THE MAIN DRAG — Most of us have had to use crutches at one point or another. Whether it was due to a sports injury, a late-night stumble down the stairs or a scheduled surgery, it's no fun to be hobbled.
There are three main ways of getting around with crutches. Known as "gaits," they refer to the way your body moves in relation to the crutches. Let's break down the three gaits real quick:
- Four-Point Gait: This method is used when your limitations aren't severe, and you can bear weight on both legs. You simply move one crutch, then the opposite foot, then the other crutch, and finally the other foot.
- Three-Point Gait: When one of your legs can't bear weight, this is the preferred method. Your crutches and the injured leg advance together, then the uninjured leg swings through past the crutches and the injured leg.
- Swing-Through Gait: In more intense situations, when neither of your legs can bear weight, this method requires you to move the crutches forward, and then both legs swing through and past the crutches.
These gaits seem logical enough; but after watching this video, I think there might be another method that needs to be added to the list. Check it out:
Hmmmmm. What would you call this method? Perhaps the "Two-Point Gait"? Or the "Bird Wing Gait"?
Whatever you might name it, there's no doubting that it's bizarre. Toting crutches around is a total annoyance, so I don't understand why anyone would ever do it just for fun.
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