When Max Younger was a kid, his dad Dan was always on crutches. A serious childhood injury meant that his father was constantly in-and-out of the hospital, getting surgeries and knee replacements.

These forearm crutches or ninjasticks, as Vasu Sojitra refers to them, were used while he was a member of the US National Amputee Soccer team at the World Championship in 2022. Missing one leg since ...

The three main types of crutches are axillary, forearm, and platform. The type a person requires will depend on their needs and physical capabilities, as each assists movement in different ways.

The thunderous sound of Robert Ferguson's neon green cleats kicking a soccer ball melded with the click-clacking beat of his crutches as he made the pass. His teammate, Foday Dumbuya, dashed forward, ...

Crutches help with the recovery process following a surgery or fracture. Without crutches, many patients would either need to stay in bed or risk additional injury by walking on a broken or otherwise ...