HOW TO Walk with Crutches Safely and EASILY | Fit, Use, Gait Patterns

Key features, pros and cons, height adjustment, and demo of walking progressions with crutches.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:12 Checking for wear and tear on borrowed devices
2:11 Height adjustment for proper fit
3:54 Posture - important to avoid further injury
5:00 Sit onto a chair and stand up using two crutches - non-weight bearing
7:56 Walking with two crutches - non-weight bearing
9:49 Walking with two crutches - partial to full weight bearing
11:20 Walking with one crutch - partial to full weight bearing
13:10 Walking with two crutches for bilateral leg weakness - partial to full weight bearing
14:25 Safety Tips
15:45 Turning while walking with crutches
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Thank you so much for this! I'm a newbie to crutches and like the tone and depth of information very much!

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How do you use the other tipe crutches. How fast after you got the plaster on both feets

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👍 great

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