September 2025
The reality for many patients with a venous leg ulcer (VLU) is living with a wound that not only takes a long time to heal but also causes constant pain. During Vascular Disease Awareness Month, we want to bring awareness to the fact that pain is the most common symptom of Venous Leg Ulcers (VLUs) and has a significant impact on quality of life.1 Considering that these are notoriously hard-to-heal wounds, this pain can be a persistent and debilitating issue for patients.
In support of Vascular Disease Awareness Month, we invite you to access our FREE bitesize eLearning module: Immediate and necessary care for a wound to the lower leg.2 Learn at your own pace as you listen to experienced healthcare professionals cover this important topic.
- Understand more about the impact of managing patients with lower limb ulceration on the NHS
- Be able to demonstrate immediate and necessary care for patients with lower limb wounds
Access this education and more, on our Professional Accredited Training for Healthcare Professionals (PATH) platform. It's free to register and you just need an email address.
49% of venous leg ulcer patients were pain-free after four weeks using Cutimed Epiona [3]
Products like Cutimed® Epiona® can help address both healing and patient comfort, when it comes to treating venous leg ulcers. The study showed that treating patients with Cutimed Epiona, in addition to standard of care, can improve VLU outcomes in terms of wound size and pain, and wound related quality of life - even in hard-to-heal ulcers that have not previously responded to therapy. Access full study here.
References
1. Holloway S et al. Holistic Management of Wound-Related Pain. J Wound Management, 2024;25 (1 Sup1). S1-S84. Access here.
2. National Wound Care Strategy Programme: (2024) Recommendation for Leg Ulcers. Available: Future NHS Collaboration. Access here.
3. Oropallo A et al. Observational study of venous leg ulcer treated with a native collagen-alginate dressing and the impact on wound-related quality of life. Wound Manag Prev. 2024 Dec;70(4). Access here.