Wound Healing Awareness Month: Celebrating the Body’s Repair Crew

Wound Healing Awareness Month: Celebrating the Body’s Repair Crew

June is Wound Healing Awareness Month (WHAM)! Join us in raising awareness, advancing education, and improving outcomes for patients with wounds—because every wound deserves the chance to heal. Celebrate Wound Healing Awareness Month (WHAM) this June with the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM) and take the next step in your wound care career with 25% off your first certification application- https://abwmcertified.org/promo/

Welcome to Wound Healing Awareness Month — a celebration of the body’s ability to repair itself and the people who make healing possible.Diabetic foot ulcers are complex and often reflect deeper issues like neuropathy, poor circulation, and immune dysfunction.

Early care, proper offloading, and teamwork among podiatrists, vascular surgeons, nurses, and caregivers improve outcomes.Sharp debridement and personalized wound treatments can unlock rapid healing when applied correctly.Nutrition, blood sugar control, and smoking cessation are essential ingredients for successful wound repair. Prevention matters — daily foot checks, proper footwear, and early attention to calluses or blisters save limbs.Emerging innovations like cellular therapy, skin substitutes, negative pressure, and AI are transforming wound care.Healing is both medical and personal — patience, trust, and caregiver support make a real difference.

Every healed limb represents a team that refused to quit and a patient who kept showing up for care. If you have a wound, seek help early — every day counts toward saving a limb and restoring life.

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LIMBWatch Series: Dr. Sukoff, Dr. Hanley & Dr. Warren -     LIMBWatch: From Chronic Wound to Limb Preservation — The Science Behind Lavior

LIMBWatch Series: Dr. Sukoff, Dr. Hanley & Dr. Warren - LIMBWatch: From Chronic Wound to Limb Preservation — The Science Behind Lavior

Episode Summary In this episode of LIMBWatch, we go beyond the wound itself to explore the science, clinical challenges, and innovations shaping the future of limb preservation. We are joined by the t...

24 Aug 41min

Copper: A  Surprising Possible Ally in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing

Copper: A Surprising Possible Ally in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing

In this episode of Diabetic Fit Files Dr. G explores how the trace element copper affects diabetic foot ulcers at the cellular and molecular level. Topics include copper's roles in angiogenesis, colla...

23 Aug 27min

Reflexes, Tuning Forks & Monofilaments: Inside the Diabetic Foot Exam

Reflexes, Tuning Forks & Monofilaments: Inside the Diabetic Foot Exam

This episode breaks down the neurological exam of the diabetic foot, explaining reflexes, vibration testing, monofilament assessment, proprioception, pinprick and temperature testing, and the autonomi...

22 Aug 27min

“I Have a Diabetic Foot Ulcer… But I Don’t Have Insurance. Now What?”

“I Have a Diabetic Foot Ulcer… But I Don’t Have Insurance. Now What?”

This episode explains what to do if you have a diabetic foot ulcer and no health insurance, stressing that you should not ignore the wound or try to self-treat. It covers signs of infection, the need ...

21 Aug 17min

SMAPs: Rethinking Antimicrobials for Diabetic Foot Care

SMAPs: Rethinking Antimicrobials for Diabetic Foot Care

This episode explores SMAPs — synthetic mimics of antimicrobial peptides — and how they use membrane-targeting chemistry to kill bacteria differently from conventional antibiotics. It covers the scien...

19 Aug 21min

LIMBWatch Series: Dr. Shilpa Rajan Mulki- Look at Your Feet Before You Sleep: Saving Limbs in Resource-Limited Settings

LIMBWatch Series: Dr. Shilpa Rajan Mulki- Look at Your Feet Before You Sleep: Saving Limbs in Resource-Limited Settings

🎙️ Diabetic Foot Files: Limb Watch with Dr. Shilpa Rajan Mulki What if some amputations could be prevented simply by recognizing the warning signs sooner? In this episode of Diabetic Foot Files: Limb...

17 Aug 48min

The Toe That Killed Jack Daniel: The Untold Medical Story

The Toe That Killed Jack Daniel: The Untold Medical Story

A man who built a global whiskey empire may have been felled not by drink or duel but by a small foot injury that turned infected. This episode examines the legend of Jack Daniel’s toe, the historical...

16 Aug 36min

Understanding Undermining- Unseen, unexpected and unforgiving : The Truth Behind “Doctor Made My Wound Bigger” — Understanding Undermining

Understanding Undermining- Unseen, unexpected and unforgiving : The Truth Behind “Doctor Made My Wound Bigger” — Understanding Undermining

This episode explains undermining in diabetic foot ulcers—how tissue destruction can extend beneath intact skin, why wounds may appear larger after debridement, and what that means for healing. We cov...

15 Aug 19min

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