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on 6/30/2006 I have had to use crutches for almost six months now (after breaking my ankle) and my armpits hurt. I think it helps if you wear a sweatshirt or something baggier when walking with them, so that it doesn't rub against your skin and it gives you extra padding.
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Crutches are a commonly used treatment for many conditions that can affect the leg. Crutches are often used for sprains, fractures, and post-surgery treatments. Here are a few tips to use your crutches properly. ... Read these tips to properly use your crutches. ... Crutches - Crutch Positioning - Proper Crutch Size...
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orthopedics.about.com/od/castsfracturetreatments/ht/cru...
orthopedics.about.com/od/castsfracturetreatments/ht/crutches.htm
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Instructions on how to select crutches for individuals, how to walk, transfer from sitting to standing, getting around stairs with your crutches ... Download is starting. Save file to your computer. If the download does not start automatically, right-click this link and choose "Save As". How to get videos onto the iPod or PSP...
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video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1443904327865061134
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Observational Gait Analysis; Gait Handout; Walkers, Canes and Crutches; Watch Proper Use of Crutches Video: ... Download Proper Use of Crutches Video" "(Right click and save); Get Google Video Player(Right click and save);
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www.iit.edu/~ipro309f06/index_files/page0008.html
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If you ever break a bone in your leg or foot, have a surgical procedure on your lower limb, or suffer a stroke, you may need to use crutches, a cane, or a walker. ... Proper Positioning...
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orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00181
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GOING DOWN THE STAIRS WITH CRUTCHES ... TO STAND UP WITH CRUTCHES ... GUIDELINES FOR CRUTCH USE...
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www.arthroscopy.com/sp12008.htm
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; Crutches are often a necessary aid to walking when a person has injured a foot, ankle, leg or hip. Proper use of crutches can allow safe, satisfactory mobility. Improper use can cause further accidents.
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www.mdadvice.com/library/sport/sport93.html
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Learn how to safely walk with crutches. ... There are six different way to use crutches to assist with ambulation, or walking. Each of these has advantages, disadvatages, and appropriate indications. Review the six patterns of crutch usage below to determine what the safest pattern is for you and your condition.
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physicaltherapy.about.com/od/devicesandorthotics/ss/Cru...
physicaltherapy.about.com/od/devicesandorthotics/ss/CrutchGaits.htm
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Patient instructions discussing proper use of crutches to avoid problems caused by improper usage. ... Bring both crutches to the side of the injured leg. Use the hand on the injured side to bear weight on the handgrips; place the other hand on the chair armrest to ... Image depicting proper placement of crutches from the feet.
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www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/handouts/crutches/crutches.html
www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/handouts/crutches/crutches.html
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