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Broken Bones – Common Causes

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The three most common causes of broken bones are: trauma, osteoporosis, and overuse / stress. Our “Common Causes of Breaks” graphic below gives you more details:

CastCoverz Common Causes of Broken Bones

CastCoverz!® offers Made-in-the-USA orthopedic soft goods such as cast covers, braces, splints, boots and orthopedic accessories (crutches, waterproof cast covers) and more. CastCoverz! products, including our cast covers, crutch accessories, slings, and more, combine function and fashion. Match your outfit or mood while protecting from scratches, snagging, the elements and dirt!

Shop our cast covers for arms, hands and/or wrists, legs, knees, and ankles.

Feel Better, Heal Better with CastCoverz!

For more broken bone facts, check out our broken bones facts infographic!

 

 

CastCoverz Customer – Cindy Simmons of Surviving Mommy

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If you had told me 10 years ago that I would be the owner of an online business that sold fun and fancy cast covers and accessories, I probably would’ve fainted. But here I am, almost 8 years after sewing my first cast cover for my daughter’s 6th broken bone, and running an ecommerce business that I love. I also love how CastCoverz! has allowed me to connect with so many wonderful people! The connections – both business and friendships – due to the power of the web have been my bonus gift as a mompreneur.

One of the wonderful connections I made recently was with Cindy Simmons, a fellow Mompreneur who runs the amazing, funny, introspective, truth-telling website Surviving Mommy. We were introduced by a mutual friend who thought that we had a lot in common. Cindy and I are both women who run our business on the web (her web “business” is about chronicling life as a wife and mom and so much more), we are both moms, and we are both breast cancer survivors. Needless to say, we clicked (pun intended)! When I read Cindy’s blog, I feel like I’m right there with her in whatever experience she is sharing. This is why I wanted to share her Surviving Mommy witty wisdom with all of you. Many of my customers are moms and I think you will find her completely relatable.

Cindy Simmons of Surviving Mommy with Minnie Dot Crutchwear

Cindy Simmons of Surviving Mommy with Minnie Dot Crutchwear

Cindy and I connected even more when she recently broke her foot! She has never had a broken bone before! Poor lady! On her blog, she chronicles her experiences thus far on life with a broken foot and managing stairs, a wheel chair, crutches, going to Disneyworld (yeah! She’s unstoppable) and driving (or lack of!).

Here’s Cindy with Crutchwear in Minnie Dots (she and her family are HUGE Disney fans, these were a hit at Magic Kingdom!).

As she heals, I look forward to reading more about her life experiences and I encourage you to keep up with Cindy too! After all, we are all surviving mommies in one way or another.

Catch up with Cindy Simmons on her Surviving Mommy website.

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.  🙂