No one plans on a broken arm or wrist, and the strict rules about proper cast care can add insult to the injury. A good-quality cast cover for bathing can make your recovery time a little easier ...

Women are four times more likely than men to experience a broken forearm and require a cast ... (2008, September 26). Broken Arm? Women Recover Muscle Strength More Slowly Than Men, After Cast Is ...

Cast immobilization: Fiberglass or plaster cast is the most common type of broken arm treatment. Most broken arms can heal successfully after a doctor applies a cast to keep the bones involved in ...

The cost for cast application in a doctor's office was on average $141 in 2017. The same procedure by the same doctor in a "hospital outpatient department" averaged around $404 that year.

Using a sling or cast after injuring an arm may cause your brain to shift quickly to adjust, according to a study published in the January 17, 2012, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal ...