A SAFER, MORE STABLE CRUTCH
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• SCBU PROVIDES TWO POINTS OF BODY CONTACT PER CRUTCH
Stabilizing the Crutch Behind the User (SCBU) provides two points of body contact per crutch which prevents the crutch from slipping out from under the
arm.
SCBU crutch use is more vertical, allowing a greater percentage of the
crutch tip to make contact with the surface. Of major importance, no
direct
downward force is applied to the inside of the crutch tips as is the
case with conventional crutches are held against the sides of the body. This
makes a big difference on hard, slippery, or wet surfaces where conventional crutches tend to slip out sideways.
• ELIMINATES
UNDERARM
IRRITATION
Instead of creating
friction
with a large rubber pad area, the aim is to reduce as much friction as
possible by use of a smooth curved surface. Thus underarm irritation
and
soreness are eliminated. SCBU reduces the risk of axillary nerve damage and interuption of blood circulation.
• LESS
MUSCLE STRESS
AND FATIGUE
Conventional
crutches require the user to do an arm push-up with each step.
Conventional crutches put stress on the wrist, elbows,
shoulders and the spine. SCBU
significantly reduces all of these areas of stress allowing the body to
be like the pendelom on a clock and glide through with a straight spine. SCBU allows a person
to
keep their arms straight, favoring the use of the larger triceps and preventing the up and down motions caused by bent elbows.
Because the smaller arm muscles such as elbow extensors are not
functionally
designed for supporting the body's weight, conventional crutch users fatique quickly.
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• ENERGY
SAVINGS
Much less metabolic
energy
is required because the crutch doesn't have to be held in by the arms.
If you want to go in a forward motion, it is very inefficient to
require
lateral forces at 90 degrees to hold the crutch top from slipping forward or backward. By SCBU, the downward forces applied to the crutch handle assist
or complement the forward motion.
• IMPROVES
SPEED AND
RANGE
Gait analysis
studies show
ambulation on conventional axillary crutches is customarily at 50% the
speed of a slow walk. With SCBU 80% the speed of a slow walk is the
norm.
This is made possible by the increase in length of stride, overall
smoothness
of gait, and the use of only the larger muscles. The length of each
stride
is increased by two to three inches as a result of a six inch longer
lever
created by SCBU. • EASY TO
LEARN
The SCBU crutch and
user
are in a more upright position, i.e., a person is able to stand more
erect
and not lean forward. This upright body position improves balance, as
well
as providing a much smoother, safer transition from one step to the
next.
• EASY TO USE
People who
previously found
conventional crutches impossible to use can use a SCBU. Only minimum
training
is required. A person can easily experience the difference by using one
conventional crutch and one SCBU crutch at the same time.
• HOPE HANDLE
The HOPE Crutch handle is
ergonomically-designed which makes it much more comfortable than a conventional crutch
handle. It is designed to reduce stress on the wrist and hand. |