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Why do my hands and armpits hurt while using crutches?

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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 new pain in a completely different area.  I am talking about the pain under your arms, and in your hands.Soreness comes in two varieties for crutch users:

  1. Tenderness (most of this is the weight pressing on the armpit and/or the palm of the hand).
  2. Abrasion (due to constant friction on parts that aren’t used to it).

To answer your specific question, you’d have to answer which one or are both affecting you? Feelings of frustration are building up because one injury is leading to another.  Don’t worry! Help is on the way.  Here are some great tips to alleviate the pain:

  • Have your doctor or physical therapist check to make sure that the crutches are adjusted right. They should be about 2-3 inches under your armpits, and when you put your arms at your sides, the hand grips should be even with your wrists.
  • Rest! Ice!  Elevate!  We understand you are feeling antsy and trapped.   But, to get better, you need to rest.  The more rest, the faster the healing! Give it the time it needs.  Looking for ideas on keeping your mind busy while you wait?  Click here.
  • Invest in CastCoverz! CrutchWear Comfort and fashion are just a click away!

All of our CrutchWear is padded just right for the ultimate in comfort.  We’ve tested a lot of thicknesses to find the perfect density.  Here’s what we discovered:PrintsCombo__65624.1366341893.1280.1280

You would think super padded would be the ultimate in comfort.  But many of our customers were off-balance and actually some complained that the circulation in their arm was cut-off (artery was pressed closed when resting/balancing/walking on the crutches)!  So back to the drawing board.  Too thin was a waste of (your) money.  Our current padding has satisfied 99.2% of our customers. That’s a super respectable number! 🙂

CastCoverz! CrutchWear is made out of durable cotton, faux fur or fleece (NO slippery nylon!).   They wash up well, provide the comfort you need, and give you style!  Don’t forget the handy crutch bag, too! All your essentials tucked in roomy bag with loops to affix to your crutch to avoid the annoying bag flop.  

We hope this finds you on the last “leg” of your recovery.  🙂

Basic Information About Casts (The Top 7 FAQ’s and 1 Smelly Fact)

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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 expert and I want to pass on what I learned to you. Following are cast newbies most frequent questions and my answers. In short, here’s some basic information about casts:  Continue reading →

How to Bling Your Boot, Cast, & Crutches: Part 2 of 3

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Part 2:  How to Bling Your Cast!

Did you know pink neon casts are fading away?  So are the green neon, black, and blue casts, due to rising medical expenses.  Many doctors are choosing not to carry colored casting tape anymore, so you really have to be creative to bling that cast!

Decorating your cast can be lots of fun with so many creative options out there.  The timeless standard is having your friends autograph your cast.  But, make sure your artistic friends get the big, bold markers!  🙂 

This mom decorated her cast with black tape, a press-on applique, and a rhinestone bracelet!  Even the cast around her toes is decked out with rhinestones!  Courtesy of Mommy Blogger, Mom2zqb.  For more of her clever designs, please visit:  http://mom2zqb.com/2012/my-blinged-out-casts/

You can deck out your cast with decals and tattoos too!   Have you seen Duck® Brand tape lately?  You can sport soccer balls, flames, flowers, or camo with their designs!  Pick up a roll at your local office supply store.

Those are all great suggestions, but some are permanent and your clothes still get snagged, furniture gets scratched (common complaints of rhinestone applications) and they still get sooo dirty!  And some of us just didn’t get the creative gene.

Handz! in our popular Lots of Dots

Enter CastCoverz! cast covers, for your arm, leg, foot, or hand, our cast covers are functional and just good ole fun! They are washable and are an easy on/off design.  From radical to whimsical designs, discreet to elegant, CastCoverz! has you covered.  Fun, fashion, and function in the orthopedic world.  It’s a challenge, but we’re up to it.  Because we know if you feel better, you heal better!  For creative ideas on how to bling up your orthotic walking boot, check out Part 1:  How to Bling Your Boot! and for crutches, stay tuned for Part 3:  How to Bling Your Crutches!

 

 

 

 

 

Keeping Our Children Safe and Break Free

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As back-to-school time is arriving, keeping our children safe during summer activities, especially avoiding broken bones is at the top of any parent’s list.  Annette d. Giacomazzi, Founder and Owner of CastCoverz!, is an expert when it comes to broken bones (and avoiding them!)  She has provided some helpful advice on how to keep kids break-free, in their latest press release “Help the Kids Stay Break-Free This Summer.”

Did you know thousands of children are treated for playground related injuries each year?  The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons considers these numbers alarming enough to provide the following playground safety tips, in their press release “How Safe is Your Child’s Playground?”

CastCoverz! provides functional and fashionable products designed to cover casts, orthotic walking boots, splints and braces, and companion products; such as CastCooler, DryPro, and CastShield, to bring relief and comfort to orthopedic patients.

Annette d. Giacomazzi and CastCoverz!

In addition to keeping our kids safe during summer activities and on playgrounds specifically, going to and from school and staying safe while at school are just as important!  School is where children spend the majority of their time, outside of their own home; thus, the National Crime Prevention Council has provided some advice for parents on making sure their kids stay safe at school and while traveling to and from, in “What Parents Can Do to Keep Kids Safe at School.”

As a parent, we all strive to keep our children as safe as possible.  With resources available to us, like those above, keeping our children safe is a very attainable goal!