… CLINICAL CHALLENGES AND THERAPEUTIC UPDATES IN WOUND EXUDATE The first Wounds International webcast of 2019 Register to the webinar Read more The first Wounds International webcast of 2019, chaired by Professor Marco Romanelli, focuses on the recommendations from thenew WUWHS consensus document “Wound exudate: effective assessment and management”. Exudate plays a key role in wound healing. However, exudate can delay healing when in the wrong amount, place or composition. Effective assessment and management of exudate is, therefore, key to ensuring timely wound healing without complications. LEARNING POINTS : In this webcast you will gain insights into: * The role of exudate In wound healing and non-healing * The effective assessment and management of exudate to prevent exudate-relatedcomplications * The appropriate use of dressings and devices in exudate management Download WUWHS Exudate Consensus Paper Agenda 5 mins New proposed definition of wound exudate Marco Romanelli  10 mins Exudate in non-healing wounds: impact of exudate level production and compositional changes Marco Romanelli  10 mins Local management of wound exudate: Dressings - the mainstay of exudate management Paul Chadwick  10 mins Superabsorbent polymers: the fast-growing dressing category for effective exudate management Hans Smola Wounds International Webcast 2019 CLINICAL CHALLENGES AND THERAPEUTIC UPDATES IN WOUND EXUDATE The first Wounds International webcast of 2019 …

… It’s the classic response people give, when you are recovering from an injury: "You'll bounce back". Well, when you're in recovery after a bad sprain, broken bone, torn ligament or similar, it rarely feels like getting back into physical activity is a 'bounce'. Rather, it can feel like a long and dragged-out process to (literally and figuratively) get back on your feet. For those doing sports on a very regular, even daily basis, exercise can have a drug-like effect as a mood-booster, stress reliever and social outlet. When injured, the hole exercise leaves in daily life can be a gaping one. Although therein lies the opportunity: that is, to embrace the recovery period and develop some new habits or different methods of stress-relieving, endorphin-raising activity. …

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… Whether it’s the push that comes from a new year beginning, the thought of summer approaching, or another goal in mind, there is a burst of excitement that comes from creating a new training regimen. Keeping it going long term is another challenge altogether. So, comes the age-old question: how do we train our brains to commit to a new exercise routine? Here are five top tips for establishing a routine: Establish your purpose Only you can understand your own reasons for wanting to reach new heights and for embarking on a new exercise routine. Whether it’s training for a marathon, relieving mental stress, toning your muscles, or something else, be honest about why you want to work hard toward a certain goal. Write the goals down, hold yourself accountable by showing them to somebody else, and check off your milestones as you go. …

… Muscle pain, swelling, irritation: Athletes should take their body’s warning signs seriously, remember to take breaks and adapt their workouts accordingly. It’s every athlete’s worst nightmare: A foul, a fall or one wrong movement and something snaps. It’s clear that something has gone wrong. So get to a doctor, right away! But sometimes the pain increases slowly afterwards. Or sometimes everything’s fine while working out or during the competition, but afterwards the knee or ankle starts to swell and become painful. Overexertion as a result of overtraining or incorrect training If the pain or swelling occurs within 48 hours of working out, it might be an indication of overexertion. If the swelling remains for more than one or two days, you should take a break – at least until the symptoms start to improve. …

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