You survived Christmas and all of the family festivities and joy. Now that everyone has gone back to work, it seems a little quiet around your house. You’re all alone and you aren’t going anywhere at all. And it’s all because of your surgery or injury. But take heart! There are plenty of things you can do in your house between Christmas and New Year’s…even if you only have one foot to help you along the way! Here are a few ideas.
After Christmas, New Year’s is something you look forward to. It’s hard to see all of the celebrations go by so fast, but with New Year’s approaching, you can have one last hoorah before you settle in for the winter. But this year, give your non-weight bearing injury, such a party will be a lot harder to enjoy. Here are a few ways to make your New Year’s part fun, even if you do have to endure it on one leg.
What a way to go through the holiday season…with a non-weight bearing injury! Now that you’ve hopped your way through Christmas, it’s time to start the New Year off as positively as possible. You will still have to deal with your injury and recovery, but there are things you can do to make yourself feel like a whole new person. Here are a few suggestions.
If you are hitting 2014 with a non-weight bearing injury, your New Year's resolutions might look a little different this year than they do other years. This year, you have different things one your mind. Here are some New Year's Resolutions that will help you start the year off on the right foot...or the left foot, depending on which foot you can bear weight on. Your recovery will go more smoothly if you can follow your resolutions.
When the school year starts again, you are excited about seeing friends, entering a new grade, and enjoying some of the classes. However, when you have an injury to deal with as well, that excitement might get stuffed down. Dealing with crutches on top of everything else that goes into a new school year can be rather challenging. In order to enjoy the beginning of the year as much as possible, you might want to think about trying the Hands Free Crutch, a great option to old fashion crutches. Here are just a few ways this device can come in handy.
Chances are you’ve probably spotted many little ones sporting casts of different colors. Given the amount of running, jumping and falling they do, it’s no surprise fractures are the fourth most common injury in children under six. If your cutie is the type of tyke to be crawling on counters, jumping on the bed or hitting home runs, they’re probably going to fall - a lot. The good news is their bones are more flexible and, therefore, heal more quickly than adults bones do (sometimes in as little as three weeks)! Here’s the lowdown on how to help your child heal from injury so they’ll be up and running again in no time:
If your child injures herself and her doctor tells her that she needs to stay off her foot or ankle for a certain length of time, you want her to listen. Recent surveys prove that doctors believe staying off an injury entirely can help speed the recovery process along. But when you think about your child on crutches, you cringe. Here are some of the dangers your child could face on crutches.
When your heels hurt, your feet hurt and when your feet hurt, you whole body seems to ache. You may not realize just how important healthy feet are until you have an issue. But if you have to stand for long periods of time and your heels are giving you problems, you will want to deal with them and fast. IF you don’t, you could cause a worse injury and end up off one foot for a number of weeks. To prevent worse issues, follow these tips and deal with your heel pain fast.
As a parent, there’s not much you wouldn’t do to make your child smile. When he has an injury that takes him off his foot for the time being, those smiles might be farther and fewer between. And as the mom or dad in the situation, that makes you very unhappy as well. Dealing with crutches and a non-weight bearing injury is a rough thing for a child of any age. But the good news is, though he will have to go through the recovery process and follow the doctor’s orders, you can still make him smile despite his injury. Here’s how….
If your feet were to send you an email or text message, what would it say? Would they thank you for taking such good care of them? Would they be thrilled with the new shoes you bought? Most people do not take adequate care of their feet and if you don’t, it can lead to a whole host of problems. Here are some of the messages your feet may be trying to send to you…though they don’t have access to email or text messaging.
If your child has suffered an injury and got instructions from his doctor to stay off that injury for a certain length of time, you are in for quite a haul. Sure, it makes logical sense...stay off the injury and heal faster. But tell that to your active child! And crutches? Forget it! Either they hurt, they slow him down, or they present a whole new set of dangers. You need an alternative and here are just a few of the reasons why:
If your child injured himself recently and you want to try to make the recovery process as easy as possible, you may be looking into different mobility devices to see which might work best for him. There are crutches, of course, but there are other items on the market that are options as well. Here’s a little help if you have narrowed it down to standard crutches or the Knee Scooter.
February 12, 2014
Could Derek Jeter be returning back to Kalamazoo in 2015?
Today the Yankee's captain Derek Jeter said "it's time for something new" as he announced that he would be retiring after the 2014 season. The 39-year old shortstop, and five time World Series champion played only 17 games last season due to lingering ankle issues.
If you want to recover as quickly as possible, you should pay attention to your diet as part of the recovery process. You know being healthy is important any day of the week, but when you are recovering from a non-weight bearing injury, it is even more important. Here’s some advice to follow during the recovery process.
As with any machine your Roscoe Knee Scooter will eventually have parts wear out or break. It’s an unavoidable that eventualy something will have to be repaired or replaced. Keeping your Knee Walker in a safe and stable condition is vital to keeping you off your healing foot, ankle or leg after an injury of surgery. But what part is most likely to wear out first ? What should you look for to catch the issue early enough that it doesn’t become a major issue later on down the road? Well here are the top 5 repairs we see as technicians every day.
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February 12, 2014 (Kalamazoo, MI) For Immediate Release
Goodbye Crutches is excited to announce that it has become the distributor for Shrinkins, shrinkable decorations designed to decorate casts, crutches, knee walkers and otehr medical equipment. They are happy to join with Shrinkins in their goal of bringing personality, fashion and fun to otherwise boring medical devices for a better recovery after a foot or ankle injury or surgery.
Shrinkins are designed to help patients get through the healing process with a smile. Tracie Wood, the inventor of Shrinkins says, "Laughter is the best medicine regardless of your age. Most medical equipment looks drab and institutional. SHRINKins provides a fun and easy project to personalize your equipment and put a smile on your face."
You rely on you car for safe transportation. When you are recovering on one foot your Seated Scooter might be even more important to get you around. As with any machine, a car or a modern alternative to crutches, parts will wear out or break. To keep it running like new eventually something will have to be repaired or replaced. But what is most likely to go first? What do you look for so you can catch the issue early enough that it doesn’t become a major issue that leaves you stranded on the side of the road or laid up on the couch? Well here are the top 4 repairs we see as technicians every day.
You may have a lot of hopes, dreams, and plans for 2014. You have a list of resolutions and projects and goals and you are ready to roll! However, you then injured your ankself on the snow le or even if you had ot have surgery that defines the winter months and now you are stuck on just one foot. Not exactly how you pictured starting off the year 2014. But now that you have no choice, here are some pointers to help you start the New Year off on one foot with as much ease as possible.
As Valentine’s Day approaches, you may realize that it’s not a day to celebrate just those you love in your life. It’s also a day to celebrate other things that make your life as enjoyable as possible. If you are injured and give your Knee Scooter credit for your mobility, the Knee Scooter is one thing that you might “love” to remember on Valentine’s Day. Here are just a few reasons you love your Knee Scooter and what you might say to it to show your appreciation.
