Wound Care in Mankato

If you have severe or chronic wounds caused by diabetes, poor circulation or other problems, our Wound Care Services team in Mankato can help. Our experts partner with other healthcare providers who are specially trained in wound management. Your wounds have a better chance to heal when you're involved in a program of whole-body care.

The Wound Care Services team provides care and treatment for these types of wounds:

• Burns
• Ischemic ulcers
• Neuropathic or diabetic ulcers
• Ostomy
• Peristomal skin irritations or complications
• Postoperative flap and graft care
• Pressure ulcers
• Surgical wounds
• Traumatic wounds
• Venous insufficiency

Most problem wounds respond to basic wound treatments, such as:

• Compression wrapping
• Debridement of nonviable or infected tissue
• Gradient compression stockings
• Off-weighting and pressure reduction
• Specialized dressings
• Topical wound medications

Advanced wound healing therapies may be required in some cases, including:

• Growth factors
• Surgical wound closure
• Vacuum-assisted closure

Our whole-body approach to wound care healing includes:

• Diabetic education
• Nutritional assessment and counseling
• Orthotics
• Pain management
• Patient and caregiver counseling
• Pressure relief mattresses
• Prosthetics and amputee clinic
• Therapy services

The Wound Care Services team includes:

• Certified wound care nurses
• Healthcare educators
• Physiatrists
• Physical therapists
• Vascular care providers for vein and artery diseases

Physical therapy

Physical therapists provide treatment for different types of swelling. Complete decongestive therapy, or CDT, is used to treat conditions such as lipedema, lymphedema, phlebolymphedema, chronic venous insufficiency and post-traumatic edema.

CDT treatments include:

• Compression bandaging
• Garment fitting
• Manual lymphatic drainage
• Skin and wound care
• Therapeutic exercises

Other physical therapy treatments may include:

• Electrical stimulation
• Infrared
• Ultrasound