If you are living with a chronic wound, it may be challenging to stay on the path to healing during the holidays. The weeks leading up to ringing in the new year can add additional stress that makes it difficult to keep your doctor’s appointments, maintain a healthy diet, and continue wound care treatments.
At Healogics, we understand the challenges of managing diabetes, particularly when it comes to foot health. The statistics surrounding diabetic foot ulcers are alarming. Currently, over 2 million people in the U.S. have foot ulcers, and up to 25% of all adults living with diabetes will experience a foot ulcer at some point. Non-healing…
An estimated 8.2 million Americans are living with a chronic or non-healing wound. The longer a chronic wound goes without proper treatment, the greater the risk of infection, hospitalization and amputation.
Skin Care Do’s and Don’ts Do’s Check your skin daily for dryness, cracks, sores, bruises, reddened areas, and blisters. Have someone help you or check for you if you are unable to do it yourself. Treat the skin gently without stretching, tugging or pulling on it unnecessarily. Cleanse the skin with a mild, pH-balanced…
Diabetes affects over 37 million Americans, and with it comes a serious but often overlooked complication: diabetic neuropathy. This nerve damage condition may affect up to half of all people with diabetes, making it one of the most common diabetes-related complications. Yet many people don’t realize they have it until significant damage has already occurred. …
At Healogics, we understand the challenges of managing diabetes, particularly when it comes to foot health. The statistics surrounding diabetic foot ulcers are alarming. Currently, over 2 million people in the U.S. have foot ulcers, and up to 25% of all adults living with diabetes will experience a foot ulcer at some point. Non-healing diabetic…
Healogics Focuses on Foot Health to Help Prevent Chronic Wounds Throughout April Jacksonville, FL, March 31, 2021 — Healogics®, the nation’s leading provider of world-class wound care, as part of their 2021 The Year of Healing program, is spreading awareness of the importance of foot health to prevent wounds and the need for regular foot screening…
If you are among the nearly 7 million Americans currently living with a chronic wound, you may need specialized care. Non-healing wounds can limit your quality of life and can even be life-threatening. The longer a chronic wound goes untreated, the greater your risk of infection. This could lead to hospitalizations, amputations or even death.
There are two types of chronic wounds often associated with cardiovascular conditions: arterial ulcers, also called ischemic ulcers, and venous ulcers, also called stasis ulcers. For people living with heart disease, both arterial and venous ulcers can form when a bruise or scrape worsens or when the skin breaks down due to poor blood supply….
Evidence-Based Strategies to Keep Your Wounds Healed If you’ve recently healed from a chronic wound, congratulations on reaching this important milestone. However, it’s crucial to understand that wound healing is often just the beginning of your long-term care journey. Research shows that nearly 40% of patients with healed lower extremity wounds will experience a recurrence…
