Crutches are an essential “tool” for orthopedic patients in the late rehabilitation process, but not all patients will use crutches, often see patients due to the use of the wrong method, resulting in nerve damage and wrist weakness; there are also patients should not throw the crutches method, resulting in both legs are not the same length, walking with a limp, Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital’s experts Tell you the correct method.
A, up and down the steps or stairs.
1, if the steps or stairs have handrails, try to use the handrails. Put two crutches together and hold them with the hand that is far from the handrail of the stairs; hold the handrail of the stairs with the other hand and keep your body as close to the handrail as possible;
2, up and down the stairs without handrails: hold a cane in each hand, as when walking.
3, the main points of going up and down the stairs: good leg first, bad leg first.
Specific steps.
A, up the stairs (with handrails).
1, ready to go up the stairs, move your body close to the bottom step of the stairs;
2, combined double abduction one hand holding, the other hand holding the stair handrail, body as close to the handrail;
3.Both hands support at the same time, the normal leg forward across the first stair;
4, maintain weight support on the normal leg;
5, and then move the crutches and the affected leg up to the same level of stairs;
6, keep repeating, go up the stairs. One step up the stairs, do not be too hasty.
B. Go up the stairs (without handrails).
1, when ready to go up the stairs, move your body close to the bottom step of the stairs;
2.With a cane in each hand, while supporting, put the normal leg forward to step up a flight of stairs;
3, maintain weight support on the normal leg;
4, then move the crutches and the affected leg up to the same level of stairs;
5, keep repeating, go up the stairs. One step up the stairs, do not be too hasty.
Note: When going up the stairs, if someone assists, ask him/her to stand behind you to protect you.
C. Down the stairs (with handrails).
1.Move your body close to the edge of the stairs to be descended;
2, combine the two crutches one hand holding, the other hand holding the stair handrail, body as close to the handrail;
3, one hand holding the handrail along the downward, the other hand holding the crutches to move to the next step on the stairs, while moving the affected leg down;
4, after the hands support stable, and then move the normal leg down a flight of stairs;
5, keep repeating, down the stairs. One step down the stairs, do not be too hasty.
D, down the stairs (without handrails).
1, move the body close to the edge of the stairs to be descended;
2, holding a crutch in each hand, move both crutches to the next step of the stairs, while the affected leg to follow;
3, after the hands to support the stability, the weight down, and then move the normal leg down a flight of stairs;
4, repeatedly go down the stairs, step by step, not too fast.
Note: When going down the stairs, if someone assists, please ask him (her) to stand in front of you to protect you.
Second, through the doorway.
Please first make sure that the door has enough space to allow your feet and crutches to pass through. After opening the door, first put the foot of your crutches near the side of the door against the door. Then pass through the doorway.