Safety must be a high priority for you while you recover. And while safety should always be in the forefront, winter creates more obstacles to consider (and are often overlooked). Think ahead and use these tips to get yourself to the other side of the season safely, on crutches.
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Winter Safety Tips with Crutches
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What to Wear When Your Arm is in a Cast or a Sling
It is HARD to find something that is stylish, and will work for you when you have your arm casted, braced, or in a sling. Limitations are everywhere when it comes to your wardrobe, unless you have a personal assistant…
Posted in Arm Injuries, Broken Arm Advice, Broken Bones, Cast, Cast Covers, Cast Fashion, CastCoverZ, General Advice, Tips Tagged with: arm cast, arm sling, castcoverz, sling, what to wear, what to wear while injured
Why do my hands and armpits hurt while using crutches?
Being injured is the pits! (Pun intended.)You have been using crutches for over a week. You are starting to feel like you can be more active every day, but there is one thing holding you back. You now have a…
Posted in Broken Bone Advice, Broken Bones, Cast Covers, Cast Fashion, CastCoverZ, Casts, Crutch Covers, Crutches, Foot Injuries, General Advice, Knee injuries, Medical Advice, Mobility, Tips Tagged with: broken bone, broken bones, cast cover, cast cover fashion, cast covers, castcoverz, crutch accessories, crutch covers, crutch safety, crutches, orthopedic injuries, safety, www.castcoverz.com
Doing Household Chores with an Injury
One of the biggest adjustments with an injury is learning to accept your limitations. Typically, we recommend your only job while recovering is to rest and heal, which means letting others do chores and/or hiring people. But, we recognize that…
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