Valley Presbyterian Hospital offers specialized treatment for non-healing
wounds. You have options. We are here to help restore your health and
quality of life. Our medical team of doctors, nurses, and others will
complete evaluations of your wound and current health status to determine
the best treatment and promote the healing of your chronic wounds so you
can recover as quickly as possible. Our wound treatment healthcare professionals
will also educate you about what caused your wound and keep you informed
as you heal.
Conditions We Treat
Our team treats wounds caused by arterial or venous insufficiency, burns,
pressure sores, infected wounds, surgical wounds, snakebites, open abscesses,
traumatic injuries, diabetic wounds, or any open wound that doesn't heal
in the time frame that it should. If you have been injured and your wound
still hasn’t healed after thirty or more days, you have what is
considered a chronic wound and should seek medical treatment to promote healing.
Signs you need a doctor’s help for a chronic wound include:
Puss leaking from the wound
Blue or dark discoloration around the wound
Redness and/or swelling around the wound
An unusual odor coming from the wound
The pain has not decreased
The wound is unusually warm or feels warm to the touch
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
What is hyperbaric oxygen therapy and how does it work?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is used to treat some medical conditions.
The treatment takes place in a chamber that you can see out of. While
you lay on a stretcher inside the chamber, you can watch television or
a movie. The chamber is pressurized and you will breathe one hundred percent
oxygen. Your blood carries the extra oxygen to your injured area.
How do I find out if hyperbaric oxygen therapy is for me?
If you have a wound that hasn’t healed in four weeks, ask your doctor.
He or she will evaluate your wound and decide if hyperbaric wound care
is for you.
How many HBOT treatments will I need?
Treatment is different for each patient. It depends on your condition and
response to therapy. Most patients receive between thirty and forty treatments.
For more information about our wound services, contact us at
818.902.5755. You can also email us by using our
contact us page.
