"BEHIND EVERY BREAK" is a series born from collisions—both literal and metaphorical—distilled from the sudden, sharp disruptions that remind us how fragile our routines truly are. Meet T. Armstrong. He is our anchor throughout these stories, a proxy for the moments that break us and put us back together. He might exist in our universe, or perhaps he’s living out a slightly different timeline in a parallel one. Through T's journey, this series explores that surreal space betwe

Welcome to Fracture Club: The Podcast Nobody asks to join Fracture Club. But six million Americans break a bone every year, and most of them spend the next three to six months feeling like no one around them quite gets it. The cast comes off eventually. The loneliness of those first few weeks, the frustration of a jar you cannot open, the three a.m. spiral when the pain waits for the dark, that part does not always get talked about. So we made a podcast about it. Welcome to F

You hit the rock. The ride stopped. That's kind of how it happens, isn't it. One second you're moving through your life. The next second, everything stops. A fall. A bad landing. A moment you'll replay a hundred times. For our founder, that moment came on an e-bike in the Great Smoky Mountains. It was August 2025. She was on the orientation trip before her MBA program at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. She was supposed to be meeting her classmates,

Why this week is the hardest, and what actually helps . Your doctor says the bone is healing well. Your pain is down to a manageable level. But there is one thing nobody warned you about: getting dressed has become the most frustrating part of your day . This is not in your head. Research shows that 67% of fracture patients identify clothing as their biggest daily frustration during weeks 3 through 6 . Why week 3 is different？ Week 1 was survival mode. Everything was difficul

Is bone fracture recovery emotionally overwhelming? Yes. The pain, loss of independence, uncertainty, infection risks, and sleep disruption can create extreme emotional stress. Healing isn’t linear. You may feel stronger one day and defeated the next. That emotional spiral is normal, human, and survivable. I didn’t think heartbreak could come from a bone. Until my elbow broke. The moment of impact still lives in my body memory. A lightning bolt of shock ran through me. The pa

At Fracture Club , we believe recovery is more than a journey — it’s an experience that deserves comfort, support, and thoughtful design. That philosophy comes to life through T. Armstrong , our Chief Comfort Officer (CCO) , the official bearer (pun intended) of warmth and encouragement. What is Fracture Club? Fracture Club is a recovery-focused lifestyle brand creating products that make healing easier, more comfortable, and more human. We design cozy apparel, sling accessor

Fracture Club started in Evanston, Illinois , inside Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management , where innovation, design, and community intersect. We are a social-impact driven startup building adaptive apparel and comfort products for people recovering from injury or living with limited mobility . Our designs prioritize independence, dignity, and ease, especially for users who dress one-handed, have restricted shoulder movement, or navigate physical therapy an