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Sound Health: Chronic wounds affect 1 in 4 family members

Sound Health: Chronic wounds affect 1 in 4 family members

The Center for Wound Healing at Carle BroMenn Medical Center uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy as one of its treatment methods.We all get cuts and scrapes, but for a lot of people, those injuries may not heal. And the longer a wound stays open, the higher the risk of...

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David Rachels doing well, beginning to walk

David Rachels doing well, beginning to walk

Courtesy Image of David Rachels receiving HBOTSANDPOINT – David Rachels, 19, has made incredible strides in his recovery since being struck by a vehicle in mid-March. Rachels was riding his scooter to work when a driver ran a red light at the intersection of U.S. 95...

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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy saves woman’s toes

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy saves woman’s toes

A Bothwell patient undergoes treatment in one of two hyperbaric oxygen chambers at Bothwell Wound Healing Center. Patients are exposed to pure oxygen to improve blood flow and promote healing.Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a mouthful of words that can make a head tilt...

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