ent re-injury or injury to the opposite limb.
"Anytime a kid has a cast, you need to keep two feet on the ground," advises Dr. Redman.
After the cast comes off, your child will likely experience stiffness in the joints around the break. This stiffness can make it difficult to get back into sports, increasing chance of injury. Your child's physician may remove the cast before healing is complete and put on a brace to speed up the process of regaining full range of motion.
"Stiffness tends to be a much bigger problem for adults. Often children get their range of motion back just by using the extremity," says Dr. Redman.
Ensuring your child builds up his or her strength again can help to reduce the risk of follow-up injury. Typically, once a bone is healed, it is healed, and there are no limits on a child's activity.
Children's Health Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine offers same day and next day appointments for fractures and acute injuries. With onsite imaging services, our pediatric orthopedic specialists can diagnose and treat fractures quickly and effectively. Learn more about our fracture care services.
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