Wound Care

Any foot wound that is not healing should be evaluated, and sooner with diabetes, neuropathy, or circulation concerns.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately. This website and its appointment tools are not monitored for emergency medical needs.

Evaluation looks at the wound and at everything acting on it:

• Location, depth, and tissue condition
• Pressure on the area
• Signs of infection
• Circulation and sensation
• Foot deformity
• Systemic health factors

Care is built around the findings and may include:

1. Wound cleansing
2. Removal of nonviable tissue
3. Pressure reduction, which is an important component for many plantar ulcers
4. Infection management when infection is present
5. Vascular assessment and coordinated evaluation when circulation is impaired
6. Appropriate dressings
7. Treatment of contributing medical conditions

Advanced wound treatments are not substitutes for appropriate standard wound care, pressure management, infection treatment, and vascular evaluation. We do not promise healing or publish a universal healing timeline.

Infection and impaired circulation must be addressed when they are present, and a wound that is not improving warrants reassessment rather than continued watching.

Wound care is often coordinated with your other clinicians, including vascular evaluation when circulation is a factor.

Can a wound be managed by phone or online?

No. A wound needs to be seen so that depth, pressure, infection, circulation, and sensation can be assessed.

Is every ulcer infected?

No. Infection is diagnosed clinically based on findings such as inflammation or purulent drainage, not assumed.

How long will it take to heal?

There is no universal timeline. Healing depends on the wound, the pressure on it, circulation, infection, and your overall health.

To ask whether wound care fits your situation, request an appointment or call 480-831-0700. New to the practice? Start with new-patient information.