If you have an injury, you might have crutches by your side at all times to help you get around. During Halloween, the crutches might have a variety of other uses. You might even want to keep them around when you are done with them so you can use them in the future. Or, think about one of the alternatives to crutches so you or others in your house can use them for other reasons even while you still recover.
When a friend or family member has foot surgery, any extra love and support you can provide them will be appreciated. Consider one or more of these thoughtful ideas for the friend or family member you love:
Halloween is such a fun holiday that no child is going to want to miss it. But when your kid is on crutches, you will have more to worry about than how much candy he eats after trick or treating! Here are a few tips to help you keep your child as safe as possible this year while he gets around on crutches.
If you have a foot or ankle surgery ahead of you, you might want to spend the time leading up to the surgery preparing for the big day. You will inform your family and friends, prepare help, get your house ready and so on. One of the most important things to add to your list is to order the mobility device you have chosen for your recovery process. If you want to use the Knee Walker, you have chosen the most poplart optoins to crutches in the US. The Knee Walker will help you maintain a level of independence that you wouldn’t otherwise have. It may also speed the recovery process and help you in a number of other ways. Whether you want to rent or buy your Knee Walker, the process should not be hard. Here are some tips to help you complete the ordering process quickly and easily.
If you have to experience Thanksgiving on crutches this year, you may wonder how you are going to get it all done. Being on one foot isn’t easy, after all, and being on crutches is even harder. If you’re the one that usually cooks the Thanksgiving meal, take heart! You can still do it! Here are some tips to help you do just that.
Okay, so you’ve done the worst. You’ve injured yourself right before the holidays hit. While you will have to make some changes to the way you celebrate this year, there is no reason to be in complete despair. In fact, there are a number of products on the market that can really help you get through the recovery process. And this Thanksgiving, you should be thankful for their help! Here are just a few recovery products to remember as you think about what you are thankful for.
You’re used to spending Thanksgiving in the kitchen preparing the big meal. In fact…you like it that way! The problem is, this year you’re on crutches. And while there is such a thing as having too many cooks in one kitchen, there is also such a thing as not having enough hands. When you are on crutches, your hands are limited and you will need to find a new way to handle things. Here are a few tips to help you prepare the Thanksgiving meal with as much ease as possible.
At first, you might be bummed to learn that you have to be on crutches this Thanksgiving, but once you stop and think about it a little more, there are actually reasons to be thankful for your injury…especially during Thanksgiving! Here are just a few.
Want to have great mobility and the use of your two hands back? Then this is the crutch alternative for you. It straps on your thigh tightly and has a platform to which your injured foot can rest. t has a padded platform for your leg so you kneel in comfort. No longer will you have that upper body soreness from crutches. You control the hands free crutch by swinging your tight forward. You can walk with it to almost everywhere.
Up and down the stairs? No problem. Take them outside, even in the sand at the beaach or in the snow or winter! And because your hands are free, you can now carry your plate, play with kids, and open doors for yourself. No need to walk looking down and pushing your glasses up as it slides, you’d be walking tall and looking forward!
To be a candidate for the Hands Free Crutch, you need to be willing to spend a few hours practicing, so your body gets used to it. You need to be allowed to put weight on your knee, and you must have good balance. If this is you, then you are lucky to qualify to the best way of getting around and staying active while injured.
Find out more about the Hands Free Crutch here.
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The Knee Scooter is a great alternative for those who aren’t as physically active or as balanced. Unlike the Hands Free Crutch, you don’t need to take time to learn how to use this device.
Knee Scooters are scooters with an added platform for the injured leg. You can kneel and rest your leg comfortably on the platform, while your good leg strides to move the scooter forward. They are easy to use and gives you a bit of a free hand.
More information on the Knee Scooter here.
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If you’re not allowed to put weight on your hip or knee, then you need the Seated Scooter. Like the Knee Scooter, it doesn’t take time to learn this device.
The Seated Scooter doesn’t have a platform for kneeling, instead it has a seat, and a support for the whole of your injured leg. You can use your other leg to move the scooter forward.
The Knee Scooter and the Seated Scooter usually comes with a basket. There are a lot of brands out there, but they are all different. Make sure to do your research before you buy. You don’t want to get stuck with one that is too small for you or too bulky to go anywhere.
Find out more information on the Seated Scooter here.
Thanksgiving is a holiday to help you remember why you are thankful for all of the things you have in your life. When you are on crutches, it might be hard to see past your injury to those things. In order to enjoy the holiday at least a little bit while you recover, here are Ten Commandments you should follow.
Your ankle injury has disrupted a lot of things in your life. It’s harder to get around and everything you do takes much longer than it did in the past. Not only that, but you are supposed to rest more…and you’re so uncomfortable you can’t even do that! Here are a few tips to help you have a Silent Night so you can feel well rested and recover faster.
So, your doctor tells you that you have to stay off your foot for a number of weeks and you don’t think you are going to be able to hack it on crutches. Once you do an online search you find that there are options out there that act as alternatives to crutches. With something like the Knee Scooter or a Knee Walker, you can say Goodbye to your crutches and complete the recovery process much easier. But how complicated is the process? Is it worth it?
If you have a non-weight bearing injury that forces you to hobble around on just one foot, you want that remaining foot beneath you to be as comfortable, stable and functional as possible. Don’t just throw on a pair of flip-flops and hope for the best. Take a little time to examine your shoe choice and choose the right shoes to help you get through your recovery with as little pain in your good foot as possible. Here are a few tips to help you find the right shoes to wear when you are recovering from an injury…even if you DO only have to wear one shoe!
If you have to have foot surgery, you will want to have your house well prepared in advance for the recovery process. That means having all the right foods on hand in order to get you through the recovery process well fed in a nutritious manner. Here is what you should have on your grocery list.
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