Our wound treatment center is comprised of a team of wound care specialists who evaluate and treat the wound, establish measures to prevent its recurrence, and continuously inform the referring physician of the patient's progress. Some of the benefits of our comprehensive wound treatment approach include a reduction in amputation of limbs, earlier recovery, reduced hospitalization and prevention of prolonged or permanent disability. TWLC also utilizes hyperbaric oxygen therapy for indicated patients. Approximately 20 percent of our patients fall into a medically approved hyperbaric treatment category. Clinicians have long been puzzled over families whose members have limbs swollen with lymphatic fluid.
Hereditary lymphedema arises spontaneously in individuals who have the genetic mutation.
Secondary lymphedema may result from infection, injury or common surgical procedures such as those for cancer in which lymph nodes are removed. Lymphedema can lead to infection, pain, severe disability or sometimes cancer. Specially trained therapists utilize a form of lymphatic decompression. It involves specific manual movements along lymphatic pathways and decompressing obstructed lymph vessels. Clinical wound care, lymphedema and hyperbaric medicine services are reimbursed through Medicare and many private insurance companies.