Our team evaluates wounds of all types and severity and creates clear, personalized treatment plans designed to support healing, reduce complications, and help you regain mobility.
- Brand-new, dedicated Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Center in Fleming Island
- Hundreds of patients permanently healed every month
- Board-certified, fellowship-trained specialists
- Coordinated wound, vascular, pain management, and limb preservation care
- Medicare and most major insurance plans accepted
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:
