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Re: Crutch Question -- Need to ensure crutches are correctly sized and adjusted.

Posted By: dmm
Date: Sunday, 23 March 2008, at 2:58 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Crutch Question -- Need to ensure crutches are correctly sized and adjusted... (Cory)

> Thanks for the speedy response. A therapist at the hospital
> sized the crutches and taught me how to use them. I think
> I'm using them correctly. I am keeping all my weight on my
> hands. The crutches aren't digging into my armpits. They're
> just rubbing back and forth against the side of my body
> (between the arm pit and ribs) and the inside of my arm
> which is causing irritation to the skin.

I used crutches for several months at one point, and what I would do was to clamp my upper arm toward my torso and stop the top part from moving around too much.

Another type of crutch, the ones with the forarm cups, are an option, but I don't know if they can be use if you are non weightbearing, or if they are for partial weightbearing only.

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