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Wound Drainage Tells a Story
Understanding the story your wound drainage is trying to tell you will help your healing progress.
betterwounds
Jun 6, 20222 min read
Caring for your new closed incision
In the early first few weeks after your surgery, it is a key time in your healing. Obviously, you want this incision to stay closed and...
betterwounds
Apr 3, 20222 min read
Incisional drainage
You may see videos all over Instagram of post-op clients being drained during post-op massages. Literally squirting fluid out of the body...
betterwounds
Jan 11, 20223 min read
Supplements for healing
Recovery after surgery takes a lot of energy. You need to be fueling your recovery but oftentimes people have a hard time getting back...
betterwounds
Nov 9, 20213 min read
Get Moving After Surgery
One of the best ways to prevent surgical complications like swelling, infections, skin breakdown, respiratory issues like pneumonia and...
betterwounds
Nov 4, 20212 min read
5 Ways you can improve healing...TODAY!
Normal healing can take weeks or months for a full recovery and return to "normal" be up to a year after your surgery if there were...
betterwounds
Sep 29, 20212 min read
Inflammation vs. Infection
Inflammation is a normal part of the healing process and slight redness around an incision less than an inch can be considered normal,...
betterwounds
Aug 25, 20212 min read
Edges may be the problem
Have you heard the saying, "Healing happens from the bottom up and the outside in" If your wound has a mostly red base but just is not...
betterwounds
Jun 29, 20212 min read
When can you start scar care?
Whether your procedure was elective like a tummy tuck or knee replacement or more unexpected like a c-section or fracture, most of us...
betterwounds
Jun 22, 20212 min read
Prevent swelling after surgery
Swelling is a natural phenomenon after a procedure. It's a traumatic event and part of the body finding homeostasis again is to attempt...
betterwounds
Jun 15, 20213 min read
Getting surgery out of town?
No one expects to have a wound issue or they expect that their surgeon will be ready, willing, and able to help if needed. That becomes...
betterwounds
Jun 1, 20212 min read
Can Collagen Help you Heal?
Recovery from a procedure or injury may require an extra boost in nutritional needs. A very common product today seen in various health...
betterwounds
May 24, 20212 min read
Infected and Frustrated
Infection can be a common delay in wound healing. There are many causes of infection but ultimately the wound will not close until the...
betterwounds
May 18, 20212 min read
Did you know that Physical Therapists can do wound care?
PT's may not be the first thought to heal your wound PT's are absolutely qualified to perform many wound care tasks plus improve mobility!
betterwounds
Apr 12, 20212 min read
Holistic adjunctive modality to enhance wound healing
If you are already working a specialist, following all the recommendations for nutrition and activity, and are still having delayed...
betterwounds
Mar 8, 20212 min read
Honey, Hydrogel, Enzyme or Sharp? Do you need a debridement?
If you have an open wound you may need debridement to help the body heal it faster. Debridement is the removal of any non-viable or dead...
betterwounds
Mar 2, 20212 min read
Self Care is Key to Healing!
After any procedure or injury, self-care becomes more essential than it normally is. Average healing can take weeks-months, with a full...
betterwounds
Feb 10, 20212 min read
Healing Home Program for Wound Healing
Working in the hospital the last few months has been like nothing I've ever seen before. With good reason, people are only going to the...
betterwounds
Jan 25, 20211 min read
Watch For Infection
A wound infection can delay healing and cause significant issues that may require extended in-patient hospital stays and surgery. After a...
betterwounds
Dec 20, 20202 min read
Dark Incisions should not be ignored!
When incisions go dark it is always a cause for concern. It can be a sign of ischemia or lack of blood flow. If ischemia is not addressed...
betterwounds
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Focused Shockwave Benefits Targeting Inflammation
Focused Shockwave energy targets inflammation to treat musculoskeletal injuries such as tendinopathy, arthritis, plantar fasciitis, neuropathy, scar adhesions, and fibrosis.
Better Wellness
Nov 182 min read
Stimulate wound healing after surgery with a tens unit
How to use a tens unit to stimulate healing in slow-healing wounds after surgery.
betterwounds
Oct 302 min read
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