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General information
Article provided by Barbara Dangerfield, PT
Physical therapy (PT) wound management services encompasses the
treatment of open wounds from various causes such as trauma, surgery
or underlying medical problems. PT's in this specialty area may also
address problems such as severe swelling (edema) or bruising (soft
tissue injury) and scars that result from wound, particularly burns.
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Diagnosis
Who needs PT wound management services? People with:
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Burns - particularly if blisters form or if the burn involves the
hands, face, feet or genitals, etc.
- Open wounds that have failed to heal within a reasonable amount
of time or wounds that repeatedly heal and reopen.
- Very large open wounds.
- Open wounds who have a history of wound healing problems.
- Open wounds who are at risk for wound healing complications due
to medical problems such as diabetes, immunosuppressed condition,
immobility or circulatory problems.
- Difficulty performing everyday activities due to a wound, scar or
severe swelling.
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Intervention
PT treatment for an open wound might include:
The number and frequency of PT treatments will depend on factors such
as: type of wound, size, complications (such as wound infection),
co-existing medical problems and response to treatment.
High quality wound care services typically do not include the
prolonged use of whirlpools or topical solutions which can be toxic
to wounds such as povidoneiodine, acetic acid or sodium hypochlorite.
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