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Compression Therapy

Compression therapy is the use of bandaging or other wound compression products in providing the right amount of pressure to an ulcerous limb or preventing ischemia or necrosis. Compression is the standard treatment for venous ulcers at several stages of the wound healing process.

Casting for Diabetic Foot Ulcers

A total contact cast is used to treat ulcers (serious, deep sores) on a person’s foot. It consists of a fiberglass or plaster shell with a bar on the bottom. The shell fits around your leg and foot, following the shape of your foot. That’s why it is called a total contact cast. It is designed to distribute weight along the entire sole of the foot. The cast helps to protect the skin on your foot. Where the cast sits under the ulcer, there is a layer of soft foam. This makes a space so that no pressure is put on the sore. This allows it to heal more quickly. The cast has only a small amount of padding around the rest of the foot. The bar on the bottom helps keep weight off the sore when you are standing or walking.

Pressure Relief

Open sores should be cleaned with water or a saltwater (saline) solution each time the dressing is changed. Putting on a bandage speeds healing by keeping the wound moist. It also creates a barrier against infection and keeps skin around it dry. A hydrocolloid dressing contains a gel that encourages the growth of new skin cells in the ulcer while keeping the surrounding healthy skin dry. Other dressing types such as foams, films, hydrofibers/gelling fibers, gels, and antimicrobial (antibiotic) dressings, may also be used.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT services are provided at an off-site location) has been around for a long time. This therapy uses high pressure and 100% oxygen to do what the red blood cells do but at a much quicker rate and more efficiently. HBOT forces 100% oxygen to your tissues, which stimulates healing in the body.

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