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Children's bones will usually heal and remodel themselves, if they are kept in the correct position. Immobilization casts are one effective way to do this, while also protecting the bone from discomfort.
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When is a cast required?
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How much does a cast weigh?
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Can i request a cast from my doctor?
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What can I use to remove my cast at home?
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Can i use a walking cast in order to work?
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A 38-year old asked:
What kind of other injuries besides fx need casts?
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What kind of cast will i get? Can my friends sign it?
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What is the biggest cast you have ever put on someone?
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A 31-year old asked:
I got my cast off and it feels weird, so should I tell someone?
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Can you run a triathlon 1 week after you have your cast taken off?
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A 50-year old male asked:
Should a broken humorous beput in a cast or will it heal in a sling?
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Can I swim with a cast on?
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What can cause bronchial casts?
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A 45-year old asked:
How to make a cast for my pinky?
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A 37-year old asked:
Do I wear a cast if I break a rib?
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A 41-year old asked:
Best ways to shower with a cast on?
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A 43-year old asked:
What injuries do you get a cast for?
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A 49-year old asked:
What are doctors who put on casts called?
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A 44-year old asked:
How do they make the casts for broken wrists?
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A 33-year old asked:
How do i make a cast waterproof for showering?
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A 45-year old asked:
How long is pain after cast removal normal for?
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A 32-year old asked:
Have you ever broken your wrist and not had a cast?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is there meant to be a lumpy bump after cast removal?
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A 44-year old asked:
I spilled hot coffee down my cast. How do I clean it?
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A 42-year old asked:
If you are in a body cast, how do you use the bathroom?
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A 56-year old female asked:
I fractureed my wrist . how long shopuld a cast be on?
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A 42-year old asked:
What is the length of the cast you get for your scaphoid?
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A 44-year old asked:
Is it normal to have extreme pain after removing the cast?
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A 36-year old asked:
I'm gonna put a cast on soon. Will I still be able to write?
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A 45-year old asked:
Broke 4th metacarpal and cut off my cast. will i be crippled?
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