How to Use Forearm Crutches - Lofstrand Crutches Sizing, Training, and Stairs

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www.PhysicalTh... - This video demonstrates how to use Forearm Crutches safely and properly. Also referred to as Lofstrand Crutches, it is important that they are fit correctly and that they are used properly especially on stairs.
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[@sasreservations8835]

Perfectly explained on how to use the forearm crutches. I had been using the traditional crutches after my calcaneal fracture, but after watching this video I have switched to forearm clutches, which give me a good balance and ease of movement. Thank you very much for this video and I am sure, its going to help a lot more people.

[@FullMetalBlunt]

These type of crutches have given me a lot of confidence back. I have severe balance issues from a vestibular condition and have previously been using a cane, canes, or a roller walker. These gave me the support I needed while being able to keep my head straight, as up and down motions trigger vertigo spells. Much easier to take with you and use than the roller walker which felt like having another human with you and I needed my husband to keep putting it in and out of the car. I recommend these to anyone with vestibular issues who is struggling with just one cane.

[@PhysicalTherapy101]

Krystale Powers very happy to hear that you’ve noticed great improvement using these! Hope this video serves you well and is helpful!

[@Lorinidaho]

A different video made it sound like you had to be quite fit to use these. But you mentioned balance issues so I'm assuming anyone can use these. How are they on carpet?

[@DoloresJRush]

I have a rollator, but my husband hates to manhandle it into the car, but I will use it when I need to walk a lot when we go out so that I can sit as needed, however, ordinarily I use two canes, as they are easier to manage getting in and out of the car. I also have vertigo that comes and goes and since my canes are wearing out, I wondered what the differences were between two canes and these type of crutches.

[@pdx_fashionista]

I also use them when I get vertigo flare ups and they are great. Now I’m using it for both vertigo and a stress fracture of my foot. Double whammy 😅

[@ThinkDreamBecome]

'The good goes up first and the bad go down first' so helpful. I often confuse n rethink in the stair situ despite having used crutches on n off for three years. Helpful, thank you!

[@criptastical]

I know this is a 2 year old comment, but the way I always remember is "good leg to heaven, bad leg to hell" lol

[@letshavefun1015]

I'm a physically abled person designing a character with a below-the-knee amputation on their left leg and this is *incredibly* helpful to see, since the main person I watch for information [Footless Joe] doesn't know how to use these currently, and I think that the character would mainly use these to get around outside due to their cut-throat and snowy forest environment making the more commercial crutches too slow and heavy. The proportions of where to have the handlebars and arm-holders are especially useful in my case, since I'm not animating the character [it's still good to see how you move for fluidity reasons though, so it's all very useful]. Thank you for uploading this because it doesn't only assist those who use these; it's assisting artists and writers who want to use disability in their works more accurately.

[@julieannelovesbooks]

It would be good to keep in mind that you shouldn't be using these crutches on wet, slippery surfaces. So you might want to make some in story adjustments to the crutches to make up for this if you want it to be true to real life physics haha.

[@Undyingchill]

Solved the back pain I was getting from the crutches how they were set at the hospital, thank you.

[@Alanshee-Valera]

I have ehlers-danlos syndrome and falls are very dangerous to me due to a left knee that is messed up my left leg can give out on me randomly. Normally I have a cane during the Spring Summer and Fall alongside my kafo brace they work perfectly, however during the winter with the ice and snow my cane frequently has slipped out from underneath me and my doctor has recently prescribed forearm crutches and shown me a ice tip I can use with them for the winter to immediately stop Falls, this video is absolutely perfect for me as I've never used these type of crutches before thank you!

[@sydneyloum3211]

Thank you very much! I just recently tore my Achilles tendon and have been struggling with all the parts that have been mentioned in this video when using my forearm crutches. Much appreciated!

[@PhysicalTherapy101]

Sydney Loum you are very welcome good luck with your recovery!

[@edboock6791]

I just received the exact same forearm crutches and your video was the perfect place to get started using these. I am a recent AK amputee and have had my prosthetic device for only a month. I was tired of using a walker on carpet at home. Stairs are impossible to climb or descend using regular crutches without substantial help. Your video is very well done. Thank you.

[@PhysicalTherapy101]

Ed Boock happy to help you!

[@Jairooye]

I want to get forearm crutches so bad instead of regular crutches

[@MadMax2022]

Just got s pair for my lower back pain and balance issues great video thanks

[@PhysicalTherapy101]

Robert Romero you are very welcome hope the video is helpful!

[@CanzausKids]

Great video, I have a pair of these crutches, and they are SO easy to use. I did not know about the 3 finger space between crutch and elbow. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏼😀

[@PhysicalTherapy101]

Selma Janet McGoram you are very welcome glad it is helpful!

[@22Judoka]

Thanks for what you all do, I just got mine today!

[@michelleobrien4412]

Great informative video, awaiting hip replacement surgery and struggle to walk any distance...crutches on the way!

[@PhysicalTherapy101]

michelle o'brien great to hear it is helpful!

[@mohamedabdulmajeed3225]

Thank you, finally a useful video on youtube on how to use crutches

[@lorivelasco]

Short and informative. Easy to use. Thank you!

[@redradiodog]

I had a foot amputated so I am going to get a pair of these. Thank you.

[@PhysicalTherapy101]

redradiodog You are welcome, hope the video is helpful!

[@dhruvikarathore197]

How

[@Juno_Verse_]

Aaaaaaa this is so helpful thank you very much!! Just to add my injury to the list; i tore my meniscus while drunk!!

[@MrGtagangster]

Yo, you while drunk and me not knowing how... Good luck with your recovery! (I have surgery tomorrow for it...)

[@professorchucke4087]

Very good video. I have Charcot foot on my right foot and diabetic left foot ulcers from a Ruptured Achilles’ tendon surgery that rubbed on my foot. I’m having it a below the knee amputation in two weeks. People look at me because I have a boot on my right foot and I have a bandaged left foot. I use the forearm crotches and it’s to keep my left foot up and I walk on the boot. I didn’t mean to write a book message to you so sorry. Good video 🙂 Cheers

[@PhysicalTherapy101]

Chuck E glad to hear the video is helpful for you!

[@saltydinonuggies1841]

Thanks for the video. I plan on getting some because my cane puts a lot of pressure on my upper joints which i also have pain in. Theyd also keep my other leg from hurting due to being overworked. Im gonna do more research on them to make sure itd actually help more than my cane but so far i think they would. I never knew about the measurements for them.

[@sanjaydosajh]

Very well explained 🙏🏻

[@vernondavis6095]

facing a lower leg amputation so have been wondering about that

[@JohnMiller-zn9pf]

just found this video. I have LARGE forearms, how so I adjust the cuff diameter?

[@Dan66T]

We'll explained how to adjust to the correct height. I was experiencing third and fourth finger numbness with the pair I had been given. Seems like they were one notch too low in height. I've adjusted them now, let's see how things progress.

[@carolinewang5935]

Great video, thank you!

[@food4444lyfe]

I was trying to do non weight bearing with these damn crutches and fell and almost crack my pelvis and mess up my good foot !! 🤬😡😡🤬😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬

[@PhysicalTherapy101]

food4444lyfe ᑫueen βɪtch sorry to hear that! Make sure you consult with your healthcare provider!

[@sujaanshrestha2947]

Ouch!. Use normal crutches. Take care.

[@J.M_270]

These are crappy for non-weight bearing. Do not recommend

[@FlipMacz]

Ty🌿

[@blueheartmystery]

How would you use them if you have weakness in both legs while standing/walking?

[@sloggy64]

Thank you

[@adammcwilliam8449]

Should i put all of my weight on my ‘weight bearing’ leg and push down to lift it up?

[@PhysicalTherapy101]

Adam McWilliam clarify your weight bearing status with your healthcare provider before proceeding just to be on the safe side

[@adammcwilliam8449]

Physical Therapy 101 okay thanks, your so helpful 🙏🏾

[@PhysicalTherapy101]

You are welcome hope it is helpful!

[@sophiescyclingandwalkingch4294]

I’m none weight bearing. I ruptured my quad tendon. I’m struggling going up steps but ok coming down 🤪

[@yasarbeg7368]

Can i walk long distance with crutches i mean i can walk on my own but not too much lets say i can walk half kilometer a day after that my leg just give up because i have OI type 1 weak leg because my femur has been fractured 3 times in right leg and 1 time in left leg

[@skts5]

Do you have any tips for using these to go up and down steps when you have active psoriatic arthritis in both knees?

[@shaynetrimble5192]

I’ve been on crutches for several months now and I don’t know when I’ll be able to stop using them should I buy forarm crutches I feel like they will be much more comfortable and much less tireing

[@rodrigocarvalho7164]

How to stand up from a chair without armrests?

[@TamTamF4]

Thanks

[@PhysicalTherapy101]

You are very welcome hope this video helps!

[@TamTamF4]

Physical Therapy 101 yup it should be , I’m about to begin the practice, thanks a lot

[@PhysicalTherapy101]

@@TamTamF4 Glad to hear it, you are welcome!

[@msblue1003]

all these videos show the patient in short sleeves, easy to put your arms through the crutches loops... KZbin is a global platform, and we don't all live in California or Florida with warm weathers... Many of us live on cold climates, wearing lots of clothes and very heavy coats... How can we use these crutches if we cannot get our arms through the loops?

[@mirmonir3305]

How i'll rcv this stick?

[@leohiggins7737]

Very helpful, thank you

[@PhysicalTherapy101]

Leo Higgins you are welcome thank you for the feedback!

[@Og-Judy]

Bipedal walking with these type crutches?

[@msblue1003]

That's easy with a naked arm... But what if you are wearing a jacket or a coat, and it doesn't fit through the loop??

[@somalisafro]

My ankle broke so I’m using crutches it’s literally so hard too use them and I get a pain in any chest with them help me I used every size

[@Ishaan2122]

Hope everything is better now

[@somalisafro]

@@Ishaan2122 AHAHA NOO my ankle is very much better now loollll I can’t believe this!! It was actually so painful!

[@Ishaan2122]

@@somalisafro good to hear it man, I got a stress reaction in my tibia so I started using crutches but they hurting my palms Soo bad 😂

[@somalisafro]

@@Ishaan2122 omg same thing happened to me! Try wrapping a soft material around the handle of the crutch

[@Ishaan2122]

@@somalisafro oh ok thanks a bunch! I'll give that a try for sure!!

[@js-un2kz]

Thanx ~^^

[@PhysicalTherapy101]

박주성 you are welcome, hope it helps!

[@myplaylist2468]

Make sure to ignore any pesky banisters on stairs.

[@MrTurkmani]

Useful

[@PhysicalTherapy101]

ala Turkmani glad to hear it is helpful!

[@johnk.2508]

To me, this type of crutches is a pain in the butt. It's great that other people find them useful but I find them somewhat difficult and extremely cumbersome.

[@williamweingartler9814]

Whatever way up or down to remember I was told "Good to heaven" and " Bad to hell".

[@shahand7588]

একটা লাঠির দাম কত।

[@heyrulertugrulghazi3432]

All praise be to God because God gave me perfect nature.

[@Carlie_flower]

Wow I'm so immature lol

[@dachadoodle7146]

You don’t need to use crutches to get in and out of a chair.

[@PhysicalTherapy101]

Thank you for the view, some patients require them for assistance