Guest guest Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Conventional wisdom seems to be to use one crutch when allowed 50% or more weightbearing. Yes it gives you that valuable free hand compared to using 2 crutches. But with one crutch you basically lean away from your operated leg. This gives the wrong signals to your body. So when I was finally allowed to go 100% and ditched the one crutch I found myself " falling sideways " , having no proper muscle control and walking like a duck. What worked for me is the following: - practice standing on one leg while holding on for balance, a few times a day; work on increasing duration (for strength) and minimizing support (full grip-> 1 finger-> nothing). Try " nothing " and you'll experience the balancing muscles. - for my exercise walks I went back to 2 crutches (lightly touching the floor) concentrating on gait and posture. The duck was soon gone I hope this will be of use to someone. Ed Mont RC+ Nov'03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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