reduce edema, and enhance tissue repair.
- Total Contact Casting: A specialized method used to treat diabetic foot ulcers and other chronic foot wounds. It is designed to offload pressure from the ulcerated area to facilitate healing by providing a protective and supportive cast.
- Wound VAC: Wound vacuum-assisted closure (VAC), also known as negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT), is a medical treatment used to promote wound healing through the application of a controlled vacuum. It involves using a specialized device to apply negative pressure to a wound, which helps to remove excess fluid, reduce edema, and enhance tissue repair.
Why non-invasive solutions are ideal for treating wounds
Non-invasive treatments mean that wounds can be treated without surgery. Our wound care specialists here in Jacksonville, FL will recommend the most personalized options that mean less pain, low risk of complications, shorter recovery time, and permanent relief from symptoms. One of our trusted wound care team will get to know you and design the right solution for your body and lifestyle. As a premier wound specialist in Jacksonville, we accept Medicare and all major insurance and have payment plans.
Why Choose Well&You
for your wound treatment.
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- Over 45 years of combined clinical experience
- Educated at top medical programs in the country
- Our physicians are board-certified and fellowship-trained
- Decades of training in wound and vascular medicine
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