Category: Assistive Devices
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When Can I Get Off My Crutches?
Following a surgery or injury requiring the use of crutches, many patients will be eager to walk without them. This post discusses general timeline expectations, and what physical therapists look for when clearing a patient to walk without crutches.
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Choosing The Best Assistive Device: Walker, Cane, Or Crutches? Exploring your Options
I see it all the time – patients hobble into my clinic, struggling to walk because they’re using the wrong assistive device. Many of my elderly patients need an assistive device but are afraid to use one because they fear they’ll get dependent on it. Let’s go through a few devices and discuss why they…