Patient/caregiver was educated on features to look for on a crutch to enhance safety and comfort as follows: Individuals with health conditions, such as, arthritis and gout, involving small joints of the hands, can have poor grip of the crutch. The inflammation in the small joints of the hands limits the range of motion of the fingers and prevents the individual to form a firm grip. Firm grip on the crutch hand grip is important [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on features to look for on a crutch to enhance safety and comfort as follows: While using a crutch, choosing/adjusting the crutch to proper height is important to ensure better stability, improved safety, and fall prevention. An individual too short for the crutch is more at risk for injury to the nerve in the armpit, leading to altered sensation and poor grip in the hand. An individual too tall for the crutch [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to choose/adjust the crutch to appropriate height, and grip as follows: Crutches usually come with adjustable markings to match up for different individuals’ height. Adjust this marking to your height and the crutch more or less should be appropriate for your use. Alternatively, stand upright against a wall wearing your regular walking shoes, with hands falling on the sides freely. You can choose a crutch or adjust the height of [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on crutches as follows: Crutches are assistive devices used to provide more support to individuals with unilateral lower extremity weakness and consequent compromised balance. Compromised balance could be secondary to weakness, injury, surgery, involving either of the lower extremities and weight bearing joints on one leg. The weakness and limitations on lower extremity weightbearing could be temporary or permanent. Crutches are usually used to complement an injured or weak leg and take [...]