National Vascular Disease Awareness Month
September is National Vascular Disease Awareness Month.
Sep 28th, 2023
Blog Articles
Compression stocking application: How to:
Does pulling on compression seem impossible?
Are your compression stockings just too tight to fit?
Here's an easy way to put them on without struggling
Dec 28th, 2022
What you're using might be slowing your wound healing
Alcohol and hydrogen peroxide might be HURTING your wound more than helping. The answer is more simple than you think
Nov 6th, 2022
Basal cell cancer-more than skin deep.
One of my best friends has been battling an itchy dry spot for years that was ultimately found to be basal cell carcinoma. Here’s her story and information about the condition
Aug 18th, 2022
Vitamins, Supplements and Wound healing
Provide the wound with all the necessary components it needs to heal a wound quickly!
Jan 13th, 2022
Leg Swelling-When to be worried.
Swelling of the Legs can be the result of several conditions. Find out if yours is treatable?
Aug 21st, 2021
“Just a scratch” is never that simple with diabetes
Foot care in diabetes is crucial. Daily checks of the feet catch blisters and wounds early, allowing for quick evaluation and treatment.
Dec 13th, 2019
NON-HEALING WOUNDS IN THE COLD WEATHER
Cold weather has always been a little rough, the same goes for managing chronic non-healing wounds. The temperature extremes, dry air, less sun, and the cold and flu season all pose a challenge to health.
Feb 6th, 2024
COLD WEATHER INJURIES
Cold temperatures cause our body to lose heat faster than we produce it while prolonged exposure to cold will use up our body’s stored energy. This will result in hypothermia and other cold-induced injuries.
Jan 15th, 2024
WOUND CARE TODAY AND INTO THE NEW YEAR
Healing and living your best life today can’t wait. Jumpstart your New Year resolutions with helpful tips for a healthy and cheerful holiday season while continuing what’s best for your wound healing.
Dec 26th, 2023
The Healthy Switch Diet
The New Year is fast approaching and one of your New Year’s resolutions would be to eat cleaner to get healthy once and for all. You’ll probably plan on a diet that has been trending, has worked for others, or has been proven for weight loss.
Dec 13th, 2023
November is National Healthy Skin Month
November is National Healthy Skin Month as designated by the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD).
Nov 30th, 2023
The Great American Smokeout
Join the Great American Smokeout this third Thursday of November and let this be day one in starting the journey to a smoke-free life.
Nov 16th, 2023
World Diabetes Day and American Diabetes Month
Fully understanding diabetes is not an easy task, but with the resources available to us and our healthcare providers working diligently to provide knowledge and tools to empower us, we can fight diabetes.
Nov 14th, 2023
Compression and wound healing
Wound healing is an intricate process of the human body with specific and complex phases to achieve new healthy skin tissue. There are several challenges in completing the healing process and one of them will require pairing wound care with compression
Oct 26th, 2023
Why is my wound not healing?
Common underlying causes affecting delayed wound healing.
Oct 20th, 2023
I have a skin bump! What is it?
What are the different bumps that can be beneath the skin?
Aug 30th, 2021
Keep it covered, let it breath or should it scab over?
Should you leave your wound open to air to scab or keep it covered? Your questions answered!
Jul 25th, 2021
Spider veins are they anything to worry about?
Spider veins-are they any thing to worry about?
Feb 5th, 2021
What is a general surgeon?
People ask me frequently, “what exactly is a general surgeon?” I realize the name itself is not very self explanatory.
Mar 30th, 2020
Watch and wait or operate?
Receiving a diagnosis that needs surgery can be stressful. Then the decision, do we wait for other symptoms or operate emergently? Depending on the surgery, there are now certain conditions that allow us to understand the risks and delay the surgery.
Feb 3rd, 2020
Trust. Compassion. Precision.
Words are often used as window dressing, for me these words symbolize a mantra and life focus of helping others.
Feb 3rd, 2020