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…
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Why do my hands and armpits hurt while using crutches?
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
How to Survive the Holidays on One Foot
Christmas is a magical time of the year…so much to see and do…so little time. Add to that the fact that this year, you only have one foot on which to do it all and Christmas becomes a bit of a nightmare. How will you do it? Here are a few tips to help you survive and even enjoy the holiday season despite your injury.
Posted in Broken Bone Advice, Broken Bones, Cast Covers, CastCoverZ, Crutch Covers, Crutches, Holidays, Orthopedic Boots, Walking Boot Covers Tagged with: cast cover, castcoverz, crutch covers, crutches, goodbye crutches, orthopedic, walking boot cover
Basic Information About Casts (The Top 7 FAQ’s and 1 Smelly Fact)
Before my daughter, Elli, broke her first bone, I really didn’t know anything about casts, let alone how to care for one. But after 12 broken bones, and serving hundreds of thousands of customers, I am a verified…
Posted in Activities to Do While Wearing Cast, Arm Injuries, Broken Bones, Cast, Cast Covers, Cast Fashion, Cast Protectors, CastCoverZ, Casts, CastShield Waterproof Protector, Crutch Covers, Crutches, DryPro Waterproof Cast Protectors, Smelly Cast Remedies, swim in cast, Walking Boot Covers, Waterproof Cast Covers, Waterproof Cast Protectors Tagged with: Annette Giacomazzi, broken bones, caring for casts, cast, cast cover, cast cover fashion, cast covers, cast protector, CastCooler, castcoverz, casts, color crutches, colored crutches, crutch accessories, crutch covers, crutch pads, decorate your cast, decorate your crutches, designer color crutches, DryPro, waterproof cast cover, waterproof cast covers, waterproof cast protector, waterproof cast protectors, www.castcoverz.com
Not every broken bone needs a cast
Submitted by Annette d. Giacomazzi, Owner and Founder of CastCoverz!™, America’s #1 trusted brand of orthopedic covers and accessories. Annette’s daughter, Elli, was the inspiration for CastCoverz! when she suffered her 6th broken bone, at the age of 10. Read more about…
Posted in Broken Arm Advice, Broken Bone Advice, Broken Bones, Cast Covers, CastCoverZ, Crutch Covers, Crutches, Knee injuries, Leg Cast Cover, Mobility Tagged with: broken bone, broken bones, broken cervicle, broken collarbone, broken femur, car accident, cast cover, cast covers, crutch covers, crutch pads, crutches, designer color crutches, designer sling, fashion sling, multiple broken bones, orthopedic injuries, orthopedic injury, overcoming adversity
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