Wound healing is a complex and dynamic process with the wound environment changing with the changing health status of the individual. The knowledge of the physiology of the normal wound healing trajectory through he phases of homeostasis, inflammation granulation and maturation provides a framework for an understandingly of the basic principles of wound healing. Through this understanding the health came professionals can develop the skills required to care for a wound and the body can be assisted in the complex task of tissue repair. A chronic wound should prompt the health came professional to begin a search for unresolved underlying causes. Healing a chronic wound requires care that is patient centered, holistic interdisciplinary, cost effective and evidence based.