HOW TO USE CRUTCHES

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HOW TO USE CRUTCHES

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How to carry stuff with crutches (frying pan, plate, dog), navigating public restrooms with crutches, and where to put them in restaurants.
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@frodobaggins4794 4 жыл бұрын

cane user here: knocking over a mobility aid when you didn't balance it right is about the loudest sound in the universe

@JoshSundquist 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha so true

@birdloverus 4 жыл бұрын

Yep. Since I switched to a quad cane that can balance itself, it's been easier, but it still falls down regularly. I have a heavy duty tie I can use to secure it to things. But places like restaurants, especially booths, can be difficult.

@tootsm. 3 жыл бұрын

OMG crutch clatter. Loudest sound in the world 🙄🤣

@gharwood1356 3 жыл бұрын

Not your fault! They have a life of their own and jump into the air and topple over for no good reason.

@FlipMacz 2 жыл бұрын

😂🤣😂😭so absolutely true....

@bthorner33 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ashley!

@DanielRieger 4 жыл бұрын

"I don't need crutches, why would I watch this?" 6 min later: that was actually pretty interesting

@JoshSundquist 4 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks!

@Lic021 4 жыл бұрын

never know when you might need them one day!

@tatianahernandez2865 4 жыл бұрын

I burst out laughing at the slo-mo crutch falling and the "Noooo....!"😂

@CairnAtkinsonLeanonMe 4 жыл бұрын

It is the worst thing when crutches fall in public!!!!!! I actually hit someone one time!! Great video friend! Very informative. Your house is darling too! Blessings to you!

@JoshSundquist 4 жыл бұрын

🙏

@damianwildfong7278 3 жыл бұрын

The struggle is real people act like it's worse than if you were to actually fall over and they don't know what to do they think they have to react and they seriously don't I always just say people it's an inanimate metal object

@bipbeedippy3954 4 жыл бұрын

Welp, I'm saving this to my "I Might Need This Later" playlist. Hi Ashley!

@JoshSundquist 4 жыл бұрын

Smart move

@dawsonmedlock716 4 жыл бұрын

I recently broke my ankle and decided to get forearm crutches after watching your video recommending them over underarm crutches. Your videos in general have been great for learning how to navigate life on crutches (especially the original carrying things with crutches video). Thank you!

@JoshSundquist 4 жыл бұрын

nice, glad they've been useful to you!

@dannydanny9875 4 жыл бұрын

Josh's Crutch Closet is like the James Bond Gun / Tool Utility Closet :-D

@JoshSundquist 4 жыл бұрын

👍 thanks

@anythingandeverything5081 4 жыл бұрын

You know I am so glad that I was able to find out about you over tik tok I swear you are such a day picker upper if that makes sense!!!p.s hi Ashley!!!

@JoshSundquist 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for finding my KZfaq too!!

@alejandra57 Жыл бұрын

its so fun seeing someone else who knows all the little crutch tech and tricks, ive definitely scared a few people with the no hands underarm crutch trick haha

@Zeyev 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, Ashley! Thanks for the tutorial. I used crutches only temporarily, the under-arm kind. Oh the mishaps and the amusement I had when trying to carry heavy things. But those are stories for another day. Be well. Stay safe.

@changelingchild 4 жыл бұрын

tysm!!! I've been using forearm crutches for two years now and i never knew how to carry stuff!!!! this was super helpful!

@monkeybusiness1999 Жыл бұрын

Great, practical, real-life tips here! 😄👌 And it's very considerate & sweet when people offer to help others with a momentary disability challenge. It makes them feel good about themselves, to help others. Yes, people can naively get a little crazy being helpful - I could tell you some funny stories. But I've learned to give them a big smile & say, "Thank you for offering! I can handle it just fine. Plus, it's part of my therapy." 😊👍 (The therapy part works like a charm.) You realize the importance of letting others be kind to you the first time someone rudely let's a restaurant door slam in your face. Or watches you struggle with a torn bag of groceries, without offering a hand. It stings, whether you have a physical issue or not.

@carmenfought475 2 жыл бұрын

“Are you a veteran…? Thank you for your service!” Omggggg 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

@ShinyEvergreens 4 жыл бұрын

Josh, I watch your videos because you are entertaining and they are educational! Even if this doesn't apply to me, I enjoy learning about your community and what life is like for you- it's interesting! I'd definitely watch more content like this. :) ...also yes ok, I'm looking for a way to kill time. Lol

@JoshSundquist 4 жыл бұрын

glad I can help you kill some time hehe

@miguel-h 4 жыл бұрын

3:45 my favorite part 😄

@JoshSundquist 4 жыл бұрын

More Mushu here: instagram.com/mushuthepeke

@blackcitroenlove 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, I remember doing this when I was full-time on sticks. You learn very quickly to work around the technical difficulties. Might be going back on soon due to leg and back issues. My one pair of SideStix held up for six years easily, they even float at the beach.

@foolgazer 2 жыл бұрын

I listened to this video the other day while I was driving and came back to say I keep remembering 5:05 and getting a good laugh.

@thepopemichael 4 жыл бұрын

I've been doing this exact carry for 15 years now with my non functioning leg. It works!

@gogreengameon2146 3 жыл бұрын

Better than most occupational therapy videos! And I'm an OT. Have to use crutches myself next week after an op. Haven't done physical OT in years so was looking for review videos. Great job! (Obvs for stair use anyone, do find a video that covers that. That's quite important to have down right).

@RaeDole 4 жыл бұрын

Hi to Ashley.

@eduardopadilla5505 4 жыл бұрын

Great video explanation Josh!

@Al-hp7lq 3 ай бұрын

This put a massive smile on my face. Thank you josh 🙏🥰 feeling capable, love your humour and epic videos ❤

@JoshSundquist 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Best of luck on your crutch journey.

@gimpy-gameplays Жыл бұрын

I have klipple trenaunay syndrome and have lost a great deal of my mobility in my left leg. I've been trying to get out of my wheelchair more and so have been using under arm crutches for over 7 years. As you know/imagine I have shoulder issues and upper back issues due to it. I went on a mobility journey and used the iWalk 2.0 and 3.0 for the last 4 years alternating eith my crutches and wheelchair.. but now I'm having more pain were that's no longer a option So I'm looking to learn how to use forearm crutches to aid my mobility longer term and appreciate the videos you've done that I've used to learn/research

@cathynelson4286 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the help sir! and good filming mam. super helpful.

@marvinmorris9749 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome statement on the guilt trip! "Would you like for me to hold you up while you pee!"🤣 I always get "what happened were you playing basketball"😒 I always respond, no soccer! And they just walk away disappointed. 😂

@bungabening3530 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I'm sat here watching it because I've broken a bone in my foot and am wearing a plaster cast. Back in 2006 I snapped my cruciate ligament in Indonesia and was given a set of underarm crutches before returning to the UK. The first doctor I met started laughing when he saw the crutches and immediately said "I'll take them off you straightaway, we haven't used that type for years. They damage the nerves under your arm." So I'm a bit surprised after watching a few videos to see that they still seem to be in regular use around the world.

@FlipMacz 2 жыл бұрын

Ty🌿

@geraldgutsueii3324 4 жыл бұрын

thank you. these are some of the reasons I stopped using my crutches, but now I feel I can try again.

@JoshSundquist 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Prudenthermit 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ashley :)). Thank you for this wonderful informative video ❤.

@caitlynw6396 4 жыл бұрын

Love the videos you are so funny

@billfish8843 3 жыл бұрын

Better watch it when you end by inviting people to hang out with you. I'm in Wawa territory too (Philadelphia's western burbs)!

@Sophied4545 4 жыл бұрын

Joshhh I’ve missed your videos!

@atxyeldarb 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video, I'm only temp. on crutches but this was very helpful

@fromliamwithcare 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks josh, hi ashley. Thanks for your time

@Kennethkw 4 жыл бұрын

This is great!

@rachaelg5490 4 жыл бұрын

hi Ashley

@user-xo2ix3pt7k 4 жыл бұрын

Bit embarrassed that I've been using crutches for years and years and have never worked out to balance them against each other on the wall like that. I usually just take the easy route and look for a corner.

@JoshSundquist 4 жыл бұрын

The corner is certainly more stable!

@reginabaker9098 4 жыл бұрын

aww mushu is so cute!! hi ashley!

@treelady53 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ashley! Your dog is adorable! I noticed Josh walking past the bicycle. I assume that is Ashley's, but if Josh can ride a bike I would be very interested in seeing that. I am much older and dealing with challenges walking with rollator or Walker after several accidents and a hip replacement. I hope to get back to moving around as well as you do, Josh.

@JoshSundquist 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I can ride a bike not sure it’s that interesting to see

@heath0925 2 жыл бұрын

@@JoshSundquist I would watch it . I'm a recent amputee, loved riding my bike, but now I don't know what to do with it.

@vincentgeraci6077 4 жыл бұрын

You're such an icon

@LukeTKC 3 жыл бұрын

dude this is actually a gamechanger - im going to school tomorrow and tryna learn how to hold a plate with crutches

@anah-ez2qn 4 жыл бұрын

crutches falling is actually the worst sound ever! it’s worse when they hit someone 😂

@JoshSundquist 4 жыл бұрын

I hope your crutches are hitting someone by accident in this scenario?

@anah-ez2qn 4 жыл бұрын

JoshSundquist well it’s happened multiple times... 99% of the time it is an accident 😂

@sarahchalk3801 4 жыл бұрын

• Hi Ashley! Hi Mushu! •Love the crutch closet! 😅 • •I normally carry bags on my cuffs; weight permitting. - I Tetris /everything/ into my Pack or Ruck in order to avoid having to carry extra bags haha! (*Written in the key of Pre SARS-CoV-2)

@billfish8843 3 жыл бұрын

I have a knapsack with a strong hanging loop on it that I put on a crutch handle and use to grocery shop. Mr. S. shows a similar thing briefly but makes it look more difficult than it is. I fill my knapsack to the max with heavy stuff and I can still move fast enough to keep out of everyone's way.

@willhagler9334 3 жыл бұрын

Great clear information on how to use crutches. I'm having an amputation of my left lower leg next week. Can you show how to use crutches on a slick floor, or on ice or snow.

@HaydenHaystackArts Жыл бұрын

lol watched this when it came out and I wasn't on crutches. reviewing now that I am on crutches. can never be too prepared!

@JoshSundquist Жыл бұрын

Haha so true

@Isaaquestionmark Жыл бұрын

I recently sprained my wrist and need crutches, so thanks for teaching us

@nicolemine5053 2 жыл бұрын

I commend you man. I’m trying to transition to crutches temporarily as I had ankle surgery and am no weight bearing on my right foot for a while and the knee scooter is actually killing my knee. Even so I was in the mall yesterday and my basket fell off the front of my scooter and people panicked. I was grateful people cared enough to help but at the same time I could see how long term that would probably get old. Anyway thanks for the video because I was trying to figure out how the heck I was going to get patient medication from point a to point b on crutches.

@josjoe792 4 жыл бұрын

Me watching with both my legs Just in case

@MyDiamond99 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ashley!!!

@Prettygirlcn5 4 жыл бұрын

The dog is a cute fluffy puff ball 😍😅🙈

@DivineSteel 4 жыл бұрын

Okay, so I'm currently writing a novel (long-time thing I said I'd do someday until COVID came along and... looks like I suddenly have the time). One of the major characters is an amputee and uses forearm crutches to get around. I've been leaning on your videos and those of Cairn Atkinson quite a bit for reference, but there's one scene/aspect of her life that I'm not quite sure about and I'm hoping you can help: she eats at a cafeteria and has to carry a tray to her table. She doesn't have access to underarm crutches. Is there any way to make this work? Is it as especially difficult and annoying as I think it would be? It's a minor detail, but I want to get it right and have her character ring true and I'm honestly pretty stuck here.

@apriljones1013 Жыл бұрын

She might have to hop.

@TheArtOfBlossoming 3 жыл бұрын

I have hEDS and have Smartcrutches, (a type of forearm crutch) which save my wrists but are top heavy! I only use one or both outside my home, depending on where I'm going, how far, state of my legs and back that day, using braces or not... so many options! (I surf furniture indoors). Have you ever tried Smartcrutches? If so how did you find them? Any tips for stopping them falling over when putting them aside?

@alligator0011 4 жыл бұрын

Hi sist ashley . Thank you so much brother for sharing this good information . Greeting from one leg in indonesia . So do you have prosthetic leg ?

@unetherized 28 күн бұрын

Grocery shopping - one crutch while pushing the shopping cart with the other hand, or two hands on shopping cart with crutches in the cart? Im curious about dif ways to do this. I have both legs but cant put much weight on my knees, and one knee is almost totally useless. My current shopping solution is a wheelchair with a handbasket strapped to my lap but id love to work up to using a full shopping cart somehow.

@damianwildfong7278 3 жыл бұрын

Reppin wawa hellz yeah

@Kay_Jay_Pea 4 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know of a brand that makes sort of a sling thingy that you can put your cup or something in and carry it via the handle of the sling with your crutches without spilling? I saw the product a while ago and I can't remember the brand for the life of me and google's not being very helpful

@dawsonmedlock716 4 жыл бұрын

SpillNot

@Kay_Jay_Pea 4 жыл бұрын

Dawson Medlock yes that’s it!! Thanks :)

@SpiritDK 4 жыл бұрын

perfect camera work, differently more doggo shots

@nataliarodrigo8282 3 жыл бұрын

Would love the closet video

@aweofitall 9 ай бұрын

✨️💙 Love and Light My Brother! 🌟💫

@damianwildfong7278 3 жыл бұрын

As a lifelong forearm crutch user I have a tip about bags with handles okay so this is going to sound weird but put your forearms through the handle of the bag and then put your hand through the crutch like normal this will automatically make the handle of the bag loop around the top of the crutch it stays in place and it doesn't throw off your balance as much as on the crutch handle

@tracycampbell1001 Жыл бұрын

How are you awesome video

@audreywerneke6752 2 жыл бұрын

How do you choose the bottom extensions (and where do you get them/ what brand do you prefer)-- for instance the crutches in the video that were set too short had a rocker bottom. Do you like those ? Do they help you with more stability? Have you tried them on a forearm crutch ?

@js2158 3 жыл бұрын

Have you tried Millennial Medicals In-Motion? Would love to know what you think.

@Molka-pn3wi 4 жыл бұрын

Me to I use crutches over the past year but I fell very tired and sad because l look people walk probably and me no

@pantyflash 4 жыл бұрын

Like, even though your left leg got hosed, you're totally awesome. Way to go, babe!

@JoshSundquist 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think leg count is not really relevant to awesomeness so

@pawprints1986 4 жыл бұрын

just mentioning one other key option: bring an awesome husband or wife with you (Hi Ashley!) who will not hesitate to offer to carry things for you 😉💖 Especially that decorative candle thing lol Im also intrigued by your crutches closet, i didnt realize there were so many different types!

@JoshSundquist 4 жыл бұрын

Yes she carries heavy things for me. And sometimes cameras that are filming haha

@pawprints1986 4 жыл бұрын

@@JoshSundquist Could I ask a real talk question, its sort of related but im not sure if youve addressed this before. Hope its okay! i got to wondering, I know youve had many years to cope with the amputation itself. As you got older, and the gentleman you became and are ( Ashley is a very lucky lady😊) How have you coped with the sort of cognitive dissonance that must happen where your heart wants to step in to carry things for people, even if you saw a stranger struggling on the street, but having to at times not step in or even accept help instead? I just wonder how the gentleman nature in you handles this in particular? Or, with the amputation happening so young, if you had thought about this aspect before or maybe had no need to cope at all? Just had been curious. Only IF and a huge IF you want to share - absolutely no obligation!! 💖🙂

@mebreevee1997 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Ashley

@dannydanny9875 4 жыл бұрын

Could you CGI the Crotch Closet? ... oops... Meant Crutch ;-) (lol?)

@dirtbikeray 3 жыл бұрын

What crutches are you using in the beginning of the video?

@mechellecrosby2621 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! How many pillows do you have on that bed?

@JoshSundquist 4 жыл бұрын

So many, side effect of being married to Ashley

@rahulsrivastava7724 3 жыл бұрын

From where can I buy these crutches...I need this..I am from India...link to buy this online??

@georgianazahran2498 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ashley

@IvyWhiskeyDram 4 жыл бұрын

Hi to Ashley in the comments.😁 There said it.. That is what you meant, right? 😅

@RynDummer 4 жыл бұрын

I’m a simple person. I see dog, I click

@patriciaaberdeen5598 2 жыл бұрын

I wish you were home with me to teach this to me. I am a double amputee.

@samanthapadgett292 4 жыл бұрын

Bit of an odd question. I think this would be more of a female identifying persons problem if it is one, but I don’t know a female who uses the forearm crutches to ask so bear with me. If you have one leg and walk with the forearm crutches and wear a shoes that is super flat one day (sandal/flip flop/converse/vans type shoes) and then wear one with a bit of a platform or a heel the next (boots, platforms, heels, work boots(timberland style)). Or another situation, maybe you want to stand up a little taller one day. Can you adjust the the crutches to fit your shoes or posture preferences for that day? Or are they made specifically for you to be ergonomically correct and most efficient for your body specifically. If that is the case, do you stick to one type of shoes? Would shoes with a inch heel like boots mess up your posture?

@JoshSundquist 4 жыл бұрын

I can’t speak to heals specifically but yes the height of your shoe sole certainly affects how you walk. Most crutches are adjustable (unless they’re custom made). So for example I have a combat boot with a very tall heal. I usually use taller crutches when I walk with that shoe vs a flip flop

@19irving 3 жыл бұрын

How would you carry the frying pan if it was cast iron? Much heavier.

@JoshSundquist 3 жыл бұрын

Same method

@19irving 3 жыл бұрын

@@JoshSundquist I guess the same goes for carrying a small child, kind of like carrying your small dog. Seems you've perfected the art. Good for you. I have two legs and I drop and break things all the time. Hence, I only buy dishes and glasses at the dollar store.

@akasshpatyal9884 5 ай бұрын

how do you lift buckets of laundry and water bottles?

@JoshSundquist 3 ай бұрын

Loop two fingers through the handle

@genevieveemond843 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure you made the same video 10 years ago

@JoshSundquist 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah but better camera now (amazing memory by the way!!)

@seannesbit2218 2 жыл бұрын

I hate it when my crutch falls in public. I almost feel like, "welp. He served his country well. Because I'm leaving now!"

@mermolee 4 жыл бұрын

Do you ever dream of you having two legs

@JoshSundquist 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah often

@troublemakergamer8200 2 жыл бұрын

Genuine question is it rude to offer to pick up the crutches for somebody who is using them if they fold out or is that offensive?

@troublemakergamer8200 2 жыл бұрын

Also I go to the hospital and have to have surgery which result it be needing a wheelchair to leave the hospital. People if you see a wheelchair outside of a bathroom please don’t take it away somebody is using it. That happened to me I want to the bathroom and the wheelchair was gone when I came back

@AutisticDragon-bh8oj 8 ай бұрын

Omg do people actually offer to do that shit if they knock over a crutch? Damn.

@disabledbabe 4 жыл бұрын

It's a skill she or he will master with time.

@anarchy6304 4 жыл бұрын

east coast? no no, you must be mistaken, i’m from maine and i’ve literally never seen a wawa north of pennsylvania, also i’ve been to one they suck irving is better

@glathezaza7824 4 жыл бұрын

Hello i am a 13 year old who has benn recently assigned with your book "We Should Hang Out Sometime"

@JoshSundquist 4 жыл бұрын

Nice hope you enjoy the read!!

@glathezaza7824 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@sangytqwerty9262 4 жыл бұрын

Bruh-I’m the one who got the assignment about that book too!

@jthestudio1049 2 жыл бұрын

@@sangytqwerty9262 ok

@sangytqwerty9262 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Mr. Josh! Guess what, I have passed the essay exam using your book! :p

@maybeimbiased 3 жыл бұрын

He's so hot and funny!

@EvgenAleksander-so4cn 8 ай бұрын

Why the beard?

@joelthorstensson2772 4 ай бұрын

Because he wanted to have one?

@La_Criatura_UwU Жыл бұрын

I have osteonecrosis and im a cane user. I’m trying to see if I change to a crutch or both crutches for better support. This video is really nice. Thanks man.