CRUTCHES

Course overview

CRUTCHES ARE MEDICAL DEVICES DESIGNED TO AID IN AMBULATION, BY TRANSFERRING BODY WEIGHT FROM THE LEGS TO THE TORSO AND ARMS. THEY ARE MAINLY USED TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH LOWER EXTREMITY INJURIES AND/OR NEUROLOGICAL IMPAIRMENT. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE TYPES OF CRUTCHES, THEIR INDICATIONS, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN PROPER EVALUATION AND TRAINING OF PATIENTS NEEDING AMBULATORY DEVICES.