Your Cast and an Elusive Recovery Immobilized muscles are a BIG DEAL! Recently I’ve written about how the area affected by the cast can be the source of your aches and pains, stiffness, or poor coordination. Link here. And, about how a cast impacts growth patterns of children’s muscles. Link here. But you’re still thinking, […]
The theme for this week … What happens with your bones directly affects the muscles as well. When bones are immobilized for healing, the muscles tend to go offline impacting your ability to be active. This week we look at how breaking your arm may be haunting you years later. Read on … Arm broken? […]
The theme for this week … What happens with your bones directly affects the muscles. When bones are immobilized for healing, the muscles tend to go offline impacting your ability to be active. This week we look at how the treatment for improperly formed feet may be haunting you years later. Read on … Foot […]
Over 2 million legs are fractured each year in the U.S. The three most common types of leg fractures are: Patella (knee cap) Tibia/Fibula (lower leg) Ankle The most common cause of fractures is falling, or being hit, such as in sports injuries. Foot injuries and fractures can result in a cast also. You broke […]
Medical Procedures: Setting a broken bone is a procedure too Our client had been working out, finished, and was getting off the equipment when her pant leg got caught. Down she went. The good news was she caught the fall; the bad news — her wrist took the brunt of the impact and broke. Injuries […]
Scott and His Body Casts One hot summer an eight-year-old was sidelined with a full body cast bummed at the loss of his budding soccer career. Fast forward 29 years later…Meet Scott, a father of two preschoolers. He has struggled with chronic body aches and pains which limited his ability to play with his little […]
After the Cast is Gone… A Story of Casts, Braces, Pain, and Weakness After the cast comes off, strength has gone on vacation, coordination takes extra effort, and there are weird aches and pains. Sound familiar? It’s a story we hear frequently. In addition to the trauma of a bone break, the cast can be […]