Is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Covered by Insurance?
You’ve heard of hyperbaric oxygen therapy before, and perhaps you know a friend or family member who used the alternative treatment and loved it. You have a stubborn injury yourself that you’d love to heal using HBOT, but you’re wondering how to afford it. This leaves you wondering, Is hyperbaric oxygen therapy covered by insurance? Fortunately, […]
What Is Hyperbaric Wound Care? How HBOT Works
It’s a basic instinct to reach for a Band-Aid or call a doctor when you suffer an injury. It might take a day or a week, but eventually your injury heals and you’re back to normal. However, what happens if your injury doesn’t heal like it should? If your body’s “behind the scenes” wound-healing capabilities are compromised, […]
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy After Mastectomy
By: Al Murji, M.S., PA-C, Clinic Director WARNING! GRAPHIC PHOTOS BELOW! Receiving the news that you have breast cancer is a scary thing to hear. Fear leads to questions, doubt, and uncertainty. What follows is a barrage of tests, procedures, surgeries, potential radiation, and possible chemotherapy. In many cases, as a patient, you may have […]
Bio – Mario Aguirre
Mr. Aguirre is the Territory Manager for R3 Clinics in San Antonio TX. He is responsible for the daily operations of both clinics with a staff of 14. He also is tasked with generating, establishing, and maintaining relationships with referring physicians. His energy, humility and outgoing personality make him an asset to the team and […]
Transcutaneous Oximetry (TCOM)
Transcutaneous oximetry (TCOM) is a noninvasive test that measures how much oxygen is reaching the skin via blood circulation. It helps wound care specialists detect/evaluate poor blood flow in the underlying tissues. This knowledge is invaluable in planning successful therapies for healing wounds. The test takes about 45 minutes and is painless. After the test […]
Total Contact Casting
Total contact casting treats diabetic foot ulcers with a fiberglass or plaster cast designed to take pressure off of the ulcer. This pressure reduction and redistribution is called “offloading.” Alleviating pressure and protecting the ulcer helps it heal. Total contact casting involves molding a cast over the entire surface of the foot and part of the leg. […]
Abdominal Surgery and Wound Care – How It Affects You
By: Melinda V. Gonzalez, PA-C Major abdominal surgery can be very stressful on your body. If you have a complication, you will more than likely end up having to undergo more surgery and be left with a large abdominal wound. This wound is vulnerable to infections and/or further complications that could delay healing. Abdominal surgery […]
When a Band-Aid is Not Enough
By: Al Murji, M.S., PA-C, Clinic Director From time to time we suffer minor wounds—be it small cuts and bruises as well as small 1st and 2nd degree burns. As such, we have all performed our own wound care and have used a myriad of self-treatment methods. Some of these home remedies include: Band-Aids, gauze, […]
To Dive, or not to Dive, that is the Question
By: Al Murji, M.S., PA-C, Clinic Director WARNING! GRAPHIC PHOTOS BELOW! Typically, when people think of wounds, what immediately comes to mind are horrifying, disgusting, and grotesque examples. Indeed, when you have worked in wound care long enough you see your fair share of horrible lesions, abrasions, cuts, incisions, and everything else you can imagine. […]