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A
chronic wound is a huge ongoing burden to the
patient that seriously affects quality of life...
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Revolution is Occuring in Wound Care!
By
using one or more of the therapeutic modalities, you
can heal wounds that others would deem to be "non-healable."
Wound
nurses and physiotherapists use techniques to stimulate
the wound, increase blood flow and combat infection
to heal wounds and ulcers in a timely manner.
It
is in our view that all wounds showing less than 30%
healing progress in 30 days should be treated with one
or more of the therapeutic modalities. By understanding
the phases of healing and applying the appropriate modality,
you CAN produce that elusive healing response.
In
Canada, caring for a wound with bandaging and ointments
is no longer considered to be an adequate level of care
and rehabilitation for a non-healing chronic wound.
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The
RNAO Nursing Best Practice Guideline "Assessment
and Management of Pressure Ulcers", 2007,
recommends adjunctive therapies for chronic
wounds, and for those patients with pre-existing
medical conditions that delay wound healing.
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