Two risk factors are associated with the escalation of injuries in youth sports, since 2000.  These two factors are specialization and professionalization.  What exactly does this mean?   Specialization:  Specializing in one sport at a young age and playing it year-roundProfessi …

CastCoverz! was recently featured in Rookie Magazine's article, Damn Girl Ya Look Good!  Vicky, age 17, from Boston asked, "I have arthritis in my knees and ankles, and I have to wear boring black braces on them almost every day. Do you have any tips on how to make those braces l …

Back to school means back to sports.  The start of fall sports means children and teen athletes are at a much greater risk for sports related injuries.  Kate Carr, President and CEO of Safe Kids Worldwide, offers injury prevention safety tips in this short video clip:  How Children an …

ProfNet wraps up their mini-blog series, "Keeping Up with the Mompreneur Movement", by asking six mompreneurs for their final suggestions on how to achieve a healthy balance between running a business and being a mom.  These mompreneurs, including CastCoverz! owner and founder Annette …

Going back to school is a fun and exciting, yet challenging, time in our youngsters' lives; especially, if one is on crutches! Goodbye Crutches has written a guest blog post for us titled, "5 Tips for Going Back to School on Crutches".  Follow these five tips to prepare your child and school fo …

Today, Dana Vento of Pittsburgh Frugal Mom and Dana Vento - Lavishly Living Life Out Loud, re-visited her blog post, CastCoverz! & A Smile, about her beautiful daughter, Kallie, and her experience with a knee injury that unfortunately turned into so much more, including knee brac …