CutisCare Blog

There are many different causes of chronic foot wounds. But by far, the most prominent cause is diabetes.  Approximately 200,000 non-traumatic amputations occur in the United States each year, and of those, more than 130,000 are related to diabetes. Diabetes is often described as an epidemic by public health officials in the U.S. The ripple…

Radiation therapy can be a life-saving treatment for cancer patients, but it can also damage healthy tissue in the process of eradicating cancer cells. To the roughly 30,000 cancer patients suffering from late side effects of radiation therapy, the entire team at CūtisCare wanted to share a message of hope. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is an…

February is American Heart Month  For the past 59 years, we’ve honored February as American Heart Month, a time dedicated to heart health awareness, education, and advocacy. The healthcare community unites around awareness campaigns nationwide, like that of the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women campaign and National Go Red Day (Friday, February 4th);…

It’s another new year already, and the entire team at CūtisCare wanted to officially wish all of our clients and colleagues in the medical community a Happy New Year. At CūtisCare, we design our delivery models to fill a critical void in the wound care treatment and healing space. We are a healing-centric, compliance-driven organization…

At CūtisCare we’re celebrating Health for the Holidays this December. We couldn’t think of a better way to share some holiday cheer than by sharing hope and solidarity with our valued clients and patients everywhere who have utilized, and benefited from, wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).  We also wanted to share our sincere…

According to the CDC diabetes currently impacts the lives of approximately 34 million Americans, and is rising. National Diabetes Awareness Month is a great time for doctors and clinicians to fight back against this deadly disease. Advanced modalities, such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT, are showing tremendous promise in this fight.   There are many…

According to the CDC diabetes currently adversely impacts the lives of approximately 34 million Americans.  National Diabetes Awareness Month is a great time for doctors and clinicians to fight back against this deadly disease. Advanced modalities, such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT, are showing tremendous promise in this fight.  There are many adverse effects…

October is breast cancer awareness month.  In response, the entire team at CūtisCare wanted to dedicate some time to highlight some of the benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for breast cancer patients who are dealing with the late effects of radiation. Just as importantly, we also hope to provide doctors and care teams with relevant,…

The CūtisCare Medical Advisory Board Is Making A Difference In The Wound Healing Industry  The world of hyperbaric medicine continues to expand and evolve. To ensure CūtisCare provides next-level resources and technologies to hospital and outpatient wound care centers, we’ve established a medical advisory board.  The idea is to bring together a group of accomplished,…

The Benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Late Effects of Radiation Radiation therapy is a common and highly effective treatment method for many cancers. And, as with any medical treatment, it comes along with side effects. One research study reported that serious radiation complications occur in 5% of patients receiving radiation therapy. In this post…

Wound Specialists: What They Do & Why We Need Them Chronic, non-healing wounds can be complex. And, if not treated properly — or in a timely manner — the risk of amputation increases. Other serious complications include infection, lockjaw, and fasciitis. It’s crucial that patients with non-healing, chronic wounds — such as those associated with…

November is Diabetes Awareness Month: Here’s What You Should Know About Wound Care and Diabetic Foot Ulcers More than a third of adults in the United States are reported to be pre-diabetic, and in 2018, the nation experienced 1.5 million new cases of diabetes. Simply put, many are at risk of developing this disease —…