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Crutches & Hand pains!

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
in Health & Wellbeing
Long Story short..I've fractured my leg, and I'm on crutches.
The crutches are really hurting my hands, and its getting more and more painful to use them! and I've only been on them a few hours! Walking around Manchester with Baa Ram Ewe left my hands in agony! So we put Sponges and socks on the grippy bit of the cruthes..but it only made a slight difference..for a few minutes and I have to stop walking every few minutes for a break..

Any tips on how..to not have injured hands?!

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I found the same and it got easier but I made grips from really soft socks and a lot of layers of sponge! It does stop hurting as badly but your arms and upper body are just not designed for what crutches make them do so it takes time.

    Take care and do rest when you need to
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I wear splints for general computer use anyway as I have horribly weak wrists, but when I was given crutches I had splints molded to my wrists and the crutches- they help ed!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Em have you tried wrapping bandages around your hand?

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Have you tried cycling gloves?
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