Product Name: Axillary (Underarm) Crutch

Brand Name: Px Dr. Care

Material: Aluminum

Handle Material: Rubber

Size: 111.76cm/ 3.9 ft

Distributed by: Newlife Pharmaceutical Incorporated

How to fit your crutches:

1. Stand tall with your shoes on. Make sure your shoes have low heels and good support.

2. Put the crutches under your arms. Relax your arms and let them hang down over the crutches. There should be a two inch space between your armpit and the top of the crutch with your hands hanging relaxed.

3. The hand grips should be at the level of your wrist when holding the hand grips.

4. Your elbows should be bent slightly to about thirty degrees.

Standing Up
To stand up, hold both crutches by the hand grips in one hand and push up with the other hand on the chair. Then put one crutch under each arm.

Sitting Down
To sit down, place both crutches in one hand holding the hand grips together and reach for the chair with your other hand to lower yourself slowly.

Walking

1. To take a step, squeeze the crutches between your upper arms and ribs put the weight through your hands not your armpits.

2. Move the crutches forward. Move your injured leg forward and put your foot even with the crutches. Put as much weight as you are allowed on the injured leg, taking the rest of the weight through your arms and hands.

3. Step past with your stronger leg.

4. In summary, move the crutches first, your injured leg next, and then your stronger leg.

Going Up Stairs

1. To go upstairs with a handrail, place one crutch under one arm and use the handrail with the other arm for support.

2. Step up with the stronger leg, then the injured leg, and lastly bring up the crutch. Always make sure the crutch tip is completely on the stair. If you do not have a handrail be very

3. careful as you could lose your balance. Have someone help you or avoid the stairs until you are stronger.

4. Place one crutch under each arm. Step up with the stronger leg then, then bring the injured leg and your crutches up together.

Going Down Stairs

1. To go down stairs with a handrail, place one crutch under one arm and use the handrail with the other arm.

2. For support, lower the crutch down to the step below and move your injured leg down and then bring your stronger leg down. Always make sure the crutch tip is completely on the stair. If you do not have a handrail, be very careful as you can lose your balance. Have someone help you or avoid the stairs until you are stronger.

3. Place one crutch under each arm. Step down with your crutches and your injured leg. Together then bring your stronger leg down.