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Crutches for my back

tufterween · 2010-07-23 20:10:07

I know this is not the right place to put this post and if anyone can redirect me that would be great. I broke my coccyx recently and have to use crutches now for a few weeks. The problem is my hands are getting really sore and blistered. Is there any padding I can use or anything I can do about it? Again sorry about not…

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23-07-2010 9:10pm

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tufterween

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I know this is not the right place to put this post and if anyone can redirect me that would be great.
I broke my coccyx recently and have to use crutches now for a few weeks. The problem is my hands are getting really sore and blistered. Is there any padding I can use or anything I can do about it?

Again sorry about not really knowing where to put this post

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#2 25-07-2010 7:59pm
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I found the soft tubing that goes around plumbing pipes to be very good with avoiding the blisters...alternatively wrap a pair of socks on each handle. HTh

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#3 25-07-2010 8:10pm
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Hmm, socks might be ideal! thanks very much

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#4 26-07-2010 1:53am
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You can buy padding for crutches designed for this, murrays medical, assist ireland those kind of places do it. You can just buy sports tape in the chemist though and wrap plenty of it around either.

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