Crutch & Cane Walking

[LuvScrubs2, BSN, RN]

Does anyone know of any websites that show demonstrations of how to use cane, crutch walking... 3point gait, etc. I would appreciate any help? Thank you....

[VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN]

Thess resources look good for starters: http://www.nursingcenter.com/pdf.asp?AID=599300

https://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/health/consultation_corner_from_the_rx_article.jsp;jsessionid=z1PvJ2vJgTzvYwjGWLJj8d8jqy2Bh2gR43mvc8TRxjnmRyCvJGJ2!80754422?content_id=600320&articleName=Crutch+Instructions

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

i have pulled these off this website for students before. they can be accessed from this sticky thread which i post for students all the time: https://allnurses.com/nursing-student-assistance/medical-disease-information-258109.html - medical disease information/treatment/procedures/test reference websites

• university of pittsburgh medical center health library - http://www.upmc.com/healthatoz/pages/home.aspx. used to be able to access these through the a to z index. now you must use the search box for "crutches" and "cane" to get to these materials. recommend that you print them out.
  
  • http://www.upmc.com/healthatoz/patienteducation/documents/usingcrutches.pdf - using crutches: sitting and standing
    
  • http://www.upmc.com/healthatoz/patienteducation/documents/walkingwcrutches1.pdf - walking with 1 crutch
    
  • http://www.upmc.com/healthatoz/patienteducation/documents/walkingwcrutches2ptseq.pdf - walking with crutches: 2-point sequence
    
  • http://www.upmc.com/healthatoz/patienteducation/documents/walkingwcrutches3ptseq.pdf - walking with crutches: 3-point sequence
    
  • http://www.upmc.com/healthatoz/patienteducation/documents/walkingwcrutches4ptseq.pdf - walking with crutches: 4-point sequence
    
  • http://www.upmc.com/healthatoz/patienteducation/documents/stairclimbingcrutch.pdf - stair climbing with crutches
    
  • http://www.upmc.com/healthatoz/patienteducation/documents/canewalking.pdf - walking with a cane
    
  • http://www.upmc.com/healthatoz/patienteducation/documents/quadcane.pdf - walking with a quad cane
    

[LuvScrubs2, BSN, RN]

Thank you Soooooooooooooooooooooo Much!!!!!!!