Challenging Historic Practice in Leg and Foot Care: Ensuring Compression is the Default Therapy for Lower Leg Wounds
The Society of Tissue Viability, in collaboration with the Legs Matter coalition, is hosting a free full-day educational session on June 10, 2025, aimed at transforming the approach to lower limb wound care. The event focuses on advocating for compression therapy as the default treatment for various lower leg wounds, moving beyond its traditional association with venous leg ulcers.
Despite the well-documented benefits of compression therapy, its application remains inconsistent due to entrenched practices and a lack of comprehensive education. This study day seeks to address these gaps by presenting evidence-based strategies and challenging outdated methodologies that hinder optimal patient care.
Key topics include:
- Utilizing compression in lower limb trauma management within plastic surgery settings – Stephanie Brown, Clinical Practitioner, Royal Stoke Hospital
- Applying compression therapy in cases of combined arterial and venous insufficiency – Annie Clothier, Vascular Clinical Nurse Specialist, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Implementing compression for patients with diabetic foot ulceration – Jayne Robbie, Senior Lecturer in Diabetes Care and Specialist Podiatrist, Birmingham City University and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust
- Personalizing compression therapy to meet individual patient needs – Kate Williams, Associate Director of Wound Care, Accelerate CIC
- Living better with lymphoedema – Matt Hazledine, Founder of Lymph United
This event is tailored for healthcare professionals involved in lower limb wound care, including community nurses, podiatrists, tissue viability specialists, vascular and plastic surgery practitioners, dermatology and lymphoedema services, and general practitioners.
Read the full article and register for the event on the Society of Tissue Viability website.
Keywords:
Compression therapy,
Lower leg wounds,
Venous leg ulcers,
Diabetic foot ulceration,
Lymphoedema,
Society of Tissue Viability,
Legs Matter coalition