Foot & Ankle Medical Clinic Treats Foot Wounds

Non-healing foot wounds can interfere with your ability to walk, stand, or move comfortably. At Foot & Ankle Medical Clinic in Garland, Texas, Scott Nelson, DPM, and Foot & Ankle Medical Clinic in Wylie TX, Hang Nguyen, DPM and their team of practitioners provide all-inclusive wound care for those with slow or non-healing foot wounds. If you have a wound on one of your feet that isn’t healing on its own, call Foot & Ankle Medical Clinic at (972) 414-9800 or schedule a podiatrist appointment online today. Our staff will provide the foot wound treatment that is right for you.

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What is foot wound care?

Wound care refers to the attention podiatrists provide for sores or wounds that aren’t healing as they should. If you have a foot wound that’s healing very slowly or not at all, then you may need professional care. Dr. Nelson and Dr. Nguyen at Foot & Ankle Medical Clinic can uncover the cause of your foot sores or wound and deliver targeted treatment.

Why would I need wound care?

If you have a wound on your foot that isn’t healing as quickly as it should, it’s critical to reach out to a podiatrist like Dr. Nelson or Dr. Nguyen today.

By far, the most common reason for a slow-healing wound is diabetes. Diabetes can cause peripheral neuropathy, which makes it difficult to feel cuts or blisters on the feet. It also diminishes your body’s natural healing abilities. As a result, these slow-healing wounds can become infected.

In some cases, diabetic foot wounds can lead to amputation if the wound becomes infected and cannot heal.

Surgical wounds, trauma wounds, and ulcers can also cause slow healing that may require podiatric care.

What does wound care involve?

How Dr. Nelson and Dr. Nguyen treat your foot wound(s) depends on the cause, severity, and location.

Treating a wound may involve:

  • Antimicrobial dressings
  • Oral antibiotics
  • Antibiotic ointment
  • Monitoring

It may also include:

Wound debridement

Wound debridement aims to remove the layers of infected tissue on your foot to encourage natural healing. Without these damaged layers, your skin may heal on its own. At Foot & Ankle Medical Clinic, our podiatrists and practitioners utilize laser therapy to remove infected tissue in the safest, most precise way possible.

Surgery

In some cases, surgery may be necessary to repair damage to your foot from a non-healing foot wound. A skin graft or allograft can help replace infected or damaged tissue on your foot. One of our experienced and highly trusted podiatrists will examine the wounds and tell you what the best treatment path would be. Dr. Nelson and Dr. Nguyen both opt for conservative, compassionate care whenever possible. However, if the situation calls for surgery, our doctors have all of the experience needed to take care of you.

Preventing Foot Wounds From Forming

Custom Orthotic Shoe Inserts

Orthotics are custom-made shoe inserts that correct deficiencies and imbalances in your feet, such as high arches or flat feet. By addressing these deficiencies in your feet, your slip-in orthotics can minimize your risk of developing sores, calluses, or blisters that may lead to non-healing wounds. We make the mold for the custom orthotic inserts right here, in office at Foot & Ankle Medical Clinic. Then the molds are sent off to be crafted. The process usually takes about two weeks before they are available for pickup.

If you have a preexisting condition, like diabetes, it’s essential to inspect your feet regularly for cuts, sores, or blisters. Treating these wounds early can help minimize your risk of non-healing sores in the future.

To learn more about wound care, call Foot & Ankle Medical Clinic at (972) 414-9800 or schedule a foot wound treatment appointment online now.