Renaissance Wound Care Center A blister on the foot or scrape on the arm is no concern to most people. But for individuals with diabetes, impaired mobility or poor blood circulation, a simple wound can be a serious problem. When should one be concerned about a non-healing or chronic wound? Chronic wounds are those that do not show improvement within four weeks and do not completely heal within eight weeks.

Wound management treatment begins with a referral from the primary care physician and calling to schedule an appointment at our wound care center. Treatment, which is covered by most insurance plans, allows a thorough analysis and plan of care to be developed for healing chronic wounds.

The patient’s general health history and the wound are examined. Special tests may be performed in order to gather information about the blood and oxygen flow to the affected area.

Hyperbaric medicine may be a recommended therapy. It is a treatment in which the patient’s entire body is placed under increased atmospheric pressure in a closely monitored, airtight chamber. During treatment, the patient breathes 100 percent oxygen for a specific amount of time at a specific pressure (approximately 2 hours). Breathing 100 percent oxygen increases the amount of oxygen reaching damaged tissues in the body – thereby promoting healing.

Treatments are painless and can be used to treat patients with non-healing wounds, chronic soft tissue infections, chronic bone infections, radiation damaged tissue and many other disorders.

A personal healing plan is developed, and most treatment plans are completed within 8 to 12 weeks.

For more information, please call us directly at 956-971-5525.