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How To Care For Your Cast And Have Fun At The Beach

How to Care for Your Cast and Have Fun at the Beach!

This summer many of us plan to head to the beach. If you’re wearing a cast you might be wondering if you’ll be able to enjoy the sand and sun or if you’ll just wind up hot, itchy, and with a lot of sand in your orthopedic device.

There’s no need to cancel your beach holiday just because you, your friend, or a family member has a broken bone. A few practical tips and one or two FUNctional accessories are all you need to keep your cast sand-free and dry so you can have an enjoyable, comfortable trip to the seaside.

Products such as DRYPRO and AquaShieldUSA make waterproof covers for arm and leg casts as well as bandages, splints, PICC lines, and prostheses. DRYPRO® is the industry standard for superior water protection. AquaShieldUSA is our latex-free option. Waterproof covers are pulled over and sealed a couple of inches above the cast to keep water and sand out. They are reusable as well but keep in mind that they are not to be worn for extended periods of time.

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Sizing is extremely important to get right when it comes to waterproof covers since they are considered medical products and are usually non-returnable items. Make sure you refer to the sizing information on each product page and if you need help, don’t hesitate to call us at 1(800) CASTCOVER (1-800-227-8268) for assistance. It is also important to note that covers like DRYPRO and AquaShield USA should never be worn with an orthopedic boot. CAUTION: FOR YOUR SAFETY never swim with an orthopedic boot. Click here to learn more about enjoying the beach while wearing a boot.

When it comes to keeping sand and other beach debris out of your cast the solution can be a simple item you can buy at the grocery store: Glad® Press‘n Seal®.  Just wrap Press’n Seal around a cast and make sure to overlap so 1″ or 2″ of your skin provides the seal. It will keep you dry for light water activities (splash and plays, sprinklers, etc…) and will keep sand out as well.

If you do happen to get sand or debris in your cast, it’s best to call your doctor. Never attempt to clean it out yourself and never stick anything down the cast to try and get debris out. That can break or irritate the skin and lead to infection.

And if you do happen to get your cast wet or damp, the CastCooler® comes to your rescue! Just wrap it around the cast, grab the vacuum, plop on the couch to watch your favorite summer show or sports, attach the hose to the CastCooler and let it dry and cool your cast!  If you happen to be staying at a resort or a hotel and didn’t bring your vacuum cleaner from home 🙂 just request a vacuum cleaner with a hose from housekeeping. They are often very accommodating to their guests.

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Your beach holiday should be about relaxing and enjoying time with your family and friends, not about stressing over how to keep a cast sand-free and dry. CastCoverz! offers a huge range of FUNctional, fashionable solutions, including waterproof coversboot coversleg covers, arm covers, slings and cooling accessories. Explore these and other products to make your trip to the beach as comfortable as possible.

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New Year’s Eve in a Cast

New Year’s Eve is around the corner, so don’t let your injury stop you from properly celebrating! Whether you’re spending the night in, or going out with friends and family for New Year’s Eve, CastCoverz! has plenty of festive solutions to cover up that ugly cast or brace and get in the spirit to celebrate with those you love. 

Armz! in 24 Karat

 

Beautiful gold shimmer arm cast cover blings your arm cast. 24 Karat is your party arm cast cover. Perfect for special occasions, events or just to sparkle! Lux stretch fabric. Sparkles are embedded in the fabric so you don’t leave a trail of sparkles wherever you go. Also available in Legz! and Bootz!

 

 

Legz! in Glitter Twinkle Black Velvet

 

Silver sparkles on black velvet combine fashion and function with a Legz! leg cast cover in Glitter Twinkle Black Velvet. Sparkles not your thing? We’ve got you covered!   Your discreet, fun, solid, or bold cast cover will protect your leg cast, splint, or brace. Keep your cast clean while protecting clothes, furniture, toes, and skin from snags and scratches.

 

Standard CrutchWear® in Silks

 

Crutches hurt your hands, your arms, and your sense of style. Even the simplest of tasks becomes unmanageable while on crutches. Using crutches can now be comfortable, convenient, and fashionable. Buy the set in one of our Silks prints and save!

 

 

 

Slingz! in Deep Red with Gold Scrolls

 

Slingz! standard features include a soft adjustable neck tube, thumb loop which prevents sling creep, and is longer which prevents wrist drop for your broken arm or wrist. This specialty fabric has gold scrolls throughout to dress up your injury.  

 

 

 

CastCoverz! wishes you a safe and happy New Year full of new beginnings and (hopefully) no broken bones!

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Gifts for Someone Wearing a Cast Over The Holidays

Having a family member or friend in a cast, boot, or brace during the holidays is never fun. Their injury is painful, inconvenient, and ugly! Here are a few gift ideas to brighten up their holiday season, and bring some relief to their injury. 

Heated Eye mask

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Getting a good night’s rest is very important for an injury! This eye mask will calm and upgrade their quality of sleep. 

Warming Backrest Massager

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Nothing more uncomfortable than sitting in bed all day! This warming backrest will massage their back and help their posture during bedrest.

Netflix gift card

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One thing we all know during bed rest is Netflix! Help them binge their favorite shows and movies with this gift card.

Bubble bath 

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Although you generally can’t get your casted injury wet, help them relax with a soothing bubble bath for the rest of their aching extremities!

Book club membership 

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No better time to start a book than when you’re stuck on bed rest! This book club membership will send them books based on suggestions they prefer. 

Barefoot Dreams blanket 

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Keep your friends and family cozy this winter in this blanket celebrities swear by.

Calm Membership

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Sleeping with an injury can be a struggle. Gift this for meditation or a better quality of sleep. 

UberEats gift card 

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Having to cook while injured can be a hassle. Sending an UberEats gift card to use when overwhelmed and hungry is a thoughtful gift.

As always, CastCoverz! is here to accomodate you or those you love during this stressful time and injury. We hope these gift ideas can inspire some gifts for someone you love who is injured during the holidays. Have a safe and memory filled holiday season!

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How to Dress Up Your Cast or Boot From Drab to Fab

We get it, casts can clash (and sometimes trash) your clothing. 

Owner and founder of CastCoverz! Annette de Lancey started creating cast covers over a decade ago to not only stop the snagging and the scratches but also give casts, braces, splints, crutches, and walking boots fashion, function, and FUN! 

One of our customers, YouTuber “Heart Style”, who creates fun fashion and unboxing YouTube videos, did an amazing job showing how you can dress up your cast to match your sense of style. Our 24 Karat Armz! is featured in her YouTube video (5:32) styled with a beautiful pink dress. Watch the video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLc3DF6EKH4

Accidents happen to everyone, even the fashionistas out there. 

We want you to feel better, so you heal better, and look good while you’re doing it!

Here are some fun ways to dress up your cast with CastCoverz!™ and go from drab to fab!

Going to a summer barbecue, but fractured your hand? Dress up your cast in this pink dress and Armz! In Tie Dye Pink Purple (Also available in Legz! And Bootz!)

 

 

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You can wear Slingz! In Africa (Also available in Armz!, Legz!, Standard Print Crutchwear, and Bootz!)with this classic black cowl neck for a casual date night!

 

 

 

 

 

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This fabulous jumpsuit and Legz! In Festive Green (Also available in Armz!) would be perfect for a work event!

 

 

 

 

 

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Wear this cute white bubble sleeve top and Armz! in Neon Tracks (Also available in Legz! and Bootz!) with a pair of jeans to brunch with the girls!

 

 

 

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Wear this Mittz! in Camo Green Dark to match this sophisticated polo and keep your fingers warm and cast dry!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don’t worry, we didn’t forget about the athletes! Wear this Bootz! in Navy (Also available in Armz! and Legz!) with a casual athleisure outfit so your injury doesn’t stick out.

 

 

 

Made-in-the-USA, CastCoverz! is the #1 trusted brand and leading global manufacturer, e-tailer, and innovator of essential orthopedic soft goods (brace, splint, boot, and cast covers), orthopedic accessories (CrutchWear®, EvenUp, waterproof products), and patient-requested orthopedic gear for arms and legs