Learn how to walk with crutches while putting partial weight on the injured leg. Follow your doctor's weight-bearing instructions.
Almost all of us have used crutches or another type of weight bearing aid such as a walker or cane at some point. These helpful devices aid in walking when a limb is too weak, painful, or unstable for normal walking to be possible. They also increase safety by preventing falls, which ...
This is easier said than done because, let’s face it, crutches suck. Crutches are mainly used for lower leg injuries or illnesses, which require non-weight bearing. After a few days of battling with them, you may be tempted to cheat – but it’s really important that you don’t. Ins...
If you think that being confined to crutches for an injury will offset your weight loss program, think again. Just because you don't have full mobility in your legs doesn't mean you can't do exercises and watch your nutritional intake in a way that facilitates weight loss. Weight loss si...
proper walking and weight bearing, practicing walking up and down stairs and walking up and over curbs and obstacles. Your physical therapist can ensure that you are safe while training on your crutches. Some doctors recommend you learn to walk on crutchesbeforean elective lower extremity surgery....
Canes are not designed to substitute for bearing all the weight you normally would on your legs, such as crutches but to provide you with an extra foot on the ground for balance. The cane adds a third point of ground contact that alters the bio mechanics of walking to affect balance, ...
Ask your healthcare provider how to prevent or treat constipation. A support device such as a splint or brace may be needed. These devices limit movement and protect the joint while it heals. You may be given crutches to use until you can stand on your injured leg without pain. Physical ...
When I get home from PT, I usually need to take some Advil and elevate my throbbing foot. Today (just one month later), I’m walking aroundwithout crutches. My walk is slow and my gait sorely lacks in sexy, but I’m able to get around now in ways I thought were impossible just ...
Put your good leg, (which carries your body weight) on the step. If you're using awalker, you can still negotiate stairs as long as you have a handrail. To do so: Turn the walker sideways with the crossbar next to you. Place the two front legs of the walker on the first step....
Extra support to take the weight off your knee can really help reduce knee pain on stairs. If you don’t have any bannisters/hand rails on your stairs or only have one on one side, usingcrutchesor a stick can help. You can use the crutch like a rail and reduce the pressure through...