Adjunctive Therapies

By Janet Wolfson, PT, CLWT, CWS, CLT-LANA A story was related to me from someone living in a rural part of the US. A family member was in need of ongoing wound care. They were referred to a special...

By Paula Erwin-Toth MSN, RN, CWOCN, CNS, FAAN Bloggers usually do not begin their discussion by admitting they are not well versed in the topic they have selected for their blog. But I openly admit...

In this interview, Dr. Windy Cole discusses the use of topical oxygen therapies and what processes oxygen help facilitate in wound healing. She indicates the etiologies this therapy can treat as well ...

By Michel H.E. Hermans, MD The 2014 SAWC Fall conference took place in October in Las Vegas. As always, it was good to see colleagues, share thoughts and stories, stroll through the exhibition area...

By Lydia A Meyers RN, MSN, CWCN I have heard some doctors and a number of other health care professionals talk about Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) and my sense is not many of them truly understa...

What if I told you that there is a substance that we can isolate from your own blood that can help to heal the most difficult wound? I envision a scene out of "Star Trek" where Bones does a quick scan...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS During our training, we are all taught about the three phases of normal wound healing: inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. This is a relatively...