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 [...]