Wound care
Wound care involves medical interventions to heal a wound after injury. Specialized treatment is provided for wounds that are nonhealing or refuse to heal on their own. A vital aspect of treatment includes learning how to properly dress and care for a wound.
Wound specialists in Greater Chattanooga, Tennessee
You shouldn't have to live with painful wounds. We offer the compassionate support you need.
At Parkridge Health System, our multidisciplinary team of specialists uses an integrated approach to treat acute, chronic and nonhealing wounds. Our priority is offering you access to the most comprehensive suite of wound-management services.
Types of wounds we treat
We provide attentive, ongoing treatment for a wide range of wounds and sores, including:
- Arterial ulcers
- Burns
- Complex soft tissue wounds
- Diabetic wounds
- Infected wounds
- Nonhealing wounds
- Pressure ulcers
- Surgical wounds
- Traumatic wounds
- Vasculitic ulcers
- Venous stasis ulcers
Our wound management programs
If you have a wound that has not healed, or is complicated by an associated medical condition, we are here to provide specialized treatment.
Wound and vascular care center
Each year, thousands of Americans experience chronic wounds that prevent them from living the lifestyle they wish to enjoy.
In Parkridge Medical Center's wound unit, our physicians are with you every step of the way, throughout assessment, treatment and follow-up care. We believe resiliency, determination and personalized care make all the difference when it comes to a successful wound recovery, and our Chattanooga clinic works with you and your doctor to make that happen.
Types of wound treatments we offer
In our facilities, treatment programs are personalized and designed based on your special needs. Depending on the type and severity of your condition, you and your caregiver will be educated in proper techniques in dressing changes, wound protection and prevention.
Your treatment may include:
- Bioengineered skin grafting
- Compression therapy
- Debridement
- Hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT)
- Infection control
- Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation
- Lymphedema therapy
- Negative pressure wound therapy
- Ostomy care and education
- Surgery
Hyperbaric medicine
In our leading-edge wound care centers, we use the latest therapeutic procedures to help heal wounds and sores that have resisted other forms of treatment. In this pursuit, we're proud to offer HBOT, one of the most effective methods for treating difficult wounds. By increasing the amount of oxygen in your body, hyperbaric medicine increases your body's capability to heal wounds more efficiently and effectively.
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