What is the difference between metal and wooden crutches?!


Question: What is the difference between metal and wooden crutches!?
is one for men and one for women or something!? does no one use wooden crutches these days!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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I think that aluminum crutches are becoming more prevalent these days!. They are easier to adjust for length for height and for arm setting!. On the woodies, the lower joint must be unbolted where on aluminum ones a push button is used making it very easy!. I have used both and aluminum are lighter than woodies which also makes a difference!. There is no gender preference for either, aluminum is more expensive than wood, but well worth the difference!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

They are designed to be used by men and women!!!

The wooden ones fit under your arm pit with a join for your hand and these are used more if you have to use 2 crutches or if you have little upper body strength!.

The metal ones have a bit you grip with your hand and a cuff that goes around your upper arm, normally used by people with more upper body strength or when you only need one crutch to help take the wait off your foot or leg!Www@Answer-Health@Com

http://www!.worldortho!.med!.usyd!.edu!.au/da!.!.!.

This link has a good explanation of the two different crutches about halfway down the article!. It has explanations and pictures!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

As far as their job they are the same!. Aluminum crutches are lighter and easier to adjust if needed! Don't see wooden crutches around much these days but I'm sure you could still get them if you'd like!Www@Answer-Health@Com

ones metal and ones woodenWww@Answer-Health@Com





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