by Brian Mangum | May 3, 2022 | Technical blog
For 30 years, the “Gold Standard” approach for offloading diabetic foot ulcers has been the Total Contact Cast (TCC). Despite the strong evidence supporting it, the TCC has consistently been grossly underutilized; in fact, it is well documented that fewer than 10% of... 
by Brian Mangum | Dec 9, 2021 | Blogs
Workers Comp LOVES ActivArmor! People with jobs in food handling and food service industries are out of work on short term disability when they have to wear a cast or splint on their hand that isn’t Sanitizable or washable. The same for healthcare workers like nurses... 
by Brian Mangum | Nov 24, 2021 | Blogs
You look at the title and wonder what exactly a FOOSH is. FOOSH is an acronym for fall on an outstretched hand. It can be a simple fall or a traumatic fall. What type of activities can cause a FOOSH? There are many different causes of this injury. It could be from... 
by Michelle Bevers | Sep 28, 2021 | In the news
ActivArmor is excited to announce a new product! This new walking boot is custom designed to the patient’s needs. This product is waterproof; which means patients are able to shower without removing the boot. It is adjustable to account for swelling and... 
by Brian Mangum | Sep 23, 2021 | Blogs
In this post, we are going to discuss the bacterial adherence to the different type of casting materials. The following excerpt was taken from the American Association for Hand Surgery. Bacterial Adherence to Casting Materials Joseph E Massaglia, D.O.1, Cory Lebowitz,...