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Rollators
1.Selectarollatorthatisappropriate
tothepatient’sweight.
2.Measurefromthegroundtothe
creaseinthebackoftheknee.
(SeeA).
3.Adjusttherollatorlegsaccordingly
sotheseatisatsameheightasA.
4.Keepingarmsatyoursidewitha
naturalbendattheelbow,measure
fromthegroundtothecenterofthe
wrist.(SeeB).
Walkers
1.Selectawalkerthatisappropriate
tothepatient’sweight.
2.Keepingarmsatyoursidewitha
naturalbendattheelbow,measure
fromthegroundtothecenterof
thewrist.(SeeB)
3.Adjustallfourlegstothesame
heightsothatthehandgripsmatch
thesameheightasthewrist.
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Axillary Crutches
1.Selectapairofcrutches
thatisappropriateto
thepatient’sweight.
2.Fortheoverallcrutch
height,standstraightand
measurefromtheground
totwotothreeinches
belowtheaxilla.Thecush-
ionshouldnotbetouching
theaxilla.(SeeC)
3.Forhandgripheight,keep
armsatyoursidewitha
naturalbendattheelbow,
measurefromtheground
tothecenterofthewrist.
(SeeB)
Canes
1.Selectacanethatisappropriate
tothepatient’sweight.
2.Fortheidealcaneheight,keep
armsatyoursidewithanatural
bendattheelbow.Measurefrom
thegroundtothecenterofthe
wrist.(SeeB)
3.Loosenthecollaronthecaneand
pressthepush-buttonlock,slide
thelowertubeintooroutofthe
bodyofthecaneuntilyougetto
thewrist-heightmeasurement,
andletthepushbutton“click”into
theclosestholetothemeasure-
ment.Tightenthecollar(check
andre-tightenthecollarregularly).
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Center Post
Axillary
Pad
Hand grip
Adjustment
Cane
Tip
Push
Button
Adjustment
Holes
Locking
Collar