Wether a wound heals or not is usually described as a balance, can the body handle what is going on in the wound? Logically we focus on what is going on on the “wound”-side of the balance. Nevertheless it is a balance and we may make good use of a word to summarize what is going on on the “bodily”-side of the balance. Why not use the word “vigor” ? Vigor originates from the Latin; vigere ‘be lively’. Generally it is used to describe the “force and strenght to live”. The amount of “Vigor” then has to outbalance the amount of “complexity” on the other side. Vigor is a favourable term because it is has a more holistic feel to it. Your vigor increases after a good night sleep but also with an antibiotic treatment. It also provides insight in why a wound might stall in its development (both ways).