Can you put an ice pack on a fiberglass cast?
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Put ice or a cold pack on your cast for 10 to 20 minutes at a time. Try to do this every 1 to 2 hours for the next 3 days (when you are awake). Put a thin cloth between the ice and your cast. Keep the cast dry.
How do you sleep with a cast on?
Lying on your back, elevate the cast on several pillows so that the broken bone is raised above your heart. Stabilize yourself with other pillows set up around you to prevent tossing and turning.
Can I request a cast instead of a splint?
Health care providers usually replace a splint with a cast on a broken bone after the swelling goes down. The cast will provide more protection while a broken bone heals.
How do you shower with a non weight bearing cast?
If you are in a non-weight bearing cast/splint, we recommend having something to sit on in the shower like a lawn chair, etc. Check the stability of the chair while the shower floor is wet to avoid any accidents. Baths and cast/splints usually don’t mix.
What is included in the icy hot smart relief TENS therapy starter kit?
Both the Icy Hot Smart Relief Tens Therapy Starter Kit and the Icy Hot Smart Relief Tens Therapy Starter Kit include the same accessories when you buy one of them: the unit itself, 3V battery, reusable electrode pad, and finally the user manual.
Is icy hot smart relief the same as smart relief ultimate combo?
SmartRelief is a class 2 medical device regulated by the FDA. Another brand with a similar name is “Smart Relief Ultimate Combo” but don’t be mistaken, it is not the same product as SmartRelief from Icy Hot. Now let’s talk about what Icy Hot Smart Relief is and how you can get electronic pain relief.
How can Icy Hot help you?
PAIN RELIEF: Icy Hot offers chronic pain relief for back, joints, shoulders, knees & sore muscles. Try our prescription strength medicated creams, lotions, sprays, gels & balms for pain management. Pain can wear you down. Physically, and emotionally. It can be so frustrating not being able to do the things we love, or have to do.
What is Icy Hot smartrelief knee and shoulder starter kit?
Icy Hot’s SmartRelief TENS therapy Knee and Shoulder Starter Kit is wireless and easy to wear and use at home, work, or during daily activities. The Icy Hot SmartRelief kit includes a control unit with 63 different intensity levels, a battery, and a reusable electrode adhesive pad that can last for up to 30 uses.