Omg.. Crutches!!!!?

I fractured my growth plate and now i am on crutches for 3 -6 weeks. Anyway to jazz up my crutches and to prevent my armpits from like detaching from my shoulder. Its only the first couple of hours and my arms are me.

The crutches may need to be adjusted to your height, so that the weight is on your wrists, not the arm pits.
I used lambs wool on the top part so as not to irritate my armpits. It is so soft and comfortable.
Also stand up straight, do not get in the habit of leaning over, rather use the wrists on the bar to move you around.
By the time you are off them your will have really strengthened your arms and wrists, as well as legs.
Good luck and you will be up and running before you know it....thank you!

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To ease the pressure on your underarms, duct-tape some old dish towels onto the underarms supports for extra padding.

i use gloves w/ cut off finger tips and my hand grips from my old bike. my hands are killing me as well. but if u dont use ur crutches 24/7 or very often ur hands wont hurt as much

The hardest thing to remember is to try to not put all your weight onto your pits. It's easier if you lock your arms and make your hands more weight bearing. If you do that, and occassionally alternate with your pits, you won't hurt as bad. Now, your hands will get sore too, but not near as sore as the sensitive skin known as your pits. Using a hand towel or wash cloth or something, tied around the hand rests and the arm pit rests also help soften the blow. I sat, and didn't use my crutches unless absolutely neccassary, just so I' wouldn't get so sore. A nurse friend then told me what I told you, and it wasn't AS BAD as it had been before.

Good luck and I hope you feel better soon!!

Make sure your crutches are properly sized to fit you. There should be a couple of finger widths between the top of the crutch and your arm pit. You should also be putting all the weight on your foreams when walking with crutches and not on your armpits.

Try to bear weight on your hands on the hand grips, not in your armpits. Pad the hand grips as much as possible consistent with a good hold on them.

Keep to short distances for now until your muscles adjust to this new work.