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leg\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch2\u003eA crutch you wear on the injured leg, so your hands and your good leg do the walking\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"lede\"\u003eYou kneel your injured leg onto a padded platform, strap the shin and the thigh in, and the crutch stands on the\n      floor beneath your bent knee like a peg leg. Your weight goes through your knee and shin instead of your foot and ankle, and\n      the leg that is hurt hangs behind you, off the ground. Nothing is in your hands. That is the whole idea, and it is either\n      exactly what you need or not for you at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eIt is built for one situation: a below-the-knee injury on one leg, where you have been told to keep your weight off that\n      lower leg, and the rest of you is healthy enough to carry the load. Underarm crutches tie up both hands. A knee scooter is\n      wide, does not do stairs and needs a hand on the bars. This does neither of those things, at the price of a learning curve\n      you should plan for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"band t\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nar\"\u003e\n      \u003ch2\u003eWhat we will and will not say about it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThis category is sold with a lot of medical language. Ours is short and stays inside what the crutch physically does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cul class=\"blist\"\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt takes your weight off the injured lower leg and leaves your hands free.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is a mechanical fact\n        about how it is worn, and it is the reason to buy it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt makes no promise about your recovery.\u003c\/strong\u003e We do not claim it heals anything faster, improves any\n        outcome, or is suited to any particular diagnosis. Whether you should be off that leg, and for how long, is between you\n        and your clinician.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a crutch, not a treatment.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is in the same family of walking aids as a pair of underarm\n        crutches. It is not cleared or approved for any medical purpose and we do not present it that way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt works for one leg only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your other leg has to stand, step and balance on its own, every single stride.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt takes practice.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plan on a few days of getting used to it, indoors, before it feels natural. Budget for\n        that before you rely on it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nar\"\u003e\n      \u003ch2\u003eCheck these things before you order\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eA hands-free crutch is not for everyone with a bad ankle. Be honest with yourself on each of these; the crutch cannot make\n      up for any of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"steps\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour uninjured leg carries your full weight\u003c\/strong\u003e and you can stand on it alone, comfortably, without\n          holding anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour injured knee bends to a right angle\u003c\/strong\u003e without pain, so your shin can lie flat on the platform with\n          your foot pointing behind you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour balance and strength are good.\u003c\/strong\u003e You could walk up and down stairs without a handrail before you\n          were hurt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"fine\" style=\"margin-top:28px\"\u003eTalk to your clinician before buying if any of these apply to you: balance problems or\n      vertigo, poor circulation, medication that affects alertness or balance, a hip or knee replacement, restricted movement in\n      the hip or knee, a knee condition that makes kneeling painful, arthritis or pain in the legs, hips or back, or ongoing lower\n      back pain. If you have any doubt about using it safely, ask first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"band t\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nar\"\u003e\n      \u003ch2\u003eFit: two spring-pin adjustments and one leg to choose\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe crutch adjusts in two places, each on a spring pin you press and slide, with no tools. The thigh section sets how far\n      the cuff sits above the knee platform; the calf section sets how far the platform sits above the floor. The numbers below are\n      the supplier's, read from their own diagram, US units first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"sz\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"szc\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"szl\"\u003eThigh section\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"szv\"\u003e12 to 18.1 in (30.5 to 46 cm)\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"szc\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"szl\"\u003eCalf section\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"szv\"\u003e13.8 to 20.1 in (35 to 51 cm)\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"szc\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"szl\"\u003eUser weight\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"szv\"\u003eUp to 220 lb (100 kg), supplier rating\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"szc\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"szl\"\u003eCrutch weight\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"szv\"\u003eAbout 4.4 lb (2 kg), supplier figure\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eBefore you order, measure the injured leg while seated with the knee at a right angle: from the top of the shin, just below\n      the kneecap, to the floor should fall inside the calf range, and from the groin to the top of the shin inside the thigh range.\n      If either measurement falls outside its range, this crutch will not fit you and you should not buy it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose the leg.\u003c\/strong\u003e The crutch is set up for one leg at the supplier, with the platform and foot oriented for\n      that side. Pick \u003cstrong\u003eLeft Leg\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eRight Leg\u003c\/strong\u003e to match the injured leg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"fine\"\u003eThe supplier does not publish a height range or a thigh circumference, so we do not print one. The weight rating\n      is the supplier's; nobody here has load-tested a unit against it. Treat it as a ceiling, not a target.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nar\"\u003e\n      \u003ch2\u003ePutting it on, and the first few days\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"steps\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eSit down. Set the calf section so that, with your knee bent, the platform meets your shin, and set the thigh section so\n          the cuff sits high on your thigh. Press each pin and slide until it clicks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eLay your shin on the platform with the foot pointing back, close the two shin straps snug, then close the thigh strap.\n          Loosen the straps rather than fighting them; they should hold, not squeeze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eStand up beside a wall or with someone next to you. Take short steps, put the crutch down as if it were your foot, and\n          keep your first sessions inside on a flat floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cul class=\"blist\"\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStairs come later.\u003c\/strong\u003e The crutch can be used on stairs once you are steady on the flat, but only with a\n        handrail, and only once you are genuinely confident. Do not make a staircase your first outing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIf you are in a cast or a boot,\u003c\/strong\u003e a folded towel between it and the platform pads the fit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheck the pins and the straps before every use.\u003c\/strong\u003e Both pins should be fully clicked through their holes and\n        the foot should sit flat on the ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot for ladders, wet slopes or ice.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is a walking aid for flat ground and, with care, stairs. Nothing else.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"band t\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nar\"\u003e\n      \u003ch2\u003eWhat it is made of, as far as we can say\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eA matte black aluminum-alloy frame, by the supplier's description: two slim tubes running from the thigh cuff down to the\n      knee platform, and a single telescoping post below the platform braced by two thin outrigger struts that bolt to the foot with\n      wing nuts. The knee platform is a rigid tray with a foam pad the supplier describes as EVA, two wide hook-and-loop shin straps\n      and a padded side bolster. The thigh cuff is padded with one wide strap. The foot is a small rubber pad with a red tread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"fine\"\u003eWe hold no materials declaration beyond the supplier's listing, so nothing more specific is printed here. Earlier\n      copy on this page described the pads and the adjustment in words borrowed from another maker's product; that wording has been\n      removed rather than repeated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nar\"\u003e\n      \u003ch2\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eOne hands-free knee crutch, configured for the leg you chose, with the foot and outrigger struts attached. Assembly is\n      setting the two pins to your measurements and closing three straps; no tools are needed. No carry bag, no spare pads and no\n      second unit. The kitchen, living room, street and clothing in the photographs are styling and do not ship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"band t\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nar\"\u003e\n      \u003ch2\u003eWho should not buy this\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cul class=\"blist\"\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnyone whose injury is above the knee,\u003c\/strong\u003e or in the knee itself. The crutch loads the knee and shin; it\n        cannot be used if kneeling on that leg hurts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnyone with two injured legs,\u003c\/strong\u003e or a good leg that cannot bear full weight on its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnyone outside the fit ranges above.\u003c\/strong\u003e It does not adjust beyond them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnyone who wants to skip the learning curve.\u003c\/strong\u003e The first day is awkward for almost everyone. If you need\n        to be steady on day one, underarm crutches or a knee scooter are the safer choice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnyone shopping for a medical result.\u003c\/strong\u003e It changes how you get around while you are off the leg. It does not\n        change what is happening inside the leg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"chigous","offers":[{"title":"Left","offer_id":44375586570327,"sku":"719134_Y8SHMQM","price":176.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Right","offer_id":44375586603095,"sku":"719134_OICLLFT","price":176.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/0256\/1367\/files\/01_hero_studio_left.jpg?v=1790709720","url":"https:\/\/chigous.com\/products\/hands-free-crutch-for-leg-knee-support","provider":"Secure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}