iWALK3.0 Hands Free Crutch - Pain Free Knee Crutch - Alternative to Crutches and Knee Scooters for Below the Knee Non-Weight Bearing Injuries Only

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Stop sitting on the sidelines of your own life because a lower leg injury is impeding your mobility. They are also very fast if you have hard floors and space (think Walmart isle), but they are hard to turn around in an average home without bumping furniture, and it's almost impossible to maneuver up to the kitchen or bathroom counter.

which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages ( https://us. I am singing your praises far and wide both for the product and for all your help and prompt assistance. is a revolutionary hands-free knee crutch designed to meet the mobility needs of people with non-weight bearing lower leg injuries. Not only can you get tangled up in the crutches, but your hands and arms are not readily available to break your fall. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no previous original article comparing the clinical results of the knee walker and axillary crutch in foot and ankle patients who require nonweightbearing.will enable you to get back to your day-to-day routine and enjoy hands-free, functional mobility while you’re non-weight bearing. It may sound basic, but it is a freedom that conventional crutches or other crutch alternatives (such as knee scooters) cannot provide. Don’t just take our word for it, there’s an army of iWALKers out there reclaiming their independence and sharing their stories. The most frequent complications of the knee walker and crutch were ipsilateral knee pain (6 cases) and axillary or wrist pain (56 cases), respectively.

It takes a bit of getting used to: as it's an extension of your upper leg there's no bending at the knee, so careful placement when walking is essential so that the foot sits flat on its base and not on an edge as that could cause you to slip (its slightly curved to help this) . The approved energy saving StrideOn for indoor and outdoor use is the most versatile, stable, sturdy and manoeuvrable knee walker available.

It's a great idea however, the problem I had was that with a plaster cast, the top of the plaster was digging into the shin bone. The Stride on has just been collected, it packed away with great ease following your clear instructions. When you are first learning to use your walking aid, you may wish to have a friend or family member nearby to help steady you and give you support. It is suitable for conditions including achilles tendon tears and ruptures, broken or sprained ankles, ankle replacement surgery, bunion removal surgery, metatarsal fractures and broken feet, calf injuries, tibia and fibula fractures, heel injuries… it also works as a temporary prosthetic for below the knee amputees.