Things to Do Between Christmas and New Year's when you're on Crutches
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...
View ArticleWays to Make a New Year's Party Fun on Crutches
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...
View ArticleNew Year...New You after Foot Surgery!
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...
View ArticleNew Year's Resolutions for the Non-Weight Bearing NWB on crutches
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...
View ArticleHow to Start the New Year Off on Crutches after Ankle Surgery
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...
View Article4 Ways the Hands Free Crutch Makes Going Back to High School Easier
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...
View ArticleHow Parents Can Help Their Child Recover on Crutches
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...
View ArticleThe Dangers of Kids on Crutches!
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...
View ArticleTips for Dealing with Heel Pain
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...
View ArticleHow to Make Your Child Smile with a Broken Foot
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...
View ArticleYour Aching Feet Have a Message for You
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...
View ArticleHelp! My child is non-weight bearing (NWB)
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...
View ArticleOh Knee Scooter…How I love thee…let me count the ways
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...
View ArticleKids Crutches vs Pediatric Knee Scooter
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....
View ArticleCould Derek Jeter be returning to Kalamazoo in 2015?
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...
View Article5 Diet Tips for after Foot Surgery
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...
View ArticleHow to fix, repair or replace a Roscoe Knee Scooter (ROS-KSB)
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...
View ArticleGoodbye Crutches named SHRINKins distributor
Add the healing art for a better recovery on one foot. February 12, 2014 (Kalamazoo, MI) For Immediate Release Goodbye Crutches is excited to announce that it has become the distributor for...
View ArticleHow to fix or repair a Roscoe Gemini Seated Scooter
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...
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