When to Use a Rollator Walker

Posted by Orthotape.com on 7/21/2022

Mobility can present an array of challenges for many people, and mobility aids can help with handling those challenges. With that said, one must find the right type of aid for their needs. Wheelchairs offer excellent benefits to some people, but

The Benefits of Using a Massage Therapy Gun

Posted by Orthotape.com on 6/29/2022

When someone is experiencing stress, tension, or pain, one of the worst things they can be asked is, “Have you tried relaxing?” Never mind how dismissive of one’s problems this alleged advice sounds, or how rarely it helps with

What Crutches are Best?

Posted by Orthotape.com on 5/31/2022

What’s the use of a Post-op shoe?

Posted by Orthotape.com on 4/26/2022

How to Wear Knee Immobilizer?

Posted by Orthotape,com on 3/23/2022

A knee Immobilizer as the name suggests is worn to stabilize and restrict the movement of your knee area. It is used as an extension worn on the knee to lock and prevent the slightest of motion,

When to Wear Ankle Brace?

Posted by Orthotape.com on 2/23/2022

How to use Cast Cutter?

Posted by Orthotape.com on 1/25/2022

If you have ever had a broken bone or any other ailment that required immobilization, you are well aware of what a cast is. Casts are usually made of plaster or fiberglass. And once the time comes to take off the cast, a cast cutter or a cast saw

Wrist sprains and how to treat them?

Posted by Orthotape.com on 12/24/2021

Wrist sprain is a common injury for all types of athletes. A momentary loss of balance is all it takes to fall or slip, and as you slip, it is a natural reflex of our body to stick out our hand in order to break the fall. However,

Which Neck Brace is the best?

Posted by Orthotape.com on 11/29/2021

Neck braces , also known as cervical collars, are designed to support your spinal cord and head for optimal alignment and provide relief after serious neck injury or pain. These are orthopaedic support collars that promote better posture of your

How Does Wrist Brace Help?

Posted by Orthotape.com on 10/27/2021

Wrist Brace is incredibly useful wearable medical equipment that offers support to your wrist and restricts movement. For any person with a long-term wrist pain condition or injury, it can be the best gear that promotes smooth recovery.

Best Elbow Brace for Pain

Posted by Orthotape.com on 9/27/2021

Do you experience pain and discomfort in your elbow while performing any work? Well, if you perform arm-intensive activities regularly, then encountering elbow pain might not be a new thing for you. This can be frustrating and annoying for any

How to Apply a Fiberglass Orthopedic Cast

Posted by ORTHOTAPE.COM on 1/3/2019

How to Apply a Fiberglass Orthopedic Cast

Our cast kits come with everything you will need for the cast application process, including gloves! And the application process for fiberglass casts is fairly easy. Broken bones are very painful and if you were wondering how a cast is applied to patients with broken bones, the steps are listed below!

Art Reacting to Art: Plaster Bandage Life Casting

Posted by ORTHOTAPE.COM on 12/13/2018

Art Reacting to Art: Plaster Bandage Life Casting

Lehigh University has some extremely talented students. This is the second article we have featured them in, showcasing their impressive work with our Orthotape Plaster of Paris plaster bandages.

Cast Mountain!

Posted by ORTHOTAPE.COM on 11/21/2018

Cast Mountain!

What a way to make a statement!

To form Cast Mountain, the Christian Care System used a variety of colors that Orthotape offers. Our name brand, Orthotape Fiberlgass casting tape, is what was used to create the cast forms. They built the orthopedic cast up into a mountain of short leg, long leg, long arm, and short arm casts.

Cast Removal Anxiety: Fear the Cast Saw no More!

Posted by ORTHOTAPE.COM on 11/6/2018

Cast Removal Anxiety: Fear the Cast Saw no More!

Cast removal can create anxiety for a patient. Patients are often in fear when they see a doctor come at them with a huge saw. But there is nothing to fear as the saw is designed with patient protection in mind.

How to Change color or Repair a Broken Cast with fiberglass casting tape.

Posted by ORTHOTAPE.COM on 10/23/2018

How to Change the color or Repair a Broken Cast with OrthoTape

The best way to repair a broken dirty cast or change the color of an existing orthopedic arm or leg cast.

Broken Arm Gifts, Broken Leg Gifts with Casttoo

Posted by ORTHOTAPE.COM on 10/23/2018

Decorate Your Orthopedic Arm or Leg Cast with Casttoo

The wonderful people of Casttoo have created several lines, geared for all ages, to spruce up that cast of yours! They are exactly what the name implies, a cast tattoo, and they’re oh so easy to apply to any cast!

Art Taking Shape Using Plaster Bandages for Life Casting

Posted by ORTHOTAPE.COM on 10/22/2018

Art Taking Shape Using Plaster Bandages for Life Casting

With an Idea steaming from George Segal’s “Walk, Don’t Walk”, 1976, Lehigh University Professor Lucy Gans was inspired. It was a tedious process, as the students worked 3 hours a day, 3+ days a week for several weeks. But the hard work most definitely paid off.

Bamboo Bikes and a Better Community

Posted by ORTHOTAPE.COM on 10/22/2018

Bamboo Bike made from Fiberglass Casting tape

OrthoTape’s Fiberglass tape came to the rescue, as it takes place of this entire process through one quick method, since, the fiberglass is already impregnated with the resin. And the outcome? A bike frame that’s all that and a bag of chips, if ya know what I mean. Since starting the project in 2015, Mason has been in contact with several local schools about incorporating his program.

Mosaic Art with Plaster Bandages

Posted by Callie Teston @OrthoTape.com on 10/19/2018

Mosaic Art with Plaster Bandages

One of our customers, Cindy White at Art by Earth Mother Mosaics, recently sent us their twist on how they use plaster bandages in art. She creates amazing mosaic pieces out of strips of plaster!

Summer is saved with Delta Dry Waterproof Cast Padding

Posted by OrthoTape on 4/4/2018

Too often kids (& adults) miss out on all the summer fun due to that broken arm or leg because they’re stuck in a traditional orthopedic cast that is not waterproof.