No need to travel - advanced non-healing wound treatment available in Howard County

Non-healing wounds are a more common health issue than many would think, but it is not an ailment that one has to simply live with. Through the utilization of wound care centers and treatment modalities specifically designed to heal chronic wounds, one can find relief and healing.

“As a patient you have a voice in your care, as you are the most important person in your healing journey,” Tiffany Crawford, Director at the Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center at Scenic Mountain Medical Center, said.

According to statistics provided by Healogics, there are nearly 7 million Americans dealing with a non-healing wound. Research has shown that many live with the nonhealing wound simply for lack of awareness of treatment options and long-term impacts of not seeking treatment. If a non-healing or chronic wound is left untreated, worst-case scenario can lead to severe complications or amputation.

“Howard County residents have access to treatment in their own community. Healing a chronic wound can be a lengthy process, and sometimes will include daily treatments. Being able to access treatment without having to add an hour drive, one way, to the process is an added bonus,” Crawford said. “There is no need for our community members to travel outside of Big Spring to find healing for those non-healing and chronic wounds.”

The Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center has been operating since 2017 in the West Texas Medical Plaza. Services offered include wound consultation or evaluation, diagnostic and ongoing assessments and treatments, non-invasive vascular studies, specialty wound dressings, cellular and tissue based products, compression therapy, treatment of wound infections, patient and family education, pressure off-loading devices and footwear debridements, and negative pressure wound therapy-state-of-the-art hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

“One of the biggest myths we hear is that a patient can’t come see us unless they have a doctor’s referral, but that’s not the case. We do accept and often have doctor referrals from area providers, but a patient can come see us without being referred,” Crawford said. “Once the patient has had the initial visit, our care team will work to establish a treatment plan that is particular to that patient’s journey.”