WOUND CARE HEALING When the body's natural healing process is delayed by medical conditions such as diabetes or vascular disease, the wound becomes an ongoing problem. A major emphasis is to reduce wound deterioration and to promote wound healing. By utilizing Combined Decongestive Therapy, our therapists have had great success with patients who had previously been undergoing treatment for months or years without successful healing. The majority of our patients’ wounds heal within 4 to 8 weeks. There are many factors that can impede the wound healing process including tissue swelling, pressure, trauma, and infection. Other considerations are age, body build/weight, chronic disease such as diabetes or renal failure, diet/nutritional status, poor circulation, insufficient blood supply, suppressed immune system, and radiation therapy.