Staying Active with A Non-Weight Bearing Injury
It’s common to feel restless and frustrated during your recovery period, especially if you’re used to being active. Not everyone has the luxury – or the desire – to sit around for six weeks watching daytime TV and being waited on hand and foot.
Many people worry about how they’ll manage their responsibilities, like continuing with a job that requires you to stand or move around, looking after the kids or walking the dog. Activities of day to day living can be incredibly difficult or impossible when you are on crutches.
Fortunately there are some new devices on the market which can help you move about more freely than crutches, while still avoiding putting any weight on your injured leg. They include knee scooters and the iWALK2.0, an award winning hands-free crutch.

Knee Scooters
Knee scooters usually have four wheels, handlebars with handbrakes and a padded platform to rest your leg on. They allow you to scoot around easily and painlessly, while keeping your injured leg elevated. They can be very useful on level surfaces, but they can’t be used on stairs and can be heavy to load into a car. They also are difficult to navigate in tight spaces, and they require your hands to be occupied by holding onto the handlebar.

Hands Free Crutch
The iWALK2.0 is a new crutch that allows you to be hands-free while non-weight bearing. It functions like a hi-tech pirate leg and allows you to continue with your day to day life – going to work, training at the gym, taking the kids to school, doing the grocery shopping and walking the dog. It can be used safely on stairs and uneven surfaces.
Key benefits are that you walk using both legs, and, in so doing, both hands and arms are totally free to use as needed.