How to walk with crutches
Below you will find a series of videos to help you learn how to walk with your crutches.
If you are weight bearing
If you have been told you are not to weight bare on your operated leg
How we measure you for your crutches
How to sit and stand using your crutches
How to use crutches when going up and down stairs
If you CANNOT weight bare on your operated leg and have a handrail (up and down)
If you have been told you are NOT to weight bare on your operated leg and have a handrail (up and down)
If you have been told you are NOT to weight bare on your operated leg and DO NOT have a handrail (up and down)
Wearing a knee brace
You may find you need to wear a brace after your knee surgery. See our knee brace page for more information about how a brace is fitted by your physiotherapist, how you can adjust your brace and how to look after your knee brace.
