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6. Facilitation of Functional Recover y

            - Description: By stabilizing the injur y, casting allows the body to focus on
            healing while maintaining as much function as possible in adjacent structures.
            Purpose:

            - Encourages safe mobilit y of non-affected areas through appropriate
            rehabilitation.
            - Prevents atrophy or stiffness in near by joints with specific designs, such as
            hinged or functional casts.

            Clinical Application:
            - Functional casts for cer tain forear m or lower ex tremit y fractures to allow par tial
            movement while protecting the fracture site.




            7. Psychological Reassurance
            - Description: Casting provides patients with a sense of stabilit y and safet y
            during their recover y process.

            Purpose:
            - Reduces anxiet y related to the fear of reinjur y.
            - Improves compliance with immobilization requirements.
            Clinical Application:

            - Par ticular ly impor tant in pediatric and geriatric populations, where confidence
            in recover y is critical.
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