Infection Prevention and Management
Your skin protects the inside of your body from germs that cannot be seen. Germs can cause infection if you have a break in the skin. You can also get an infection in your bone. This is called osteomyelitis.
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Smoking and Wound Healing
How Does Smoking Affect Wound Healing? Cigarettes contain nicotine. Nicotine causes your arteries to become narrow. It can also cause your arteries to go into spasm. When this happens, the oxygen and nutrients carried in your blood cannot get to your wound. Oxygen and nutrients are needed for your wound to heal. A wound that…
A Guide to Pain Control
Don’t Put Up With Pain A wound can often be painful. Doctors who work in wound care can help prevent or relieve the pain that may come from a problem wound.
Charcot Joint Disease: Symptoms & Treatment
Diabetes affects approximately 9% of the US population—about 30 million Americans—and brings with it a range of potential complications. Among the most serious but lesser-known complications is Charcot foot disease, a condition that can lead to severe deformity, disability, and even amputation if not properly managed. While Charcot foot is relatively rare, affecting less than…
Transferring Patients Safely
Tips for Caregivers Transferring Patients Caregivers helping transfer patients safely, remember to:
Elevated Blood Sugars: How Do They Affect Wound Healing?
Constant high blood sugar levels can cause your wounds to heal slowly. It can also cause your wound to not heal.
Exercise Doesn’t Have to be Difficult
We all can think of reasons not to exercise…no time, boring, hate to sweat…you know the excuses. But exercising to heal can really pay off in control of your blood sugar, if you are diabetic. It improves your heart, muscle strength, endurance and flexibility. Exercise can lower cholesterol level, provide more energy, and even give…
Personal Safety
Elder Abuse Millions of older adults are abused each year. There are many kinds of abuse. Tell your health care provider if you experience any of the following, or call one of the numbers above if any of the following happens to you:
Nutrition is a Very Important Part of Wound Healing
Eating the right foods can help your wound heal. To heal your wound, your body will need to use more calories. Your body will need protein. It will use Vitamin A and C, and sometimes the mineral Zinc. Read on to learn what to eat when you have an ulcer.
Management of Venous Insufficiency
Understanding Venous Insufficiency: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options As the nation’s leading network of Wound Care Centers®, Healogics understands the significant impact that venous insufficiency can have on your daily life and overall well-being. As experts in wound care, we see firsthand how this common condition can profoundly affect individuals. According to research by the…