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Dealing with a wound that won’t heal can have a huge impact on your daily life. The discomfort can bother you all day and even keep you up at night. And it can keep you from enjoying the activities you love, adding an emotional burden to the physical discomfort.
If you have a wound that hasn’t begun to heal, ask your doctor about the Clark Memorial Health Wound Healing Center. And don’t delay. The longer a wound refuses to heal, the harder it is to heal.
In a typical situation, your body heals and repairs injured tissue. But sometimes a medical condition prevents oxygen and nutrients from reaching a wound, which slows the healing process.
Wound care is used in a lot of situations, including
Our wound care team works with you to determine the underlying reason your wound is not healing so we can create a personalized treatment plan.
First steps in your plan may include lab tests, medical imaging and testing, among others. Treatment of your condition may involve deep tissue cleaning, surgery, and proper use of specialized dressings.
In some cases, a wound doesn’t respond to the initial treatment plan. That’s when an additional treatment called Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy may used as an option to further enhance the healing process. This treatment is available at our Wound Healing Center.
The Clark Memorial Health Wound Healing Center takes a team approach with your wound care treatment plan. Based on your needs, the team may include doctors and staff members from specialties such as:
Most insurance plans include wound care treatment. Coverage depends on your specific plan. Please bring your insurance information with you on your first visit.
Once treatment has started, most non-healing wounds take 6-8 weeks to heal. However, everyone’s situation is unique, so your wound may take a little bit longer.
As with any other condition, you can accelerate your recovery by watching for other pressure areas, keeping wounded areas clean and bandaged, choosing a healthy diet and making regular appointments to check your progress.
To get started, call the Clark Memorial Health Wound Healing Center at (812) 283-2850