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Insights on bones, casts and healing
Articles from the OrthoHeal team on fracture care, cast complications and the conditions we see most — written for patients and clinicians alike.
Six generations of the orthopedic cast
From Gypsona plaster bandages to fiberglass, thermoplastic and the fully washable light-cured cast — the six generations of orthopedic immobilisation and what each fixed.
Read · 4 min7 June 2019Plantar fasciitis — the heel-pain condition and why it occurs
What plantar fasciitis is, who gets heel pain and why, and how an orthotist assesses and relieves it.
Read · 1 min4 June 2019Arthritis — types, symptoms and treatment
Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis explained — symptoms, who is affected, and conservative, orthotic and operative treatment options.
Read · 3 min14 June 2018Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) — treatment and prevention
How deep vein thrombosis forms after immobilisation, surgery or bed rest, how it is diagnosed, and the treatments and habits that prevent it.
Read · 3 min7 June 2017Complications of plaster and fiberglass casts
Systemic and local complications of conventional plaster and fiberglass casts — DVT, compartment syndrome, pressure sores, skin maceration — and how to avoid them.
Read · 5 min31 May 2017Osteoporosis — treatment and prevention
Causes, risk factors, diagnosis and prevention of osteoporosis, and how diet and weight-bearing exercise protect bone density.
Read · 3 min11 May 2017Common elbow deformities after bone fractures
Cubitus valgus, cubitus varus and gunstock deformity — how elbow deformities arise after fracture immobilisation and why alignment matters.
Read · 6 min8 May 2017A short history of plaster of Paris immobilisation
Plaster of Paris has immobilised fractures for centuries — from Arab physicians and Mathijsen to synthetic bandages and light-cured polymer.
Read · 2 minThese articles are general information, not medical advice. Discuss your own treatment with your clinician.
The cast that changed the story
See how FlexiOH® solves the complications these articles describe — washable, breathable and removed without a saw.