crutches
Underarm walking supports
Crutches are supports that fit under the arms or around the forearms, used by people who have difficulty walking due to injury, disability, or illness.
They come in pairs and allow the user to transfer weight from the legs to the upper body.
Figuratively, a crutch is anything relied on excessively for support or reassurance: Alcohol became a crutch for dealing with stress.
To call something a crutch often implies the dependence is unhealthy or should be outgrown.
Split in hard material
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- limpLacking firmness or rigidity
- broken legSnapped bone in leg
twisted ankle · torn ligament · hobble · accident · fall · orthopedic · brace · splint
Rehabilitative movement-based medical care
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- healingRestoration of health
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
- exercisesActivities for fitness
range of motion · transition · walker · cane · independence · milestone · discharge · outpatient
Resistance to displacement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- weight distributionHow mass is allocated
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- propSupport or stage item
assistance · lean · brace · upright · posture · relief · offloading · compensation
Locomotion on foot
- gaitLocomotion pattern
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- ambulationMovement by walking
- movementChange in position
hopping · weight-bearing · stride · step · underarm · forearm · stability · maneuvering
Parts you hold
- rubber tipsProtective end caps
- adjustableAble to be changed
- aluminumElement thirteen
- woodenMade from timber
ergonomic · padding · height adjustment · spring-loaded · folding · lightweight · durable · rental
fracture
Split in hard material
broken leg · twisted ankle · torn ligament · hobble · accident · fall · orthopedic · brace · splint · swelling
physical therapy
Rehabilitative movement-based medical care
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- healingRestoration of health
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
exercises · range of motion · transition · walker · cane · independence · milestone · discharge · outpatient · home care
stability
Resistance to displacement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- weight distributionHow mass is allocated
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
prop · assistance · lean · brace · upright · posture · relief · offloading · compensation · aid
walking
Locomotion on foot
- gaitLocomotion pattern
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- ambulationMovement by walking
movement · hopping · weight-bearing · stride · step · underarm · forearm · stability · maneuvering · stairs
handgrips
Parts you hold
- rubber tipsProtective end caps
- adjustableAble to be changed
- aluminumElement thirteen
wooden · ergonomic · padding · height adjustment · spring-loaded · folding · lightweight · durable · rental · fitting
dependency
State of needing support
- relianceState of needing support
- support systemNetwork providing assistance
- lean onDepend on for support
fallback · prop · temporary fix · weakness · handicap · enabler · excuse · avoidance · alcohol · security blanket
- rehabilitationrehab, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, inpatient rehab
- assistive deviceswheelchair, glasses, wheelchairs, eyeglasses, walkers
- body aidsglasses, eyeglasses, contacts, contact lens, contact lenses
- clinicexam table, examination table, stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, otoscope
- disability supportwheelchair, walker, braces, hearing aid, hearing aids
- medical aidswheelchair, walker, cane, hearing aid, eyeglasses
crutcheswheelchair
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
motorized scooter · stretcher · hospital bed · walker · prosthetic leg
crutchesself-reliance
Depending on oneself alone
inner strength · independence · self-sufficiency · autonomy · resilience
- crutch wordOverused verbal habit
- forearm crutchesMobility aids gripping below elbow
- underarm crutchesMobility aids braced at armpits