SheBrand writes a fantastic piece on CastCoverz! owner and founder, Annette Giacomazzi, on how she started her successful orthopedic accessories business and how she continues growing a sustainable one.Take a peek into some of Giacomazzi's philosophies, the heart of CastCoverz!, and her #1 …

70%+ of fractures are caused by playgrounds, which makes playground injuries the leading cause of Emergency Room visits for school-aged children, ages 5-14.  Whether you are a teacher, playground supervisor, parent, or caretaker, it's time to refresh yourself on back to school playground injury …

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 …

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 …