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How can I control my crutches?

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shirley17649
shirley17649

Hi hippies,

How do I stop my crutches falling to the floor as soon as I put them by me while I sit at a table?

When they fall I usually don't have my grabber close to hand.

In fact, what do I do when my grabber is on the floor?

Is there a way of controlling these gadgets?

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  • maggie93798
    maggie93798 shirley17649

    Posted

    They are difficult to tame! I had two grabbers the second to pick up the first. At a table I tended to put them on the table or leaning against something and held up by something. The armchair I sat in and the trolley table I used formed a cub by hole for my crutches to stand in
    • shirley17649
      shirley17649 maggie93798

      Posted

      Thanks Maggie,

      I just wonder if there is a magnet thing which would keep them in place a bit more.

      To be honest, they seem to behave worse  when I am tired!

    • maggie93798
      maggie93798 shirley17649

      Posted

      There probably is somewhere, try Amazon. If not perhaps you could patent one and make a fortune
  • mena554551
    mena554551 shirley17649

    Posted

    Hi, I turn mine upside down and they seem to behave better when leant against the wall!
  • kate030815
    kate030815 shirley17649

    Posted

    My physio showed me. She turned them upside down with the handle pointing towards the wall. Works a treat

    Take care

    Kate x

  • linda72833
    linda72833 shirley17649

    Posted

    I didn't have crutches, but a cane.  I discovered I could pick it up with the toes on my good side.  :D
  • eileen64__UK
    eileen64__UK shirley17649

    Posted

    Hi

    Yes I found turning them upside down was the best way ...they were mnore stable

    Love

    Eileen  UK

  • Kikeena
    Kikeena shirley17649

    Posted

    I've been laughing out loud at this discussion. II have a spare crutch and stick and a couple of grabbers. I've placed them all around the house where they wait obediently for when the inevitable happens.
  • renee01952
    renee01952 shirley17649

    Posted

    rolleyes right???

    I don;t know .... I have been and still am the most clumsy as I have ever been in my entire life - 

    I have 3 grabbers and I live in a tiny bungalow - brilliant tip, I never thought of putting my cane upside down - 

    I also was taught the golfer;s pick up ... you know, the one where you put your operated leg back and up while bending over to pick up from floor - make sure you hold on to something ... 

    warm hug

    renee

     

  • billiemaw
    billiemaw shirley17649

    Posted

    Put them upside down!!!!

    What a fantastic tip!

    For the last 7/8 months I have been using 2 crutches and I was driven insane by the fact that whenever I sat down the crutches would wobble and fall down. They were the bane of my life!

    And now I am 11 days post op and have disposed of said crutches I find there is a solution!

    My oh my......I shall remember this top tip tho and try it with my walking stick 😂

  • kate030815
    kate030815 shirley17649

    Posted

    For all those hippies now using a cane, you can buy a ferrule (the rubber bit on the end) which is shaped like a star. It means your stick will stand up by itself if it is on even ground.

    You can also buy a stick clip for about £ 2.00 which means you can hang your stick on any surface with a flat edge ie table or shop counter. Brilliant invention.

    Take care

    Kate x

    • shirley17649
      shirley17649 kate030815

      Posted

      Thanks Kate,

      And all you Helpful Hippies who have contributed to this thread while I have been having a long sleep and a lie-in.

      Good idea to put them upside down.

      I will try to get a stick clip.(Amazon I guess)

      Just a thought ----- what about a big blob of Blu Tak on each hand grip so they stick to the top of my work table?

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