Most patients stop using crutches and other aids quickly and are ... is not associated with short-term complications in ankle fractures" was recently published in the Journal of Foot and Ankle ...

Your physician can diagnose a stress fracture with a plain X-ray or a bone scan test. Treatment usually involves rest, crutches and sometimes casting. Unfortunately, recovery can take from six ...

sharing a snap of herself posing in her crutches. She wrote: 'Thank you for all the lovely messages, a small stress fracture, just needs some rest! #itsnotideal'. The star was inundated with well ...

It is also useful for patients with spinal cord injuries, fractures and arthroplasty of knee and hip joints. The crutches can support users in sloped areas and is also useful for trekkers.