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Why You Should Never Ignore Wounds That Won't Heal
Even a seemingly innocent wound 一 a blister or a scrape on your foot 一 can create a host of unwanted problems if it doesn’t heal quickly. Here’s why you should never ignore wounds that won’t heal.
Why Diabetic Foot and Wound Center?
At Diabetic Foot and Wound Center, Ruben Nieto, DPM, and a team of nationally-recognized specialists provide high-quality and long-lasting wound care to the communities of Kern County. The practice is located in Bakersfield, California, and serves adults with various podiatric and other medical needs.
The team of physicians at Diabetic Foot and Wound Center uses the latest technology to treat non-healing wounds in a convenient office-based setting. When non-healing wounds aren't treated, your symptoms can worsen, and your risk of amputations increases. However, 8/10 amputations are preventable.
Diabetic Foot and Wound Center offers:
The experts will walk you through the diagnosis and procedure, answer all of your questions, and help you decide what’s best for you. The Diabetic Foot and Wound Center's mission is to help build an amputation-free Kern County, where residents walk stronger and live longer.
The team believes in an integrated approach to medicine, combining several specialty providers, advanced diagnostic studies, state-of-the-art treatment technology, and vascular interventions to accelerate the healing process.
The comfortable outpatient facility enables patients to receive care away from the hospital and under one roof, instead of across multiple different medical facilities. With the specialists working together within the same facility, patients benefit from instant communication.
PAD affects over 12 million Americans - more than all types of cancer combined.
With a unique depth of training, diagnostic expertise and state-of-the-art technology, Diabetic Foot and Wound Center offers a same-day walk in clinic, 7 days per week. Wounds don’t wait, so why should you?
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