How to wear and adjust an Aircast boot? The Aircast© boot is an orthosis that immobilizes the ankle and foot following a fracture in these regions or an Achilles tendon tear. In a way, it acts like a cast, with the added benefits of allowing the person to walk on it and to remove it occasionally to give the foot some rest. People who start rehabilitation with a cast eventually transition to the Aircast boot when they are allowed to start walking. When walking with the Aircast

How to use and adjust crutches? When moving with crutches, make sure not to lean your armpits on the sponges of the crutches. In fact, the sponge is only made to be stabilized between the arm and the ribs and a space of 2 inches should always be left between the sponge and the armpit to avoid compressing the nerves and the blood vessels that pass through. When the compression is prolonged, the blood no longer passes. As a result, numbness and a bluish discoloration may appear

What does union means for a fracture? Many of my clients think that a bony union means a healed bone. Unfortunately, it is not the case. Union on x-ray means that a primitive "glue" has formed naturally in the fracture to join the bone fragments together. This glue is strong enough to allow us to remove the cast and start moving gently, but it will take months before this glue absorbs enough minerals to become as strong as crazy glue and finally be considered healed or mature