April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. A time when we pause to remember and honor the millions living with limb loss after an amputation. When advanced wound care strategies are not applied and a wound becomes unmanageable, physicians are oftentimes forced to turn to this extreme procedure. It is traumatic for the … Continued
From turkeys and ham, to the potatoes and candied yams all smothered in gravy, ending with a slice of grandma’s pumpkin pie, nothing beats the holiday season like home cooked food on a snowy night. Unless you’re living with a diabetic foot ulcer. Then, navigating all the gooey, fire-roasted, deep-fried deliciousness, snow-ball fighting, and ice … Continued
To celebrate November’s National Diabetes Awareness Month, Wound Care Advantage does not want to focus on the statistics of Diabetes. Like the 37 million people suffering from diabetes, or the fact that up to 34% of those patients will develop a foot ulcer in their lifetime, and that DFUs are the number one leading cause … Continued
March is National Nutrition Month, a time when healthcare providers across the country focus on helping patients optimize nutrition for better health. Because diabetes is at the root of many non-healing wounds, nutrition and diet play a vital role in the healing process for many of our patients. According to the American Journal of Managed … Continued
March is National Nutrition Month, a time when healthcare providers across the country focus on helping patients optimize nutrition for better health. Many of our patients battle non-healing wounds stemming from diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or other conditions.
‘Tis the season for multiple celebrations – and plenty of culinary temptations! It’s important for your patients – especially those with diabetes – to be extra mindful of their dietary intake during the holidays. Here are some healthy holiday eating tips for wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy patients.
Wound care patients in rural areas deserve the same access to quality care as those in major cities. Mike Hendrix drove across state lines and spent years trying to heal a diabetic foot ulcer. He finally found healing close to home at the Center for Wound Care at Clark Regional Medical Center.
Diabetes is the leading cause of non-traumatic lower limb amputations in the United States. In most cases, it begins with the development of a diabetic foot ulcer but the patient does not see or feel the wound. It’s critical to seek treatment for non-healing wounds early because a life-threatening infection can develop very quickly. Here’s how one patient was able to save his foot with help from the Wound Healing Center at Clark Memorial Health.
It’s extremely important to educate wound care patients, especially those with diabetes and/or diabetic foot ulcers, about proper nutrition. Here are some tips from Nancy Collins, PhD, RDN, LD, NWCC, FAND.
There are currently 21 million Americans living with diabetes, and of those, 15% will develop a foot ulcer. Foot ulcers are the most common chronic wound to develop in patients with diabetes due to reduced blood flow and damaged nerves. Diabetic foot ulcers are a major cause of hospitalizations and additional healthcare expenditures within this … Continued