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11.2 Crutches
Crutches work in the same way as walking sticks but they provide more stability because they
are held against the trunk. They also help by permitting a swing-through kind of gait.
Crutch walking is not particularly efficient as it involves a bobbing up and down motion. Moving
the patient's center of gravity up requires a lot of physical work. When fitting crutches that permit
efficient swing-through, it is important that they are not too long (making the bobbing up very
inefficient) or too short (when the crutches will not permit any useful swing-through at all).
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FIGURE 14. USE OF CRUTCHES
