What are skin layers? What happens when the skin is injured? What are the types of wounds that can injure the skin? How are the five types of wounds treated? You probably don’t think of your skin as being an organ like your stomach or heart, but it’s actually the body’s largest organ. The skin …
How does hyperbaric oxygen therapy work? When is hyperbaric oxygen therapy used? What to expect during hyperbaric oxygen therapy? Are there risks for undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy? Hyperbaric oxygen therapy uses oxygen to heal wounds. In fact, this treatment has been used more than 50 years for a variety of disorders, including complex wound treatment. …
As part of our response to COVID-19, we’re taking additional proactive steps to ensure the health and safety of our patients during visits so you can feel confident you and your loved ones are protected. Aside from the additional safety protocols, you’ll experience several differences during your appointment with your provider as well including the …
What are burns? How are burns treated? When should you see your doctor about a burn? In the United States, someone is burned every 23 minutes. Burns can cause damage to the skin or can be severe enough to injure the underlying muscle. A burn can be caused by everything from too much sun exposure …
What is skin grafting? Why would you need a skin graft? What is recovery like after skin grafting? What are the best questions to ask my doctor about skin grafting? A skin graft takes healthy skin from one part of the body that’s normally covered by clothing and uses it to cover a wound or …
Caring for wounds on the human body is a complex undertaking. The success of our efforts to speed the healing process hinges on the individual and their own abilities to regenerate, or heal, their skin or organs. Recently, the role of stem cells, otherwise known as regenerative medicine, in wound healing has begun to gain …
Dr. Martin Schnell, M.D., recently spoke with Spectrum News 13 reporter Eric Levy about the house calls he has been making for at-risk patients offering them treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We think for a lot of conditions that affect elderly people later in life, we can treat these conditions at about ten percent of …
Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers or pressure sores, can form when your skin and soft tissue press against a harder surface, such as a chair or bed, for a prolonged time. This pressure reduces blood supply to that area, which can cause the skin tissue to become damaged or die. When this happens, a …
Dr. Schnell is still actively seeing patients. Please do not hesitate to contact us at (352) 409-4404 for your healthcare needs. Freedom Health & Wellness is following CDC guidelines in regards to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and is taking precautions to prevent its spread. Our goal remains, as always, to provide you the best possible treatment …
Pressure ulcers (also called bedsores) are common in older people who live immobilized or bedridden in assisted-living care. They are caused by unrelieved pressure on an area of the body, typically the back, buttocks, or hips. Pressure ulcers can provoke infections, sepsis, and loss of muscle. If left untreated, even the slightest pressure ulcer can …
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