How to Walk with Crutches

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How do you walk with crutches?
This video shows you how to adjust your crutches, how to use them on an even surface, and on stairs. We will also go through the most common mistakes especially after a knee injury.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:48 Adjusting the crutches
1:08 Walking on even ground
1:54 Walking up and down the stairs
3:01 Increasing weight-bearing
3:58 Progressing into normal walking
4:16 Tips for normal walking
5:05 Typical mistakes with crutches
7:30 Mistakes with normal walking
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@LS-vq2or Жыл бұрын

Thanks this made me confident enough to try and get myself some crutches. I'm chronically ill and need different mobility aids long term, and no one explains you this stuff. I knew the leg thing because I've been using a walking stick for a while but didn't know that it was the same principle with crutches only you're supported from both sides and that sounds exactly like what I've been needing.

@-Amiya- Ай бұрын

Thank you! Best explanation.

@cherylharris5695 4 ай бұрын

very helpful thankyou

@jtm1129 4 ай бұрын

thanks for the x on the leg -that makes such a difference

@zahidmajeed7347 Жыл бұрын

Explained in detail and beautifully.

@m.taylor 2 ай бұрын

I was using them leaning forwards and gosh did it ever cause me neck and shoulder pain. In the hospital emergency, they just handed me the crutches and a fracture boot without any guidance or how to adjust it that I stumbled alot before finding wonderful tips on youtube. I would lightly rest the heel of my fracture boot on the floor for balance, otherwise I would tip over while using the crutches but the doc told me to keep the fracture boot totally off the ground which made it impossible to hobble around with the crutches. He said it worsened the swelling but I don't think so because I wasn't placing any weight on it.

@sjsj4976 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful and informative! Thank you! 😊

@ClementSimunenga 2 ай бұрын

Thanks you made me confident enough to walk with crutches😅😅

@utempego Жыл бұрын

Many thank's for this great Info!

@switzerland Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I need really this right now in my life

@Khalo940 2 жыл бұрын

" Health brings you up and injury brings you down ". Wao!

@sasnamohamed473 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this Vedio Very useful Vedio clip for tibia surgery after walk

@anaronz89 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this explanation. I broke my tibia bone of the left leg two months ago and I will start using crutches soon.

@arisetiawan4735 10 ай бұрын

Thanks very helpfull

@alexandrakaiafa1248 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you,

@jtm1129 4 ай бұрын

thank you

@yassiral-yassiri4193 2 жыл бұрын

it's really help thanks so many

@ndumosithandiwe8951 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video it helped me a lot .

@kritikayadav7455 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for making this video, the explanation is complete and very professional!

@acl_physio 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm happy you found this video useful 👍

@cree_VI 10 ай бұрын

great video. Could you make video related tibial plateau fracture. There is not much info about physio

@b0neme Жыл бұрын

do you have examples when your wearing a brace locked at 0 degrees?

@jtm1129 4 ай бұрын

do we really need to see you running? 😂😂😂😂😂

@acceptabledebb 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thanks for this video. A little confused about the recommendation to not hop: I have a broken foot and I am not supposed to put any weight on my foot at all. Should I still have my foot touch the floor as indicated in the video? Or does this only apply to knee injury? Thanks!

@acl_physio 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Laura, I suppose you have a cast/immobilizer etc? With an injury such as yours, It is often wise to even slightly touch the ground with the cast, so the recommendation "not to hop on one leg" still applies. Of course all doctors have their preferences so I advise you to follow the instructions your doctor gave you 👍

@lindadriver9709 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your clear and comprehensive video.I broke and dislocated my ankke 12 weeks ago and although its now fixed l am struggling to trust using crutches.Any tips on how to overcome this? Thanks

@acl_physio 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Linda, I would start working on with stationary bike and low load closed kinetic chain exercises, such as the single leg leg press. These exercises allow you to build confidence to your your leg. In addition to these, it is wise to start gradually increasing the weight bearing using the crutches, as demonstrated in the video. Good luck with your rehab!

@damianjones184 Жыл бұрын

How about if both knees are injured or artritis

@niloybasak8011 2 жыл бұрын

Hi,first of all thanks for the video.I have a question! Around 2 months ago my right foot ankle got fractured. After keeping 1 month plaster my doctor said the bone is jointed again you can walk but I can’t step my foot properly on the floor. It feels like my right leg is get short compare to another leg. What should I do in that case?

@acl_physio 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! In this case, I would suggest contacting your physio and starting rehab exercises to make your foot more ready for weight bearing activities, such as walking. 👍