adjust the position of the handle:

A. Place the crutch（Lightweight Portable Large Base Walking Aids） vertically about 15-20cm outside the little toe. When the elbow flexion is 20-30 degrees, the position of the wrist joint is both the handle position. This method is also used to determine the height of the walking stick (figure below)

B. When the crutch is upright, the height corresponding to the great rotor of the human body (the bone moving back and forth can be touched on the outside of the hip joint when lifting the thigh) is the position of the handle. This method can also be used to confirm the height of the crutch (or handle) (see the figure below).

Method for confirming the height of walking stick (or handle)

What does it look like to hold the crutch correctly (taking the use of double crutches as an example)?

Adjust the height, stand upright, place the crutch about 15-20cm in front of the outside of the little toe, and firmly contact the ground. Stick the armpit pad of the crutch to the ribs of the chest wall on both sides of the armpit. Hold the armrest firmly in the neutral position of the wrist joint of both hands (the position of the hand is in line with the forearm, and the wrist does not turn up or press the wrist). Support the body with the strength of the arm to complete the movement. Remember not to support the crutch under the armpit, so as not to cause damage to the armpit soft tissue, local blood vessels and nerves, and affect the gait.

Lightweight Portable Large Base Walking Aids：It must be noted that when single crutch is required for unilateral lower limb injury, Should be healthy side (good leg side) on crutches, not "which leg is broken, the crutches on which side, use the crutches as legs" 。 The reason is that if you use the affected side crutch, in order to reduce the weight of the affected leg, you must skew your body to make the crutch more support your weight, which is very easy to fall. If the affected leg can't bear the weight at this time, it can only use the crutch to support all the weight to jump one step when the affected side is supported by the weight, which is very dangerous. And it is not conducive to the recovery of normal gait.

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