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Cast Care & Protection Advice

Explore practical guidance on keeping casts and dressings dry, choosing and fitting waterproof arm and leg covers, showering safely, caring for the skin around a cast and knowing when a cast or wound needs professional review.
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Cast Care & Protection Advice

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Cast Protection

What Is a Waterproof Cast Cover and When Is It Used?

What Is a Waterproof Cast Cover and When Is It Used?

Fitting

How Should a Waterproof Cast Cover Fit?

How Should a Waterproof Cast Cover Fit?

Arm Cast Covers

How Do You Put On a Waterproof Arm Cast Cover?

How Do You Put On a Waterproof Arm Cast Cover?

Leg Cast Covers

How Do You Put On a Waterproof Leg Cast Cover?

How Do You Put On a Waterproof Leg Cast Cover?

Showering

Can You Shower with a Cast?

Can You Shower with a Cast?

Water Exposure

Can You Swim or Bathe with a Waterproof Cast Cover?

Can You Swim or Bathe with a Waterproof Cast Cover?

Cast Care

How Do You Care for the Skin Around a Cast?

How Do You Care for the Skin Around a Cast?

Wet Casts & Dressings

What Should You Do If a Cast or Dressing Gets Wet?

What Should You Do If a Cast or Dressing Gets Wet?

Children's Cast Care

Waterproof Cast Covers for Children: What Should Parents and Carers Know?

Waterproof Cast Covers for Children: What Should Parents and Carers Know?

Professional Guidance

When Should a Cast, Dressing or Limb Be Professionally Checked?

When Should a Cast, Dressing or Limb Be Professionally Checked?