Wound center in Southern New Hampshire
Our advanced treatments can help accelerate your body's natural recovery process.
At the Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine at Parkland Medical Center, we use the latest research to help you improve chronic, slow-healing wounds. Your personalized wound care may include treatments such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free health-related advice is just a phone call away. Our licensed nurses will help you understand your symptoms, answer health-related questions, and navigate where to seek care.
Free health-related advice is just a phone call away. Our licensed nurses will help you understand your symptoms, answer health-related questions, and navigate where to seek care.
Types of wounds we treat
We provide personalized care for wounds resulting from:
- Arterial disease
- Bone or soft tissue infections
- Burns
- Crush injuries
- Diabetes
- Pressure ulcers
- Radiation injuries
- Surgeries
- Vascular disease
Wound treatments and services we offer
Our providers will work with you to create a treatment plan based on your individual needs.
Wound specialists
We believe that building a warm relationship with your wound care team is a vital part of the healing process. Your dedicated team of specialists may include:
- Consulting physicians in specialized areas, such as vascular surgery, plastic surgery and podiatry
- Nursing staff trained in caring for chronic wounds
- Specialists in infectious disease management, nutrition counseling and diabetic education
Hyperbaric treatment
Our 4,000-square-foot facility features two hyperbaric oxygen chambers and four treatment rooms. In your care plan, we may incorporate hyperbaric medicine. This nonsurgical therapy optimizes wound healing and the growth of healthy tissues. It typically involves daily visits for about two months.
HBOT involves breathing pure oxygen in a sealed, pressurized environment to help push oxygen into the blood plasma. It stimulates the growth of blood vessels in damaged tissue and is effective in fighting some types of infection.
HBOT uses the body's natural healing processes to help treat a variety of conditions, including:
- Diabetes-related wounds that are healing slowly or not at all
- Different types of infections of the bone and skin
- Skin grafts with inadequate blood supply
- Tissues damaged from radiation therapy
Wound care typically requires a referral from your primary care doctor or specialist. You can also call us directly at (603) 421-3688 to make an appointment.
Wound aftercare
We communicate with your primary care physician throughout your treatment and return you to their practice once your wounds have healed. To help you independently maintain your health after leaving the hospital, we also provide home healthcare and social service resources.
Your primary care physician may refer you for additional treatment and tests, following your initial visit. We may also recommended additional services, such as physical therapy and rehabilitation, nutrition counseling and pain management.
What to expect from HBOT
Our team provides instructions and answers your questions before your first treatment. You'll need to inform the staff about any medications you are taking. Family members or other caregivers are encouraged to participate in the initial orientation session.
How long does HBOT last?
Unless you have another medical condition, HBOT is an outpatient treatment that usually lasts about two hours. The number of treatments will depend on your diagnosis and care plan.
Are there side effects or pain?
Most people experience no pain or discomfort during or after treatment. You may feel fullness in your ears similar to what you experience during an airplane flight.
How should I prepare?
A comfortable cotton garment is provided for you to wear during treatment. You will be asked to remove jewelry, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids and prostheses. If you have cold or flu symptoms, it may be necessary to postpone your treatment.
How can I schedule an HBOT treatment?
You'll need to be evaluated by one of our physicians in the Wound Care Center prior to being scheduled for HBOT.
Unless you have another medical condition, HBOT is an outpatient treatment that usually lasts about two hours. The number of treatments will depend on your diagnosis and care plan.
Most people experience no pain or discomfort during or after treatment. You may feel fullness in your ears similar to what you experience during an airplane flight.
A comfortable cotton garment is provided for you to wear during treatment. You will be asked to remove jewelry, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids and prostheses. If you have cold or flu symptoms, it may be necessary to postpone your treatment.
You'll need to be evaluated by one of our physicians in the Wound Care Center prior to being scheduled for HBOT.