Monday, June 29th, 2009 at
8:24 pm
Not everyone can get around at 80 quite as well as they did at 30, although there are some exceptions.
For most people, however, mobility becomes difficult once they pass their seventies, and sometimes younger people have trouble as well. This trouble can be short-term from an accident, injury, or surgery, or it can be long-term, chronic, and debilitating.
When it becomes long-term the goal becomes helping the person have as much mobility as possible. There are several ways to do this, but the most common are canes, and crutches. Which one of these mobility aids is needed will depend on the degree of mobility that someone has, how steady they are on their feet, their overall health and strength, and other factors.
One thing is for sure, though, and that’s the fact that there are almost always options – but they should be looked at carefully to make sure you’re getting the best item for your needs.
Where crutches are concerned a lot of people who use them all the time prefer the forearm crutches. Since it fits over the forearm it is more stable than the standard crutches that fit into the armpit. The forearm crutch is also beneficial because it does not rub on a person as hard as the standard crutch and this avoids the sensitive and irritated skin that can often come about due to pressure and rubbing.
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